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| Our horsemansip patterns are used by judges around the world! Use them at home and improve your equitation patterns for the shows, or have a more responsive trail horse! |
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| An oldie but goodie, this pattern may be a little tougher than you first think. For novice riders. 1. At cone 1, lope on left lead to cone 2. 2. At cone 2, stop, back four steps. 3. From the back up, jog to cone 3. 4. At cone 3, stop and signal completion. This pattern sounds easy, but it gives a great chance to show off your individual style. Stay straight, focused, and confident. Note how it says "At cone 1, lope..." This gives you leeway to have a few energized walking steps to the cone. Granted, the rider who can lope directly from the cone may score better, but I'd rather see you work your horse to the best of it's abaility, than "chase" it into a lope from that cone. Your stop needs to be very crisp, without your horse trickling down, and your back straight and smooth. Since you are next to a cone, be sure to galnce behind you to see where it is, and look straight ahead after you're satisfied that you can back cleanly. You can transpose this pattern to english - just be sure not tolook for your diagonal after your back up (this pattern doesn't designate one anyway, so that would be a major no-no.). Again, after the stop for the completion of the pattern, make sure your horse stands still and quiet, and look directly at the judge to signat your finish. Showmanship - another oldie but goodie. 1. From the line up, walk to the judge. 2. At the judge, set your horse up for inspection. 3. At the completion of the inspection, preform a 180 degree turn on the hidquarters, and return to the line up at a jog. Again, it looks simple, which is why it's on my web site. It's got "holes" that I see a ton of handlers catch themselves on. As you are walking to the judge, make sure you are straight, and you and your horse have adequete "personal space". I see so many handlers get stepped on! During your set up for inspection, be sure that the set up itself only takes a maximum of 7 seconds. (I train my horses to get it done in less, that way it's a breeze.). Make sure your "corners" are efficent, not over dramatized, and confident. Your pivot should be smooth - I rate smoothness strongly. Glance back to make sure you are even with the judge, and jog your horse straight towards an object that gives you a good focus point. Make a smooth re-entry into the line up. Dressage Pattern - Sorrry, no current copies available 1. A. Enter at working trot rising X. Develop medium walk continue to C. 2. C. Turn right in medium walk. M-X-K. Walk, develop free walk 3. A. Working trot rising. Continue down long side to C. 4. C. Continue left 20m 5. H-X-F Change rein, working trot rising 6. A. Cirlcle right 20m 7. A-K-E Working trot rising E. Turn right 8. B Turn right, continue to A 9. A Down centerline X. Halt through medium walk, salute. Horsemanship pattern. This one is a little tougher. It's used at regional shows. A. Begin at cone 1, facing the line up. Back your horse to cone 2. B. At cone 2, preform a 180 degree pivot on the hindquarters to the right. C. At the completion of your turn, pick up the right lead to cone 3. D. At cone 3, switch leads, and execute a cirle to the left on the left lead, coming back to cone 3. E. At cone 3, stop, hesitate, and pick up jog to cone 4. Stop at cone 4, and walk to a place on the rail. How did you do at our test? We will update you with all the little "tricks of the trade" and see if they don't improve your ride on this "harder" pattern. Copies of the written pattern (including diagram) are available by e mailing LVL Ranch at lvlranch@mail.com |
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