Ash Pritchard K Certificate (ASHS) Video

Australian Stock Horse Hack Patterns: A set pattern which the rider completes, usually with cones for the movement markers. The rider is to keep the marker on the “inside of the forthcoming circle”. The pattern shown in the video is from a specific class called ASHLA (Australian Stock Horse Ladies Association). As apart of the ASHLA, riders must be a member of the Australian Stock Horse Ladies Association, therefore restricted to female riders. The riders are required to wear the correct Australian Stock horse uniform and have certain gear requirements to reach the presentation marks. Half of the ASHLA pattern/ class marks is based on the turn out phase. Along with presentation, horses are scored on their Australian Stock Horse “type” (including conformation, temperament, and how they compare to the “standard of excellence”) ASHLA Hack Pattern (AP2) (shown in video) In Hand Phase: The in hand, or led class in an Australian Stock Horse competition is designed to showcase the ASH type. Handlers are required to follow a pattern given to them which is designed to showcase the horses movement as well as “handle ability” and responsiveness to the handler. There is also a score on the Australian Stock Horse “Type” as well as turn out. Led Pattern (LP1) Time Trial: Time trial is designed purely to showcase the agility, rideability and speed of the Australian Stock Horse. These can have a variety of components, usually including a gate, a small jump and series of turn tests which can involve turning around obstacles and weaving over obstacles. Time trial (TTP4) Camp Drafting: Camp drafting is made of two components, the camp and the arena. Riders must select a beast from the herd, once they have chosen one they cannot change their mind and chose a different one. The rider must cut the steer out of the herd, make a series of blocks in the front of the pen before calling for gate (which signals they are ready to take the beast into the arena). If a rider looses control of the beast more than two times or if at any time the judge believes the rider is not safe or the animals are not safe they can be “cracked off” meaning elimination from the phase and competition. The Arena Phase is scored per “peg” and the “gate” (usually orange bollards) It is either a left hand course or right hand course, and riders will direct the beast around the first peg, a cross over where the rider shows control over the steer by checking behind before coming to the other side to make a turn to the other direction, and another second change over before steering the beast around through the gate which completes the pattern. The pattern is usually clover leaf shaped and not unlike a barrel race pattern. The total is from 100, a maximum of 25 points earned for the cut out, each peg and the gate. All the scores are added together, some competitions may also have a highest “cut out” score as well.