Horse & Rider

Sharpen Your Corners

A square corner can make or break your maneuver. But many riders don’t recognize its importance, whether it’s for an approach to your rundown to a sliding stop or a designated maneuver as part of a ranch riding or horsemanship pattern. I’m here to tell you: The 90-degree angle matters for everything that happens after it.

Here I’ll detail the correct and incorrect paths to make a square

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