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Obstacle Examples:
~ Backing
~ Encounter Bicyclist
~ Open/Close Gate


~ Encountering a Bicyclist ~

Your horse can acknowledge the bicyclist but not refuse to approach or step from side to side avoiding your cues. This is a tricky obstacle, be aware of your horse's feet and make sure you don't get too close to the bicyclist. If your horse is moving around too much and putting others in danger you will be asked to pass on this obstacle.

 

Tenderfoot Example:
  1. Continue forward motion on the trail about 10' from a bicyclist.
  2. Continue down trail

Maverick Example:

  1. Approach the bicyclist on the trail.
  2. Stop your horse at designated location.
  3. Count to 5 (horse's feet not to move), this is trickier than it sounds.
  4. Continue down trail.

Horseman Example:

  1. Approach the bicyclist on the trail.
  2. Stop and take an object from the bicyclist (horse's feet not to move)
  3. Deliver that object to a designated person/location.
  4. Continue down trail.

Parrie Haynes Ranch - 2004
Photo by CBradford
 

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