Fast Track Testing

Written test
1. Order of Chauvinistic, Autocratic, anthropomorphic, direct line
2. Three things relating to studying Parelli put relationship first, 4 savvys, never ending self improvement
3. 8 principles, 7 keys, 10 qualities
4. Name principles and purpose games
5. Rapport, _______, , _______, _______.
6. Reasons to shim
7. Phases – porcupine, circling, yo-yo, ridden, turning, stopping, going
8. Lead change ladder
9. Finesse – Walter Zettel ladder
10. Footfalls and weight beats – walk, trot, canter, gallop, back up
11. Variety – consistency percentage
12. Travers, renvers, haunches in/out, shoulders in, leg yield, half pass
13. Diagram of precision pen
14. Simple pattern for a long horse and a short horse
15. Strategy for each horsenality – comfort, focus, play, incentive
16. Three reasons to play online

Practical Testing
· Hang up halter
· Tie up hackamore reins
· Wind up a 45ft line
· Carrot stick – burst balloon
· Put horseman’s reins and bridle together
· Bank Robber knot
· Horseman’s bowline
· Wrap around rail
· Wrap around post

Online
· In the pond
· Circling in canter – 8 laps, 2 flying changes
· Pick up all four feet
· Squeeze over barrels – 20ft away
· Yo-Yo – 45ft
· Zone 5 weave
· Sideways 45ft Zone 3
· Figure of 8 – no stick – canter
· Ball on horse – bounce on back
· Load him from the fender

Freestyle
· Saddling both sides
· Mounting/dismounting both sides
· Indirect and direct reins, 3 x with supporting
· Canter Yo-Yo’s arms folded
· Controlled catastrophe
· Lateral flexion – 30 seconds
· Squeeze – jump with 2 carrot sticks
· Follow the rail – walk, trot, canter, both directions
· Clover leaf in canter with carrot stick
· Sideways – 7 steps both ways arms folded

Liberty
· Squeeze – jump away from edge of rail
· Stand on tarp and put tarp on horse
· Backwards by the tail and turns
· Hind quarter yield and forequarter yield
· Circling – walk, trot, canter, back up, change directions
· Stick to me – walk, trot, canter, both sides
· Sideways 12ft away
· Yo-Yo at least 15 ft

Finesse
· Bridle from knees
· Precision pen
o Trot 4 x 10m with walk transition
o Canter 2 x 20m with flying change
o Down centre line – halt at X with soft feel
· Shoulder In, Haunches In
· Leg Yield, Half Pass
· 3 x canter-walk transitions
· 9-step back up
· Direct rein and Indirect rein
· All four feet on Frisbee – one at a time