10 M half circle in reverse at X

Same as above except you begin at X, perform a half circle to the long
side and continue on.

naryanshinh and fulmar

narayanshinh and fulmar

vastu and chotliya

vastu and chotaliya

10 meter circle or volte

This figure is used after the 20 meter circle has been learned as it
requires more bend. Some lateral figures like the shoulder in or the
haunches begin with a twenty meter circle.

20 meter circle at A

The figure 8 is helpful in working more on the circle and learning to
change the direction of the bend smoothly. This can be done in all
three gaits. In the canter you will learn to do a simple change of
lead. It is important to ride a few straight steps at X before
changing direction. This is a very helpful figure as you can vary the
size of the circles.

You start the exercise at X, ride a 20 meter circle to the left. At X
ride straight 2-4 steps then start your circle to the right ending at
X.

Arena Layout

Arena Layout

The dimensions of the arena are 20X60 meters. An arena is divided into
4 quarters with the center line running between A and C. The letters
are used by the rider to perform exact figures. The order of the
letters can be memorized using the sentence:

Arena size: long (60 metre)

Arena size: long (60 metre)