6. IPHDA Presents Performance Horse Development Just imagine a young skater competing at their very first skating competition being asked to perform double toe loops and death spirals just like their Olympic heroes perform. How discouraging would that be?. PHD is a new equine development event that offers competition levels that test horse and rider’s individual ability to execute progressively more difficult patterns. PHD offers patterns that test “How Broke is Your Horse” in a manner that does not favor any event or specific training style. Like figure skating performance horse sports are made up of many different events that require specific skills. The successful completion of these specific skills requires a solid basic skill foundation. Remember that old adage…don’t run before you walk?. Unlike figure skating there were no competitions for performance horses based on the basic skills needed for performance horse competitions. If you wanted to participate in performance horse events you had to have a complete skill set. And what beginner starts with a complete skill set?
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9. To achieve these goals IPHDA Created Performance Horse Development Competitions PHD is made up of 8 progressive levels of competitions Offers achievable goals for all levels of horses and riders IPHDA Uses an awards system based on personal achievement
10. PHD’s 8 Progressive levels of competition Member set goals based on their own circumstances, making personal improvement a journey of competition, not a journey to compete Horses and riders progress quicker in their learning by literally learning to walk before they run!
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13. Primary Division Patterns Video goes here Link to video on line http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v =-xr4mJOI6Hw
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15. Secondary Division Patterns Video goes here Link to video on line http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v =xca2O6re6cM
23. How Do I Get Started Contact your local club or college IPHDA representative Start the journey towards your personal equine opportunities! Join IPHDA by logging into www.iphda.com Membership includes valuable training tips, ability to have professional judges evaluate your ride, Cash and awards just for entering and much more……..