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Ranch Riding Coaching Session for Pattern 1
Ranch Riding Coaching Session for Pattern 1

August 4, 2020

Champion trainer Julian Nemmers explains how to navigate through AQHA Ranch Riding Pattern 1. For Pattern 1, you’ll enter with a big walk, moving around the corner, and then start the trot. The collected trot is first but should be ground covering. At the middle of the arena, you’ll move...
Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association Adds Ranch Riding to Western Line-Up
Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association Adds Ranch Riding to Western Line-Up

August 2, 2020

The Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) leadership announced that they will add ranch riding classes to their growing western division. Ranch riding competition includes the individual performance of an approved pattern. The patterns emulate maneuvers commonly used in ranch work, such as gait extensions and turnarounds with a more forward-moving...