This exercise may seem simple, walk, trot, canter. However it is full of transitions that are intended to lighten your horse's front end and respond to your aids.
With each of these exercises, a marked track that is closer to the inside of the ring does not mean that you take an inside track. Rather, you continue on your previous rail (possibly in a different direction).
Begin your pattern tracking left at the walk. Transition #1: Halfway through your straight-away, halt. Transition #2: From the halt, pick up a medium speed working trot. Through your second corner, lengthen and ask your horse to cover more ground, not pick up speed. Through your third corner, complete a half circle. Transition #3: Halt after you finish your half circle. You should be parallel with the rail. Transition #4: Pick up a medium speed working canter. Through your second corner, ride diagonal across the arena, asking for a simple lead change in the middle. Transition #4: From the canter, halt. You should still be diagonal to your corner.
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