Pattern 4, Novice

Directions:

1. Walk from cone 1 to cone 2
2. Pick up at trot at cone 2 and trot a serpentine to cone 3
3. At cone 3 break to a walk
4. Walk to cone 4 and stop
5. Perform a 270 turn and trot to judge
6. Set up for inspection
7. Upon dismissal, back 4 steps and exit at a walk
   

My findings:

1. Make a mental note where cone 2 is, as it becomes a blind spot.
2. Be sure to make your trot brisk, because you will be doing more running than your horse around cone 2.
3. Your break down to a walk needs to be smooth, practice it exclusively until you get a smooth transition.
4. Pay attention to where your horse's hip lands with the judge, you want to be square on with the judge after your 270.
5. This pattern can be made more difficult the closer the judge stands to the cones.