Show and clinic handouts
Present an allowed route with a consistent gait legend and instructions that riders can study away from the arena gate.
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Ranch Riding Pattern Maker
Map ranch riding patterns and schooling exercises.
Ranch riding patterns can ask for forward gaits, clear transitions, direction changes, turns, backing, and ground poles in one connected route. ShowPatterns.com helps you put those elements on a single readable sheet for permitted show patterns, clinics, lessons, and schooling exercises.
What You Can Build
Use the editor to organize the route and the instructions.
- Differentiate walk, extended walk, trot, extended trot, lope, and extended lope paths.
- Place stops, backing, spins or turns, lead changes, logs, gates, arrows, and markers.
- Add a class title, date, gait legend, and step-by-step written instructions.
- Save the working pattern and download a PDF, PNG, or SVG when it is ready.
Useful For
Create a pattern sheet for the way you work.
Training plans
Build an exercise around extended gaits, transitions, lead changes, turns, backing, and poles without presenting it as an official association pattern.
Pattern walkthroughs
Recreate an authorized source for teaching or personal study, while preserving the official document as the controlling version.
Planning and Safety
Check the source rules before publishing a ranch pattern.
Some organizations prescribe ranch riding patterns, and requirements vary. The editor does not determine whether a pattern is legal for a sanctioned class. Before use:
- Verify whether the exact class uses a prescribed, selected, or original pattern.
- Confirm mandatory maneuvers, optional maneuvers, gait terminology, and obstacle requirements.
- Check log placement, gate space, transition areas, and the complete route against the arena.
- Identify practice or schooling patterns clearly so they are not mistaken for an official pattern.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this pattern type.
Can I draw extended gaits for a ranch riding pattern?
Yes. The editor includes separate styles for extended walk, extended trot, and extended lope, and the legend labels can be customized.
Can I add poles or logs?
Yes. Add individual or grouped logs, rotate and position them, and include written instructions for how they are used.
Are patterns made here automatically association-approved?
No. Always use the current association rulebook and official pattern resources to confirm what is permitted for the class.