This obstacle consists of a down-turned drinking glass on a pole that is an appropriate height for the horse or pony division.  The rider approaches at the appropriate gait, then halts by the pole and picks up the glass from the top of one pole and replaces it on the top of another. This obstacle can have the following variations:

·     Standing - The rider halts between two poles (approximately 1 meter apart), picks up the glass from the top ofone pole and places it on the top of the other.

·     Moving - The rider halts at the pole and picks up the downturned glass and replaces it on another pole according to the course directions.  Forward motion from the pick up pole to the replacement pole.

·     Backing - The rider halts at the pole and picks up the downturned glass and replaces the glass after backing according to the course directions (this could include backing on straight or "L" or lines).

Sls  Slalom - The rider halts at the pole and picks up the downturned glass and replaces it on another pole after backing through a slalom according to the course directions.

Gait Required:

Young Horse Test A:  Walk, standing variation only, exit at the walk.

Young Horse Test B:  Trot, standing or moving varitations only, exit at the trot.

Preliminary:  Canter, standing or moving variations only, exit at the canter.

Intermediate:  Canter, standing, moving, or backing variations only, exit at the canter.

Advnaced:  Canter, any variation, exit at the canter.

International:  Canter, any variations, exit at the canter.

Obstacle is judged on: 

The attributes of the correct working horse and rider, and the immobility of the horse when picking up and replacing the glass.