10 Tips for a Successful Ranch Riding Pattern

Last month we competed at the Pinto World Show where we took home multiple World and Reserve World Championship titles in the Ranch classes.
In this video, Sid shares his insight on successfully preparing your horse for the Ranch Riding.

[@equineguru08]

Can you upload a ranch rail class (called ranch pleasure in some associations) and critique it? Share what the judges are looking for and what you liked and/or could improve on.

[@zacharias.horsemanship]

Great recommendation. We'll definitely keep that in mind going into the next show. Thanks for watching!

[@emilylewis7642]

Yeah! I agree this would be so helpful to hear a judges perspective on a ranch pleasure class. Sometimes I think I had a real good ride & I don’t even place. Other times I think my former western pleasure horse is moving too slow & too low and we do well - I’m baffled. There must be some standards the judges are supposed to follow for judging? Would be great to learn what they are.

[@mare2raven]

So helpful! Thank you!

[@colleendonahuehorsestransf6674]

Great video, great tips, and a great horse. Thanks for the upload! Love seeing all the new videos!!

[@zacharias.horsemanship]

Thank you! I appreciate your support!

[@horsecrazy7655]

Thanks for these great tips, I do dribble sometimes and I also don’t give a strong extended lope on corners, ranch riding is more challenging than one might expect but super fun!

[@zacharias.horsemanship]

It definitely is more challenging than many people think going into it. But you're right, it's so much fun!!
Thanks for watching!

[@alanamiles.equineservices]

Great video.

[@zacharias.horsemanship]

Thanks!

[@cowgirl1234]

Hi, I love your video's, they help me a lot! I was wondering if you could do a video behind teaching the horse to keep collected for transitions and really getting the smoothness like you had at 6:00 or 8:57? Particularly walk - lope if possible as

[@zacharias.horsemanship]

Thanks for watching! Here's a video that addresses that issue. ruclips.net/video/xBYAn3GdF1I/видео.html

[@meganjackson8688]

Great tips, heading to a ranch riding show next weekend!

[@zacharias.horsemanship]

Hope you had a great show. Thanks for watching!

[@meganjackson8688]

@@zacharias.horsemanship these tips got me a 72.5 in ranch riding! Thanks again!

[@zacharias.horsemanship]

@@meganjackson8688 that's terrific, congrats! You did a great job. Thanks for letting us know how it went! 😊

[@shannonschlender9846]

What leverage bit is legal?

[@user-ub1kb1ic6c]

Hi Zach! this year our mare is gonna be pregnant (we hope!!) so we are not gonna do any reining pattern but really only concentrate on Ranche Riding and Ranch Trail. Do we need to put plate on her? do you plate your horse that only do Ranch? Thank you!

[@zacharias.horsemanship]

You don't need to, especially if you're just starting out. At a high level, then yes, we'd recommend it, but don't spend the money if you don't need to!

[@nanaliajohn6154]

You really go Trail Class? I would like to see how you prepaire an praktise that 😊
Greetings to your sister. I hope she is doing well.

[@zacharias.horsemanship]

Yes, we'll try to cover that soon! Thanks for the recommendation.
Also, if you're talking about Jacqueline, we're a husband/wife team 😉. She's doing great! Thanks for checking!

[@6inthestix]

You look like Roman Atwood lol

[@zacharias.horsemanship]

Had to go look him up...I can see some resemblance. Lol not sure if that's a good thing though.

[@tommyleefunderburg7766]

I'm wondering is this just a trail riding horse I didn't see the horse working cows or do any competition work not trying to be rude, just trying to find out I've got enough wore out cowboy horses for kid horses I've got people looking for cutting horses people looking for horses that will work a cow or reining horses! That is all I saw in the video