The four year old horse: Dressage: exercises to improve extension, beat, relaxation, contact between hand and mouth, familiarisation with rider aids, half and full halt, transitions, first signs of suppleness, first competition experience and much more: Pole work (cavaletti): familiarisation, pole work on lunge; Jumping: first jump, with and without lead horse, gymnastic series, first individual jumps; Cross country: safety seat, first jumps, water familiarisation, uphill, downhill