Horse Riding Questionnaire

If you would like to stay on a farm with horses please complete the following questionnaire to help us learn more about your previous experience. We cannot guarantee that you will have the opportunity to ride at the farm you are placed at as riding is dependent on your level of experience and ability. It is at the discretion of your farmstay host to decide if you are capable of riding their horses and this is ultimately to ensure the safety of everyone on the farm. It is important that you answer these questions openly and honestly and provide a realistic snapshot of your skills. We use the information that you provide to assist us in finding you an appropriate farm suited to your level of experience. If you would like the opportunity to ride at the farm, please hand in a video of yourself riding. If you do not have a video, please send in photos that show you trotting, cantering or jumping. Please ensure the video and photos are clear and close up, which should highlight your posture and interaction with the horse as this enables the host to better judge your skills. Please note that sitting still on the horse does not provide sufficient evidence of your ability.

First Name

Last Name

What age did you start riding and for how many years have you been riding horses?

Please explain if you took long breaks during school years etc.

Do you ride English or Western?

How often are you riding at the moment?

e.g. every day, 1 time per week, 1 time per month etc

Please describe your level of riding/horse experience in detail (what discipline you are riding, at what level (e.g. jumping in cm):

Tell us about your experience riding outdoors? Do you know what things you should watch out for while riding in the nature?

Explain your experience with putting a rug on a horse, brushing a horse, cleaning its hooves, leading horses to the paddock, preparing a horse for riding (saddle, bridle, and boots)?

Have you ever had any riding lessons?

Have you completed any certificates (e.g. Reiterpass, Reiterbrevet, kleines Hufeisen)?

Do you / have you ever owned your own horse?

Do you lease a horse or have you ever leased a horse for regular riding?

Have you ever taken care of someone else’s horse? (brushing, feeding etc)

Do you have experience with young horses?

Do you have experience with stallions?

Do you know how to lunge a horse? If yes, how confident are you and how many time have you done this?

Do you know how to lead a horse on a trailer and what to watch out for?

Have you ever mucked out? How often have you done this?

Have you ever groomed at a competition/helped someone at a competition with their horse(s)? If yes, please describe in detail what your tasks were:

If there is a certain kind of horse farm that you would like to go to (e.g. jumping, dressage, racing etc.)? Please explain what type and why:

Is there anything special about your horse skills that you would like to tell us?

Horse riding video

Max. file size: 50 MB.

If you have a video of you riding please upload here. We will share this video with potential hosts to show your skill level.