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Savvy Self Evaluation

Rate yourself and your horse from a 10 (perfect response) to a 0 (no response/negative reaction).


Ground Handling: You Horse



Catching ________
Haltering ________
Leading ________
Staying out of personal space ________
Backing ________
Yielding hindquarters ________
Yielding forequarters ________
Driving in a straight line with a 12' lead ________
Circling with a 12' lead ________
Circling with a 45' lead ________
Trailer loading ________
Saddling ________
Bridling ________
Mounting ________


Riding:


Standing at a halt ________



Lateral flexion ________
Yielding the hindquarters ________
Yielding the forequarters ________
Soft feel - vertical flexion ________
Backing up ________
Seat connection at all gaits ________
One-rein stop ________
Walking ________
Departure to trot ________
Trotting ________
Departure to canter ________
Canter ________
Right leads ________
Left leads ________
Flying lead changes ________
Transition to trot ________
Transition to walk ________
Transition to halt ________
Transition to backup ________


Horse Profile
Date _____________________________

Name ____________________________

Age _____________________________

Breed ___________________________

Sex _____________________________

Height ___________________________

Color ____________________________

Hours in NH _____________________

Problems
Bites
Strikes
Cranky
Bolts
Bucks
Jigs on Trail
Won't go
Head throwing
Lazy
Crossing Water
Narrow Spaces
Washing
Handling Feet
Pulls back
Resists bit
Bridling 		Kicks
Aggressive
Runs away
Rears
Herd Bound
Can't Stop
Pulls on bit
Over excitable
Trailer Loading
Avoids Jumps
Hosing
Grooming
Shoeing
Can't stand still
Cinchy
Saddling

Temperament
Quiet Medium Medium-hot Hot

Spirit
Low Medium High

Dominance factor with other horses
Low Medium Alpha

Sensitivity
Dull Low Med. High
Responsiveness
Unresponsive Compliant Willing

Obedience
Disobedient Obedient Highly obedient

Learning Ability
Slow Medium Quick

Impulsion
Under impulsive (short) Medium Impulsive (long)

Stable Imbalances (vices)
Cribbing Weaving Pacing Kicking Lip Popping Other:

Student Profile
Name ____________________________

Time in NH (approx. hours)
__________________________________

Confidence Level

Low Med high
ground handling
riding saddled
riding bareback
riding w/ others
outside of arena

Time spent with horses
(months or years)
__________________________________
Horsemanship Experience Level
Low Medium High


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