Ride Pattern
Horses may walk or trot to the center of arena. Horses must walk or stop prior to starting pattern beginning at the center of the arena facing the left wall or fence.
- Complete four spins to the left. Hesitate.
- Complete four spins to the right. Hesitate.
- Beginning on the right lead, complete three circles to the right: the first circle large and fast; the second circle small and slow; the third circle large and fast. Change leads at the center of the arena.
- Complete three circles to the left: the first circle large and fast; the second circle small and slow; the third circle large and fast. Change leads at the center of the arena.
- Begin a large fast circle to the right, but do not close this circle. Run down the right side of the arena past the center marker and do a left rollback at least twenty feet from the wall or fence — no hesitation.
- Continue back around the previous circle, but do not close this circle. Run straight down the left side of the arena past he center marker and do a right rollback at least twenty feet from the wall or fence — no hesitation.
- Continue back around the previous circle, but do not close this circle. Run down the right side of the arena past the center marker and do a sliding stop at least twenty feet (6 meters) from the wall or fence. Back up at least ten feet. Hesitate to demonstrate completion of the pattern.
Rider may drop bridle to the designated judge.
The patterns are to be worked as stated, not as drawn. The drawn pattern is just to give the general idea of what the pattern will look like in the arena.