Judging School Handbook - American Morgan Horse Association

changes of diagonal along the straightaway.4. Using the rail to your right, divide the straightawayinto three sections. Canter the first sectionon the left lead, trot the second section onthe left diagonal, and trot the final section onthe right diagonal. Halt. Reverse. Canter a circleon the right lead. Halt. Return to line at ashow trot.5. Trot along the right rail to the far end of thering. Facing center ring, execute a figure eight atthe trot. Stop. Reverse. Canter a figure eight.Stop. Return to line at show trot. You may useeither rail.6. Using the right side of the ring, trot a three loopserpentine. Begin on the right diagonal. At thecompletion of the final loop, halt. Canter a circleon the left lead. Continue at the canteracross the ring to the opposite straightaway. Stopat the rail. Turn left and show trot back to line.7. Divide the ring into four segments and performa four loop serpentine. First loop at a canter onthe right lead. Second loop at a trot on theright diagonal. Third loop at a trot on the leftdiagonal. Fourth loop at a canter on the leftlead. Continue cantering a full circle. Stop.Turn horse to return down an imaginarystraight line. Divide arena into three segments.Canter the first segment on the right lead.Stop. Canter the second segment on the leftlead. Stop. Trot the third segment. Stop at endof arena. Return to line.8. Use an imaginary straight line down the centerof the arena as a guide. Trot to the 1/3 point.Continue trotting into one circle to the right.Stop. Canter a circle to the right. Stop. Trot acircle to the left. Stop. Canter a circle to the leftand continue cantering out of the circle to the2/3 point. Stop. Drop your irons. Trot, posting onthe right diagonal to the end of the arena andaround to the left; continue trotting to the midpointof the straightaway. Stop. Pick up irons.Back. Canter on incorrect lead to the end of thestraightaway. Drop to a trot. Return to line oncorrect diagonal.9. Trot a diagonal line to the center point of thestraightaway. Continue trotting and perform acircle to the left. As you come out of the circle,change to the left diagonal and trot on a diagonalline to the end of the arena. Stop. Turn left.Canter on a diagonal line on the right lead tothe center point of the opposite straightaway.Stop. Turn left. Trot on a diagonal line to the endof the arena on either diagonal.10. When your number is called, execute a threeloop serpentine at the canter, demonstrating twosimple changes of lead, beginning on the leftlead. Stop. Trot a circle on the correct diagonal.Halt. Turn and trot a line down the center of theserpentine. Change diagonal every four strides,beginning on the incorrect diagonal. Halt.Hunter Seat Equitation1. From the lineup, execute a figure eight at the trot.Then execute a figure eight at the canter, demonstratinga simple change of lead. Halt. Back threesteps. Return to the lineup at the trot.2. From the lineup, along one straightaway, backout of line, turn left, and pick up a posting trot.At end of the gate area, go to sitting trot andturn down center of arena. In the middle, halt.Do not back. Pick up right lead, canter to end ofring. Do transition to sitting trot and return toplace in line.Western Seat Equitation1. Starting at first marker, lope on left lead to secondmarker. Stop. Pivot on hindquarters 360degrees to the right. Pick up right lead, lope circle,and lope to third marker. Stop. Pivot 360degrees on hindquarters to the left. Pick up leftlead, lope circle to the left, and lope to fourthmarker. Stop at fourth marker and back approximately10 feet. After completing pattern, jog tofar end of the arena and form new line.2. Starting at first marker, lope on right lead tosec-ond marker. Stop. Execute a 360 degreeturn on the hindquarters to the left. Lope onthe left lead to the third marker. Halt. Execute a360 degree turn on the hindquarters to theright. Jog to the fourth marker. Stop. Backapproximately 10 feet. After completing pattern,line up on far end of arena.3. Starting at first marker, lope a 3/4 circle to theleft. Stop at second marker. Turn 180 degrees onhindquarters to the right. Lope on right lead tothe third marker. Stop. Back approximately 10feet. After completing pattern, jog to far end ofarena and form new line.4. Starting at first marker, lope on left lead to secondmarker. Stop. Turn 180 degrees onhindquarters to the right. Lope on the right leadto the first marker. Stop at first marker and turn44