lol, one of my first riding barns was very old fashioned when it came to instruction. We were expected to learn barn management, etiquette and other horsey stuff along with the different levels of competing and riding. If you weren't proficient with a level you couldn't move up. This also spread over to riding ability before moving up to jumping/competing/etc. Even after not riding for a couple years I know its not changed much except for extra safety gear.
