Caroline spends episode one discussing what a horse needs to be able to do before she starts them on the pattern and shows how she approaches the pattern. She breaks down her lines around the barrels and why she works the way she does. This episode is to prepare viewers for her training sessions ...

Caroline works Guapo on the barrels and demonstrates her "perfect circle" and "entry and exit" drills to keep forward movement. She focuses on keeping him moving around the barrel and finishing the turn because he is very turning and wants to turn.

Caroline works on making a horse smooth and staying slower after a weekend of hauling and exhibitions. She explains how she likes to sit in the turns, theories on patterning and how to help a horse that wants to please and can overdo things.

Caroline works Mary on the pattern and focuses keeping her hips in an efficient spot and helping to keep her moving in the turns and not scotch.

Caroline goes over 4 fundamentals she needs off pattern to have success with her horses on the pattern.

Caroline rides Mary off the pattern and then works her on the pattern.

Caroline introduces MJ and shows how she works on keeping a horse a little more stiff in the turns.

Caroline works a derby horse that she feels has a unique style and has the natural tendency to lock her hips in the turn. She shows how she helps unlock the hips and keep the horse moving around the barrel.

Caroline works on keeping Judd smooth, soft and supple around the turns instead of getting stiff.

Caroline works with Mary on the pattern and continues to advance her. She has gained confidence in the pattern and has smoothed out and is less hoppy in the turn. Caroline also really focuses on helping keep her shoulders elevated and driving from the hind end.

Caroline wants to refine the big moves Rusty has and wants him to be smoother and more efficient.

Caroline works MJ on the pattern and works on keeping him focused and tries to help keep him from being too "noodly" around the turns.

Caroline works with a derby horse and prepares to get him ready for Fort Smith. He is a horse that likes to turn and needs help finishing the turn and staying a little more stiff.

MJ tends to be more of a noodly horse and floats the hind end around the barrel. Caroline wants to keep him more stiff in the body. He has also gained confidence at speed since the last episode.

Caroline has been working to keep Rusty's forward motion around the barrels. She shows the warm up she uses and his progress on the pattern.

Mary has a high, short stride and is starting to lengthen her stride, but it causes her to struggle staying balanced. She also uses the "flower" exercise to help with staying balanced.

Scooter is a physically mature colt and has been riding for 6 months. This is how Caroline works a horse that has been lightly started on the pattern.

Caroline works on getting MJ fluid and moving forward around the barrel after he has been working on keeping a good shape around the turn for a few weeks.

Caroline works a horse that is more stiff and likes to put their shoulder into the barrel and move the hips away in the turn. She demonstrates how the one barrel drill can help keep the hips moving and engages in the turn to be efficient.

Caroline works on quickening the footwork of a horse that currently is competing. He is naturally lazy and thinks quicker than he moves.

Caroline uses poles around the first barrel to help a two year old find his spot around the barrel and the poles correct his placement.

Caroline shows how she works an older horse to stay in shape and tuned up for competition.

Caroline shows how she works with a horse that loves her job and would like to do it on her own. She has adjusted how she rides to help stay out of the horse's way while still being efficient around the barrels.

Caroline shows how she keeps an older horse fit, balanced and race ready. This horse is a little more stiff and needs a reminder to keep his feet quick.