THE WORKING EQUITATION AUSTRALIA SHOW (Founder of Working Equitation in Australia)

Run By Trainer Gill Kennerley

Was well received with great interest last weekend

 At the AHAA National Show,

Held at the Sydney International Equine Centre.

This was the First Working Equitation  competition

to be held in Australia.

 Riders from all over the Country, 

showed great interest in starting the 4 phase discipline of Working Equitation

Any one who would like to know more, Train or become a trainer of W.E.

Contact Gill to organise a visit to her centre (stay over night) to learn how to start W.E.

CLASSICAL WORKING EQUITATION COURSE

1. Proceed to and ride down the corridor at obstacle 1 and halt to ring the bell. Rein back to the entry of the corridor. Then ride forward and out of the entire L shaped corridor to obstacle 2.

2. At obstacle 2 position your horse so that he travels sideways (to the right) along the lenth of the pole. Track right towards the gate at obstacle 3.

3. Open the gate with one hand and ride your horse through and then close the gate without taking your hand of the gate latch. Track right towards obstacle 4 which is the livestock pen.

4. Enter the livestock pen via the right side of the barrel. Trot or canter around the pen on the right rein. Exit the pen with the barrel being on your right. Continue around the barrel and re enter the pen on the left rein at trot or canter. Exit the pen with the barrel on your right side. Track straight ahead to obstacles 5 and 6 which are the side pass poles. 5. At obstacle 5 side pass over pole to the Right. Proceed to second pole. 6. At obstacle 6 side pass over pole to the left. Proceed to obstacle 7.

7. At obstacle 7 position your horse to perform a rein back through the entire L shaped corridor. Once you have exited the corridor track right to the furthest slalom pole at obstacle 8.

8. Enter the first slalom pole on the right rein and weave between the poles at the trot or canter. At the end pole pick up the cup and weave back to the first pole on the left rein. (If possible this can be ridden at canter with flying changes at each pole). Turn a sharp right at the first pole to trot or canter in a straight line back up to the end pole. Halt next to the end pole. Weave back between the poles at the rein back until you are back to the first pole. At the trot or canter proceed to the barrel with the Garrocha poles at obstacle 9.

9. At obstacle 9 pick up a Garrocha pole with your right hand and hold it in an upright position. (Your reins must always be held in the left hand). If possible trot or canter around with your Garrocha pole around the arena on the left rein to the Bull.

10. On approaching the Bull position your Garrocha pole tip to pick up the ring on the Bull’s back. Once the ring is collected tilt your Garrocha pole upright and trot or canter back to the Garrocha. At the Garrocha barrel tilt your Garrocha pole downwards to drop the ring in the barrel. Continue with your Garrocha pole

11. Continue over the bridge at the walk, then canter left around the arena.

12. Replace the garocha pole into the barrel. ( FINISH )

This course is designed to be ridden at walk and canter. Riders can use trot instead of canter if they wish. The obstacle course is designed to show the rider’s ability to control the horse’s paces, and to display the empathy and trust between horse and rider.

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