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A Typical Friday Session Day

8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Set up. Session organisers unlock the storage container and unload all the required equipment. Stables are prepared with grooming boxes, headcollars and bridles. Ponies are brought in.

8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

All surfaces are cleaned. Hydraulic lift is unlocked and set up. Arena is set up with weaving poles and related equipment. Ponies are groomed and tacked up. Pony to be ridden by first participant is warmed up in the arena.

9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Two participant rider session.

9:35 a.m. - 10:05 a.m.

One live horse participant and one mechanical horse participant session.

10:10 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.

Two participant rider session.

10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Two participant rider session.

11:20 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.

One participant rider session.

11:55 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.

Two participant rider session.

12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

One participant riders.

1:05 p.m. - 1:35 p.m.

One participant rider session.

1:35 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Ponies untacked and checked over. Mechanical Horse untacked and shut down, mounting block removed. All equipment packed up. Bridles and saddles returned to tack room. Equipment carts returned to storage container and locked away. Hydraulic lift cleaned, covered and locked. Floors swept.

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