Rider must demonstrate the horse's ability to show off smooth and effortless transitions.  Performing speed transitions within required gaits at a walk, trot, and lope, and execute proper balance while maintaining shape and frame in the corners. 

In this discipline, the name of the game is to find the best-moving, best-behaving, cleanest-performing horse of the class.  Mistakes could be, for instance, departure in the wrong lead, break of gait, loss of form, and inconsistence of speed.

The pleasure horse should project an attractive, refined, stylish picture to the judge, in the way he moves and in the way he is turned out.

Performance Component

Rider must demonstrate the horses’ ability to perform

• Stops
• Turnarounds
• Backing up
• Circles
• Lead changes
• Roll backs

Horses are judged on correctness first; then style -- and speed, where required, adds points. Speed can raise the score, because of the higher degree of difficulty, but not if precision is sacrificed.

Trail Component

Demonstrate the horses’ ability to perform tasks such as the following:

Bridge crossings, Gates, Jumps, Water obstacles, Backing through poles, Putting slicker on and taking it off, Opening and closing mailbox, Side pass, Turn around in square box

A horse must demonstrate attentiveness and interest in the obstacles. Each obstacle will be evaluated independently.  Credit is given to horses which negotiate the obstacles promptly, cleanly, smoothly, alertly, and with style and competence.

Horsemanship

Can be defined as the art of working with a horse to ensure that one never hinders the movements of the horse. It’s a soft and supple communication between horse and rider. Through horsemanship we will encounter the bareback ride, ground tying, proper handling and ethics of working with your horse, proper tack management, rope handling, western attire and most importantly being a safety ambassador while demonstrating in the public eye. 

**(Unsafe practices should be avoided)