Cavaliere Program

As students of the Cavaliere program reach new levels of proficiency, they earn new coloured spurs to mark their progress. These spurs are worn on the Academie Duello rank bracers (not on our boots).

Green Spur: Horsemanship and Riding Level 1 (or Equine Canada Level 1, or Canadian Pony Club Level D), sword proficiency from the ground.

Blue Spur: Horsemanship and Riding Level 3; sword, spear and wrestling proficiency from the ground; sword and grappling proficiency from the falsemount; mounted games at a trot.

Red Spur: Horsemanship and Riding Level 6; sword, spear, sword & shield and wrestling proficiency from the ground; sword, spear, sword & shield and wrestling proficiency from the falsemount and mounted; mounted games at the canter.

Silver Spur: Horsemanship and Riding Level 8; mounted combat with safety swords; mounted games with live swords; jousting preparation; mounted archery.

Gold Spur: Horsemanship and Riding Level 10; mounted combat with steel swords; jousting; mounted falconry.