The rider approaches the drop off barrel either straight on or by circling the barrel and replaces the lance in the barrel with the base of the lance going in first.

Gaits Required:

Young Horse in Hand - Walk, leading the horse from either side according to the course directions.  Lance must be returned with the empty hand.

Young Horse Test A - Walk, with the lance pickup, knockdown (if used), and lance return in a straight line, not requiring any turns.

Yound Horse Test B - Trot.

Lead Line - Walk.

Walk - Walk.

·     Walk Trot - Trot.

·     Novice - Trot.

·     Preliminary - Canter.

·     Intermediate - Canter.

·     Advanced - Canter.

Aa  International - Canter.

Obstacle is judged on:

The attributes of the correct working horse and rider, and the style of the lance replacement by the rider.  The horse should always move forward at a steady gait and should not react to, or unduly notice, the movement of the lance, the appearance of the barrel, or the replacement of the lance.  Knocking over the barrel, touching the horse with the lance, and any slowing down or change of pace by the horse will be penalized.  If the rider drops the lance they must dismount, pick up the lance, deposit the lance back in the pick-up barrel, and then remount.  After remounting the rider then picks the lance back up and continues from where the lance drop occurred.