The Ultimate Guide to Ranch Trail Obstacles
"The Ultimate Guide to Ranch Trail Obstacles," led by ranch riding champion Cody Crow, provides a detailed overview of essential ranch trail skills, from basic maneuvers to advanced techniques. Crow breaks down common obstacles like gates, serpentine logs, log drags, and box turns, offering tips on how to improve performance and scores in the show pen. With a focus on efficient practice techniques, he covers everything from body position and trotting logs to mastering more complex maneuvers like the ranch trail turnaround. Whether you're preparing for a competition or refining your ranch riding skills, this playlist is a comprehensive resource for all levels of riders.
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Mastering the Gate: Body Position
Just about anyone can get through a gate obstacle in a ranch trail class. But do you know how to master this manuever? Cody Crow shows you where he likes to position his horse so he can get through this obstacle efficently and without any penalties.
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Ranch Trail Serpentine Logs
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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Ranch Trail Log Drag
A log drag obstacle is a common obstacle you'll find in more advanced ranch trail classes. Cody Crow goes over the basics of the log drag and how to safely practice this obstacle at home so your horse is conditioned to dragging different obstacles.
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Ranch Trail Box
In a ranch trail class you might be asked to turn your horse around in a box. Cody Crow goes over the measurements you might see for this manuever and how you can practice it with your horse at home.
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Extension in the Ranch Riding
Cody Crow goes over the different extended gaits you might see in ranch riding and ranch versatility events and what a credit-earning gait looks like.
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Schooling Trot-Over Logs
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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L Obstacle Practice
There's a lot you can do with an L obstacle. Cody Crow shows you how you can practice ranch trail at home with the use of just four logs by walking, trotting, backing, and sidepassing it.
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Schooling a Ranch Riding Turnaround
A turnaround in ranch riding or ranch trail is going to be different from a reining spin. Cody Crow shows you the difference between a 0 turnaround and a +1 turnaround. Then talks about the different ways you can school your turnaround at home to improve your score in the show pen.
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Schooling Lopeover Logs
Once your horse knows the basics of loping over a log obstacle, you can start asking him to stay round over the logs and driving with his hind end. Cody Crow shows you how he schools this obstacle at home.
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Riding Over Different Lopeover Distances
In ranch trail you might come across different sets of lopeover logs that are set at different distances. Cody Crow shows you how you can lengthen and shorten your horse's stride to get over different log obstacles at the lope.
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Ground Tying for Ranch Trail
An obstacle you might come across in ranch trail is ground tying. Cody Crow goes over what a +1 score looks like for this manuever, and then goes over what you're expected to do with your reins when you ride in romal reins or split reins.