Competition Services - Disciplines

Trail

The manoeuvrability of a Quarter Horse through an obstacle course is judged in trail competition. The course is designed with numerous obstacles, testing the skill of the horse to handle certain situations that might occur on an outdoor trail ride. One of the mandatory obstacles is for the rider to open, pass through, and close a gate. Other mandatory obstacles include walking, jogging, loping over a series of logs and backing through logs placed in an L, U or V shaped configuration. Other obstacles may include crossing a wooden bridge and putting on a rain coat. Scoring is based on the horse’s willingness, ease and grace in negotiating the course.