➞ Events like horsemanship, showmanship, trail, and Western riding all incorporate a pattern to show off your skills as a rider—and your horse’s ability to respond to them. To do well in these classes, you’ll want to spend some time preparing. I’m going to share what I ask my students to do to help them feel confident in the show pen and give their best performances in pattern classes.
Practice at Home
If the horse show provides the patterns ahead of time, I encourage my students to look up the pattern for the
