Horse Riding Questionnaire

If you would like to stay on a farm with horses complete the following questionnaire to help us understand your previous experience. Any riding opportunities depend on your ability. It is up to the host to decide if you are capable of riding any horses that are on the farm when you are there. Riding is not guaranteed for the the safety of both you and horses. If you want the opportunity to ride at the farm you must submit a video of yourself riding so this can be assessed by the host. Ensure the video highlights your skills and posture while riding. If you have photos of you jumping over 1 metre for example these can be useful. Sitting still or being led around a stable on a horse does not provide sufficient proof of your ability to ride. If this is all you can do on a horse you should not expect to ride. This program is not a riding school or riding camp. Any riding is a reward for all the hard work that is done around the farm during the week and the chores done in the farm house each day.

First Name(Required)

Last Name(Required)

Email(Required)

Are you applying for the Farmstay Program through an agency?(Required)

Yes

Agency Name(Required)

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

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

Do you ride English or Western?(Required)

How often do you ride?(Required)

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):(Required)

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

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)?(Required)

Have you ever had any riding lessons?(Required)

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

Do you / have you owned your own horse?(Required)

If yes, how long did you have the horse for, what type of horse, age, etc?

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

If yes, how long did you have the horse for, what type of horse, age, etc?

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

Do you have experience with young horses?(Required)

If yes, what is the youngest horse you have ridden / looked after.

Do you have experience with stallions?(Required)

Do you know how to lunge a horse?(Required)

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?(Required)

Have you ever mucked out? How often have you done this?(Required)

Have you ever groomed at a competition/helped someone at a competition with their horse(s)?(Required)

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:(Required)

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

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. If you do not have a riding video we cannot guarantee you'll have opportunity to ride.