I first came up with this idea after a friend told me that she used index cards on a binder ring, attached to her saddle D ring to help learn dressage tests.
I frequently find myself deciding to do ring work, only to draw a complete blank on all the lesson plans and riding exercises I just read about, not sure what exactly I should work on. Hence, my laminated practice drills cards! This is my first draft.... I thought I could make various decks, such as "dressage lesson", "bomb-proofing", "jumping", and "ground work", and each deck could be a different color.
I also like the idea of having diagrams for set up of jumps, cavalletti, and riding figures. Not sure how feasible this is in a size small enough to be clipped to the saddle, though. Maybe a fold-out type card would work, although that might be a little harder to laminate. I shall have to experiment a bit.
These cards are about 4" x 2".
I currently have my basic riding set, and my groundwork set. But really, you could make them for all sorts of different disciplines, from dressage exercises, to trick training! Thoughts, opinions?
