101 Arena Exercises: A Ringside Guide for Horse and Rider » (SPIRAL)

Cherry is an internationally renowned instructor, horse trainer, and author of more than 30 horse books and DVDs. She cares for five horses on a 70-acre horse facility in Colorado.

This ringside exercise book is a favorite of riding instructors and enthusiasts. Classic exercises and original patterns and drills are presented in a unique "read-and-ride" format. The book can be hung like a calendar or draped over the rail of the ring for quick and easy reference. Exercises such as working walk, canter, two squares, half halt, and flying changes progress through skill levels for both English and Western riders.

INTRODUCTION

SECTION 1: GAITS

At the Halt

Working Walk

Extended Walk

Collected Walk

Free Walk

Working Trot

Jog (Sitting Trot)

Extended Trot

Collected Trot

Working Canter and Lope

Extended Canter

Collected Canter

Back

SECTION 2: TRANSITIONS

Half Halt or Check

Halt-Walk-Halt

Walk -- Posting Trot -- Walk

Walk -- Sitting Trot -- Walk

Trot-Canter-Trot

Trot-Halt-Trot

Canter-Walk-Canter

Listen Up

Trot-Halt-Back-Walk

Trot-Halt-Back-Trot

Lengthen Trot

Extended Canter

Collected Canter

Change of Lead through Trot

Long and Low

Quality Control Check (Self-Carriage Test)

SECTION 3: CIRCLES

Straight

Corners

Change of Rein on Long Diagonal

Change of Rein on Short Diagonal

Extra Large Circle

Large (20-Meter) Circle

Medium (10-Meter) Circle

Small (6-Meter) Circle: Volte

Figure 8

Large Circle -- Small Circle

Canter Springs

Spiral

Loosen Up

Half Turn

Change of Bend -- Single Loop

Change of Bend -- Shallow Loop

Change of Rein in a Circle

Five-Loop Serpentine

Long Serpentine

Quarter Turn

Counter-Flex

Counter-Canter -- Shallow Loop

Counter-Canter across Diagonal

Counter-Canter Serpentine

SECTION 4: LATERAL WORK

Turn on the Forehand

Western Two-Step

Leg Yield

Leg Yield Refresher

Leg Yield on a Circle

Zigzag Two-Step

In Position and Shoulder Fore

Shoulder In

Shoulder In and Circle

Shoulder In on a Circle

Travers (Haunches In)

Shoulder In and Travers on a Long Serpentine

Walk-Volte- Travers

Renvers (Haunches Out)

Walk Pirouette

Counter-Flexed Spiral In

Hindquarter Pivot

Rollback

Sidepass

Half Pass

Half Pass Refresher

Zigzag Half Pass

Working Pirouette (Pre-Pirouette)

Half-Canter Pirouette

Three-Quarter Canter Pirouette

Full Canter Pirouette

SECTION 5: MINI-PATTERNS

Guess What

Serpentine at Trot with Leg Yield

Circle and Leg Yield

Simple Change Serpentine

Square Serpentine

Square Serpentine

Two Squares

Lope Large Circle with Sidepass

Shoulder In and Lengthen

Sidepass and Lope the Diagonal

Walk-360-Walk

Lope-Halt-180-Lope

Lope-Halt-360-Lope

Canter Counter-Canter

Canter -- Half Pass -- Counter Canter

Flying Change

Flying Change after Short Diagonal

Flying Change Straight at Wall

Flying Change with Sharp Corner

Circle, Simple Change, Flying Change

Circle, Diagonal, Flying Change

Canter Half Pass -- Lead Change

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