
WESTERN CONTROL – Pattern 1
1. Start a large fast circle to the right. Close. Then:
2. Small slow circle to the right – at closure stop and
complete two consecutive 360 turns to the right. Hesitate.
3. Start a large fast circle to the left. Close. Then:
4. Small slow circle to the left – at the closure stop and
complete two consecutive 360 turns on the haunches to the left. Hesitate.
5. Complete a figure eight starting to the right.
6. Close figure eight then lope building speed to A; stop; 180
turn on haunches to the right.
7. Lope building speed to B; stop; 180 turn on haunches to the
left.
8. Lope past center marker. Stop and back 10 steps. Settle
horse and walk to judge for inspection.
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