Levels of riding ability:
- BEGINNER: A rider with little or no experience.
- NOVICE: A rider who is comfortable and in control at the walk and/or trot but has limited experience trotting and/or cantering.
- INTERMEDIATE: A rider who is confident and in control in all paces (including posting trots, two point canters and gallops), but does not ride regularly.
- STRONG INTERMEDIATE: An intermediate rider who is currently riding regularly and is comfortable in the saddle for several hours per day.
- ADVANCED: All of the above plus the ability to handle a spirited horse in open country.