The Intelligent Horsemanship (IH) Perfect Manners Awards enables you to be recognised for your ability to complete up to 16 ground work exercises that represent our IH ‘essential’ list for equine Perfect Manners. They have been thoughtfully designed to give you the opportunity to win a beautiful rosette you both can be proud off! Indeed, these exercises will help your horse physically as well as emotionally and will increase your trust with each other for a more harmonious relationship.
To achieve the Perfect Manners Standard Rosette, you will need to complete 8 of the steps below, the great element of this first stage is that you can choose and select the ones you and your horse can achieve! To achieve the Perfect Manners Advance you will be able to demonstrate all 16 of the exercises below.
- The horse is good to catch.
- The horse can be led with his head level with the handler with a smile in the line.
- The horse will mirror the handler’s walk at slow, medium and fast.
- The horse stops when the handler stops and walks when the handler walks.
- The horse will stand still 3 meters from the handler on a loose lead for 30 seconds.
- The horse will back up 10 consistent smooth steps with a relaxed head carriage, in a straight line.
- The horse can lower his head level to their knees on request, on a non grass surface.
- The horse will accept a plastic bag on a stick all over their body.
- The horse can pick up each foot from the opposite side.
- The horse can lead both ways through the L shape with poles at a distance of 100cm apart.
- The horse will load and unload easily at a steady walk.
- The handler can stand on a block with the horse 3 meters away and ask the horse on a line to position himself to be mounted.
- The horse can be unclipped and do follow up circles with the handler.
- The handler can stand by the girth or shoulder area with their back to the horses head and have the horse turn their head as though hugging the owner for five seconds without moving his feet.
- The horse will stand with one front foot over a pole and one rear foot over a second pole.
- The horse can walk round the handler in a turn on the forehand.
Existing clients of True North Horse can work towards their IH Perfect Manners Rosette and their will be no additional charge for the presentation if it forms part of your normal session. It is possible to do achieve these rosettes remotely for £20 (this covers the cost of the rosette, postage and time to review your videos), please contact us for more information.
IH Honours Awards – Well done for achieving your IH Standard Award!
