The child develops the ability to use his muscles to perform physical tasks with the horse.

     The child develops the ability to maintain gross and fine motor balance and to move rhythmically with the horse.

     The child develops the ability to move in space. The majority of the activities require the child to direct and move the horse within a given area.

     The child develops the ability to know and respond to right, left, up, down, forward, backward, start and stop.

      The child develops an awareness of time concepts, by involving him in determining feeding time, exercise time and resting time for the horse.

      The child develops an awareness of the weather and seasonal changes on horseback riding activities.

      The child develops the ability to see objects in his visual field and to differentiate them meaningfully and accurately. The child must direct and move his horse around or through the obstacle.

     The child develops the ability to anticipate the probable outcome of his behavior with the horse.

     The child develops the ability to use judgment and reasoning in riding and working with the horse.