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Obstacle Skills:

~ Leading
~ Mounting

~ Terrain

~ Gates

~ Trail Skills

Score Cards:
~ Scoring
~ Points


~ Skills on the Trail ~

The following abilities will help riders negotiate obstacles successfully. This list is meant only to provide a reference for riders. Riders and horses may be asked to perform the following skills in the negotiation of trail obstacles:

  • Stop - responds to halt cues without argument.
  • Make turns on the forehand and/or the hindquarters
  • Be able to ask horse to stand quietly on level ground or a raised surface.
  • Execute all gaits calmly and as directed. All gaits natural to a breed are acceptable.
 
  • Be able to move the horse laterally (side to side) mounted or in-hand.
  • Be able to back a horse in a straight line and/or around corners mounted or in-hand.. When backing, the rider should demonstrate awareness by first looking in the direction to be traveled.
  • All riders should be prepared for a tack check which includes halter or halter bridle, lead line, trail map, hoof pick, knife (for adults), helmet (mandatory for Juniors, suggested for adults).
  • Your horse should be clean and free of any debris that could cause rubs.
  • Horses should have well fitted tack, no rubs or abrasions from the tack should be evident.
  • Horse should be able to complete obstacles mounted as well as in-hand.
  • All horses will be checked for soundness prior to the ride.
  • Horses should not have a sore back or girth gauls after the ride.

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