Equagility is Horse Agility but with a combined groundwork and ridden element. In Equagility competitions, there are just 5 obstacles which are to be completed first as led obstacles and then secondly as ridden obstacles.
The International Horse Agility Club has 7 levels of Equagility competitions, which fall into 3 categories:
I am currently training with Heather Moffett to gain my Enlightened Equitation riding instructor training (EET level 1). Enlightened Equitation promotes training the horse in a very ethical way, which fits with my own values, and is also uniquely focused on rider position, seat and weight aids, to work with the horse, in lightness and in the most natural way for the horse; which makes the EE approach an excellent fit for anyone wanting to ride to a high standard in Equagility and Equagility competitions. (I can also teach EE riding without the Equagility component).
Footnote: Liberty Equagility should only be attempted if you have first trained your horse or pony to be ridden calmly and confidently without reins and Berkshire Horse Agility recommends that you always wear a correctly fitting riding helmet.
Back to Horse Agility.
The International Horse Agility Club has 7 levels of Equagility competitions, which fall into 3 categories:
- ridden section with 2 reins, attached to bridle or headcollar/ halter, groundwork section on lead line
- ridden section with just 1 rein, attached to bridle or headcollar/ halter, groundwork section on lead line
- ridden section with no reins (bridle is allowed for safety but use of the reins will lose points), a cordeo (neck rope) is allowed for communication, groundwork section at liberty
I am currently training with Heather Moffett to gain my Enlightened Equitation riding instructor training (EET level 1). Enlightened Equitation promotes training the horse in a very ethical way, which fits with my own values, and is also uniquely focused on rider position, seat and weight aids, to work with the horse, in lightness and in the most natural way for the horse; which makes the EE approach an excellent fit for anyone wanting to ride to a high standard in Equagility and Equagility competitions. (I can also teach EE riding without the Equagility component).
Footnote: Liberty Equagility should only be attempted if you have first trained your horse or pony to be ridden calmly and confidently without reins and Berkshire Horse Agility recommends that you always wear a correctly fitting riding helmet.
Back to Horse Agility.