Trail Boss Obstacle Tips
POLES - Cavaletti
Deadfall falls in a forest in an unpredictable fashion. We suggest 3-6 poles 2 ft. 8in. to 3 ft. 6 in. apart for a trot, 11 ft. for a canter/lope; distance may be changed per ride host's discretion, as well as gait (walk, trot, canter across the poles).
Judge Criteria
Penalize for hitting, bumping, stepping directly on a pole (higher penalty), stumbling or moving the pole (most sever penalty).
The rider is to rise slightyly off the back of the horse, however, the rider should not collapse too much as to unbalance the horse (over weight the horse's forehand). Balance and soft hands are important.
Options
In-hand: lead horse
over the poles
Raise poles 6 in. off
the ground
Uneven spacing
Lay a cross pole
diagonally
Log jumble
Stop between poles
Straddle mid-pole
Stop before last pole
Straddle last pole
and side pass off
the pole (right or
left)
ACTHA Monthly | February 2015 | 12
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