101 Drill Team Exercises for Horse & Rider

Build teamwork and good horsemanship as you work through these fun and rewarding exercises. With clearly drawn arena diagrams and step-by-step instructions for each exercise, your team will become a cohesive unit as you progress from basic skill-building drills to fun and challenging synchronized formations. Debbie Kay Sams even includes 10 complete performance routines with choreography that incorporates the skills and exercises you've mastered. Get ready to dazzle the crowd at your next event!
Debbie Kay Sams has written for Practical Horseman, Equine Journal, and Instructor magazines. For many years she has organized and led drill-team riding for all ages at her stable and at her local 4H camp. Sams is a member of the Eastern New York Dressage and Combined Training Association. A Ringside Guide for Drill Team Riders

Drill team is an exciting way to improve your riding skills, have fun with other equestrians, and sharpen your horse's training. Whether your preferred style of riding is English or Western, these practice sessions will be fun and rewarding for you and your horse. Learn the exercise, then simply hang the book from a post and refer to the instructions from the saddle — clearly drawn arena diagrams guide you through every step.

Riders of every skill level and horses of every breed will enjoy practicing drill team patterns. Put the exercises together into complete drills (ten are included here) and your team will be entertaining rodeo or horse fair crowds before you know it!