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The Galops®, from the first step to Galop 7

Galop 1Revision

Contents
  1. 01WelcomeOverview
  2. 02Respecting the horseKnowledge
  3. 03Club, licence and FFEKnowledge
  4. 04SafetyKnowledge
  5. 05Understanding the horseKnowledge
  6. 06Approaching your ponyCaring for the horse
  7. 07Headcollar and knotCaring for the horse
  8. 08Brushing your ponyCaring for the horse
  9. 09Leading in handOn foot
  10. 10Parts of the horseKnowledge
  11. 11Basic coat coloursKnowledge
  12. 12The three gaitsKnowledge
  13. 13Mounting and dismountingIn the saddle
  14. 14The reins and the aidsIn the saddle
  15. 15Walk, rising trot, canterIn the saddle
  16. 16Saddle, bridle, tack roomCaring for the horse
  17. 17VocabularyKnowledge
  18. 18Revision and examRevision

Revising for and passing Galop 1

The home straight: how the assessment works, the FFE’s sample test course, the key points to remember, a quiz and the list of everything you must be able to do.

In the exam programme

  • Ride a Galop® 1 test course.Specific part

Exam day

Your instructor assesses you at an exam session or during your lessons. Come properly dressed: a riding hat that meets current standards, suitable footwear, close-fitting clothes. Get your pony ready without rushing: the way you approach him, tie him up and brush him counts too. The knowledge part is checked orally or in writing.

The Galop 1 test course

Here is the example the FFE suggests; your instructor may adapt it to your club.

  1. Lead and mountLead your pony to the mounting area, keep him standing still and get into the saddle.
  2. At walkRide a volte — a small circle — then halt inside a marked-out area.
  3. At rising trotRise to the trot in rhythm and ride through a slalom.
  4. At canterCanter a few strides. This part is optional in the example: your instructor can also assess it during your lessons.
  5. On your own, both waysAt trot, leave the track and ride on your own, turning left and right.
  6. BalancedTrot balanced on your stirrups over poles on the ground, then come back to walk.
  7. Stirrups and reinsQuit and retake your stirrups, then let go of your reins and take them up again, over about 40 metres.
  8. FinishHalt at the place you are shown, and dismount.

Summary sheet

TopicRemember
Rider’s CharterRespect the horse, other people and the environment, and the values of sport
The horseHerbivore, prey animal, herd animal: when startled, he runs
ApproachingTalking to him, at the shoulder; ears laid back, keep away
Changing sidesBehind, out of reach; with a calm pony, very close with a hand on the croup, or under the neck. Never at half distance
Tying upHeadcollar and lead rope, a solid point, at least as high as the withers, a neck’s length of rope
Leading in handOn the left, between head and shoulder, lead rope in the right hand
In the saddleOne horse’s length apart; mount from the left
GaitsWalk: 4 beats; trot: 2 beats; canter: 3 beats
Coat coloursBlack; chestnut, never a black mane or tail; bay, black mane, tail and points
AidsNatural: legs, hands, body weight, voice. Artificial: whip, lunge whip, spurs
HeadcollarHeadpiece, buckle, cheekpieces, throatlatch, connecting strap, noseband, back ring
BridleHeadpiece, browband, throatlatch, cheekpieces, noseband, bit, reins
SaddlePommel, seat, cantle, skirt, saddle flap, panel, stirrup leather, stirrup iron, girth
Galop 1 at a glance

Quiz

Test yourself

0 of 13 answered

  1. Question 1 of 13How do you approach a tied-up pony?
  2. Question 2 of 13A pony has his ears pinned back and his nostrils pinched. He is…
  3. Question 3 of 13How many beats does the trot have?
  4. Question 4 of 13Brown body, black mane and tail, black lower legs: what colour is this horse?
  5. Question 5 of 13Which of these is an artificial aid?
  6. Question 6 of 13How do you tie up a pony?
  7. Question 7 of 13To undo a quick-release knot, you pull…
  8. Question 8 of 13Where do you stand to lead your pony in hand?
  9. Question 9 of 13Which part lies at the base of the neck, at the highest point of the back?
  10. Question 10 of 13Where do you use the curry comb?
  11. Question 11 of 13Before you swing your right leg over the croup to dismount, you must…
  12. Question 12 of 13At rising trot, how do you leave the saddle?
  13. Question 13 of 13What distance do you keep behind another horse?

Before the exam, I can…

Before the exam, I can…

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What next?

Your Galop 1 now appears on your licence. Next step: Galop 2, “Riding the three gaits”.

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