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Western Riding Brokeness/Manners • More willing in effort from the rider to change • Kept a more accurate pace down the line
• Was capable of easier positioning • Negotiated a more fault free pattern • Was more solid steady and honest • Showed more pattern desirability • Required less dictation to change leads • Showed more communication between horse and rider • Showed less framing up by the rider prior to changing
• Worked the pattern on a looser rein • More fluidity over the log at both gaits
• Less anticipation of the changes • Less obvious cueing from the rider • More communication between horse and rider • His lead changes required little set up from his rider as evidenced by his rider’s quiet hands and legs • Was quieter through his ears and tail through lead changes • Quieter about his tail • Quiet hands and legs of rider
Faults • He was artificial in his appearance • Irritable about the mouth and tail
Quality of movement/Quality of Changes and/or Pattern • Simultaneous changes with more fluidity and flow • Maintained straighter boded when making changes • Showed more ability • Flatter changes • Simply unchallenged in terms of consistency and quality of movement • Used the full dimensions of the pen • Had more pattern desirability • Better able the perform the pattern as drawn • Showed more pattern symmetry
• Maintained a more consistent pace through the pattern • Placed his changes more centered between the cones • Stayed more upright in his shoulder • Traveled straighter lines though the serpentine
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