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Lucky Star Pre-Horse Show Operating Instructions

Pre Horse Show Advice for Lucky Star’s Operating Official

1. Minimal Warm-up. Let him walk around the two arenas and return to trailer for rest.  He needs his rest!
2. Trail Class- Remember the hard part is

  • a. Get him into arena and
  • b. Get his start button to operate. Once he gets going, he will keep going.

3. Rail class operating guide

  • Follow a gelding into the arena
  • Ride as far away from the gate as possible when traveling on the rail
  • Never look at the gate or anyone standing at the gate. Ignore them
  • Strong Focus on the path you want Lucky Star to travel when anywhere near a gate
  • When reverse is called, don’t stop and turn. Do a small 180. Stopping might activate his “stop button”.

5. Pray in Western Pleasure that the judge doesn’t call for a stop when Lucky is near the gate

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