Ranch Riding Pattern Drills
15 Seasons
The "Ranch Riding Pattern Drills" video series on Ride TV is an essential resource for riders aiming to excel in ranch riding. This series provides a comprehensive guide to mastering the various patterns and movements required in ranch riding, emphasizing precision, fluidity, and effective communication between horse and rider. Featuring expert trainers who demonstrate and break down each drill, the videos cover key elements such as transitions, circles, stops, and turns. Viewers learn how to refine their technique and improve their performance through detailed instruction and practical tips. Whether you're a competitive rider or simply looking to enhance your skills, the "Ranch Riding Pattern Drills" series offers valuable insights to help you achieve a higher level of proficiency and confidence in ranch riding.
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14:38Episode 1
Ranch Trail Serpentine Logs
Episode 1
There are different ways you can approach a trot serpentine in a ranch trail class. Cody Crow shows you the basics of this obstacle and then talks about how you can up the degree of difficulty and increase your score on this maneuver.
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12:14Episode 2
Drills to Teach Flying Lead Changes
Episode 2
Once your horse has body control and collection, it's time to start working toward flying lead changes. Cody Crow shows you an exercise you can use to help prepare your horse for flying lead changes.
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Extended Lope to Extended Trot Transition
Episode 3
In the ranch riding it's easy to end up in the penalty box if you don't school your transitions at home. Bud Lyon breaks down one of the more difficult transitions, the extended lope to extended trot transition, and shows you what he does at home so he's clean when it's time to go in the show pen.
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08:39Episode 4
Schooling Trot-Over Logs
Episode 4
How do you plus your trot-over logs? Cody Crow goes over the basics of trotting over logs and how you can increase your score in the show pen by practicing at home. Then he shows you a few different obstacles you might be asked to trot over in a ranch trail class.
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08:48Episode 5
Starting a Horse in a Turn
Episode 5
Cody Crow works with a green 2yearold cow horse and goes over the steps he takes to introduce his young horse to turning around.