Findings:- Trot briskly from cone 1, around cone 2, making sure that your horse is keeping up with you as you make your turn around cone 2 (you may have to slow yourself a bit or push your horse on, so that your horse doesn't fall behind you) to cone 3.
- Stop nicely.
- Back an arc to cone 4, your horse's tail should be in the center of the cone when you have completed your back. Perfecting this manuever is just a matter of practice and learning how your horse backs and how to turn your horse while backing. For those that have never backed an arc, as you are backing you will be pushing your horse's head AWAY from you to move their hip towards you. (also see exercise backing figure 8's for perfection!). Your arc should be smooth and without pivots.
- After completing your arc your horse should be centered on the judge, walk briskly, stop, perform a 360, looking up at the end of your 360 at the judge so that you know when to stop pivoting and walk to judge.
- Set up and wait for your dismissal...and remember to exit to the right (keeping yourself between the horse and the judge, unless otherwise requested by the judge).
Happy Practicing!
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