Pony Club Standards & Certifications | Asia Thayer | PART 01
Hunter/Jumper General
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14m
Part 1: Asia shares some background about herself and introduces the goals of her session - to give a comprehensive guide to standards and certifications in Pony Club. She opens by talking about the different tracks for progression, and how these interact. Asia explains the levels, starting at D and progressing up to head towards A. She explains some of the basic requirements for the riding tests at these levels.
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