Welcome to Showmanship-Patterns

The blog with patterns to practice showmanship with! These patterns may not be used for publishing or resale, however feel free to copy them for your own personal use!
I'll post my findings on these as we practice them ourselves! Happy practicing and we'll see you in the show pen!

Sunday, July 13, 2008

Pattern 17, Novice

Findings:
  • Trotting from cone 1 to cone 3, make sure you keep your horse with you going around cone 2, many tend to lag.
  • Nice crisp stop at cone 3, and an easy back (make it look easy).
  • Stop with your pivot foot at the judges LEFT shoulder, this insures that as you complete your pivot, your horse will be centered on the judge. Make sure also, that you glance at the judge before you complete your pivot so that you don't over or under turn.
  • Look at the judge and walk to him/her, stopping 1 1/2 arms length away.
  • Quick set up, smile and watch the judge.
  • When dismissed, a nice 90 (no over or underturning) slight glance back at judge and trot briskly away.

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