Down the Line in Western Riding
Down the Line in Western Riding Slow your mind for clean lead changes ‘down the line’ in western riding with this drill from AQHA Professional Horseman Leonard Berryhill. (Credit: Journal photos)
In AQHA’s
western riding patterns, riders weave back and forth across the arena with plenty of time to change leads.
But in every pattern, at some point, the rider must go down the line, changing leads more frequently between closely set cones.
For some, it’s terrifying. I’d like to share why it doesn’t have to be.
Slow It Down