| The very last, and final stage of Fitt's and Posner's | | | | position, even at a professional level it helps to have |
| Three Stages of Learning, is the autonomous stage. | | | | another pair of eyes on you making sure you are |
| This is where the rider gets so comfortable riding a | | | | doing everything you need to correctly. The |
| horse in a circle that it has become second nature to | | | | autonomous stage means that the rider is now able to |
| them. This then means you can move on to mastering | | | | successfully and fluidly execute how to ride a horse in |
| the same skill at a faster pace, or at the trot or gallop, | | | | a circle at any gate with few, to no errors. |
| if you have not mastered these already. | | | | Your muscles have developed the memory they need |
| From this point on you should be able to control your | | | | in order to complete this skill, and you are now able |
| horse in both directions in a circle, and be able to | | | | perform the skill with no need for feedback (Miller |
| change directions at a faster gait. At this stage their | | | | 1990). Once the skill of riding a horse in a circle has |
| can be other skills thrown at the rider in order to help | | | | become routine and able to be executed in any |
| perfect their riding position, such as verbal cues from | | | | situation thrown at the rider, it is now time for |
| an instructor or parent. Communication is key, even for | | | | perfection. Practicing a skill plays a large role in the |
| those who have mastered a skill level. | | | | execution and development of other skills like it. This, |
| These can be reminders such as keeping your heels | | | | and fitness are crucial in being able to control a horse |
| down when riding, sitting up straight, using more inside | | | | in the arena, or out in the open. |
| leg, etc. Though these are all apart of the basic riding | | | | |