Patterns - ARCHA

Working Cow Horse, Snaffle Bit, and Hackamore competitors will run ARCHA patterns.

ARCHA Pattern 4

Start at end of arena. Run up center of arena past the end marker and come to a sliding stop. Complete 2 1/2 spins to the left. Run to other end of arena past the end marker and stop. Complete 2 1/2 spins to the right. Run past the center marker and stop. Back at least 10 feet in a straight line. Complete 1/4 turn to the left, hesitate. Begin on right lead, complete two circles to the right, the first one small and slow, the second one large and fast. Change leads at the centre of the arena. Complete one small, slow circle and one large, fast circle. Change leads to the right. Run around end of arena to the other side, past center marker, at least 20 feet from fence and come to sliding stop. Hesitate to complete pattern.