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Dancing With Horses: The Exciting Olympic Sport of Competitive Dressage!
Doreen Rose: M.S. Education, B.A. Spanish, TESOL
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(59)
In this one time class, learners will be introduced to the exciting world of competitive Dressage, one of three equestrian disciplines in the summer Olympic Games.
Class experience
US Grade 2 - 5
This course will explore the history of dressage from its origins to its transition to modern day horse sport and all the details that make it the unique performance art that it is. This class will be taught live via Zoom and will contain informational slides. pictures and video clips to demonstrate and highlight key aspects of the sport. Topics covered will include: What is the Dressage Training Scale? What are the dressage levels? How is a dressage test scored? What does a dressage arena...
By the end of this class, students will be able to define the sport of dressage and recount its history from inception to modern day. They will get to know Xenophon and why he's so important to the sport of dressage. Riders will learn why a dressage arena is believed to be laid out the way that is, what to wear at a riding competition and who the top riders in the world are.
I have been an active Adult Amateur dressage competitor and member of the United States Dressage Federation for over ten years. I served as a Board Member of the Long Island Dressage Association from 2016-2020. I own my own small farm where I care for and train my own three horses in the sport of dressage.
Homework Offered
EdPuzzle videos will be provided at the end of class but are optional to complete.Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(59)
I am a New York State certified Secondary Spanish and Italian teacher with experience teaching middle school and high school Spanish and Italian for over sixteen years. I attained my FLES extension to teach foreign language at the elementary level...
Group Class
$20
per classMeets once
60 min
Completed by 12 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-12
1-9 learners per class
