Show-course planning
Draft a permitted course, review it against the rulebook and venue, and create a readable exhibitor handout after the physical layout is confirmed.
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Trail Class Pattern Designer
Plan horse trail class patterns on a clear arena sheet.
A trail pattern must show both the route and how each obstacle is intended to be used. With ShowPatterns.com, you can arrange the arena, place common trail objects, draw the gait paths between them, and add written directions without piecing the page together in a general design tool.
What You Can Build
Use the editor to organize the route and the instructions.
- Place logs, a bridge, gate, rope gate, cones, markers, and labels.
- Draw walk, trot, and lope paths through the course and add backing lines or arrows.
- Use instruction boxes to explain obstacle execution and course order.
- Revise the same editable file and export a clean PDF, PNG, or SVG pattern sheet.
Useful For
Create a pattern sheet for the way you work.
Clinic and lesson exercises
Arrange a smaller set of obstacles for teaching gates, bridges, poles, backing, steering, or transitions in a specific sequence.
Course revisions
Adapt the diagram when equipment, arena dimensions, footing, or safety considerations require an obstacle to move or be removed.
Planning and Safety
A trail diagram is not a substitute for measuring the course.
Obstacle spacing and safe execution cannot be validated from a schematic drawing alone. Before riders receive the pattern:
- Confirm required, optional, and prohibited obstacles for the organization and division.
- Measure the arena and available equipment, then walk every approach, exit, turn, and transition.
- Check pole spacing, gate clearance, backing space, bridge placement, footing, and traffic flow in person.
- Update the drawing after the physical course is finalized so the handout matches the arena.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this pattern type.
Which trail obstacles are available?
The editor includes logs, a bridge, gate, rope gate, cones, markers, a mailbox, natural objects, labels, and instruction boxes.
Can the editor validate obstacle spacing?
No. The pattern is a schematic communication tool. Measure the physical course and follow the current rulebook for dimensions and safety.
Can I revise the trail pattern after setting the course?
Yes. Return to the saved pattern, move or remove obstacles, adjust paths and instructions, and export a corrected handout.