Patterns
1. Large fast circles in the patterns should be within or just to the outside of
the end markers
2. Where designated in the pattern for stops to be beyond a marker, the
horse should begin his stop after he passes the specified marker.
3. Each pattern is drawn so that the bottom of the page represents the end of
the arena entered by contestants and must be run as such. In the event
that an arena has only one gate and it is in the exact middle of the side,
that side shall represent the right side of the page the pattern is drawn on.
4. All horses will be judged immediately upon entering the arena and judging
will cease after the last maneuver. Any fault incurred prior to the
commencement of a pattern will be scored according to the rules for
judging.
5. Para Reining patterns are to be judged on the quality of Reining
maneuvers displayed between the horse and rider and not to be judged on
riders disabilities
6. All judges’ decisions are final.
1 Grade 1- Pattern 1
1. Horses may walk or jog to the center of the arena. Horses must walk or
stop prior to starting the pattern. Beginning at the center of the arena
facing the left wall or fence.
2. Beginning to the left, complete two walk circles, one large fast and one
small slow. Stop at center of the arena. Hesitate.
3. Complete two spins to the left. Hesitate.
4. Beginning to the right, complete two walk circles, one large fast and one
small slow. Stop at center of the arena. Hesitate.
5. Complete two spins to the right. Hesitate.
6. Begin a walk circle to the left and go outside the end marker. Do not close
the circle. Continue the walk or jog down the right side of the arena past
the center marker (Gait -walk or jog - must be established by the first
cone). Stop and do a right rollback at least twenty feet (six meters) from
the wall or fence—no hesitation. Walk off.
7. Continue back around the right side of the arena on the previous circle. Do
not close the circle. Walk or jog down the left side of the arena past the
center marker (gait -walk or jog- must be established by the first cone),
stop and back up at least ten feet (three meters). Hesitate to demonstrate
completion of the pattern.
2 Grade 1 - Pattern 2
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Walk or jog past center of the arena, stop and back up to the center.
Complete two spins to the right. Hesitate.
Complete two and one quarter spins to the left. Hesitate.
Beginning to the right complete 2 circles at the walk, the first large and
fast, the second small and slow.
5. Beginning to the left complete 2 circles at the walk, the first large and fast,
the second small and slow.
6. Begin a walk circle to the right and go outside the end marker but do not
close the circle. Continue down the right side of the arena and walk or jog
past the center marker (Gait -walk or jog - must be established by the first
cone). Stop and do a left rollback at least twenty feet (six meters) from the
wall or fence—no hesitation. Walk off.
7. Continue the walk on the previous circle but do not close the circle. Walk
or jog (gait -walk or jog- must be established by the first cone) down the
left side of the arena past the center marker, stop. Hesitate to demonstrate
completion of the pattern.
3 Grade 1 - Pattern 3
Horses may walk or jog to the center of the arena. Horses must walk or stop prior
to starting the pattern. Beginning at the center of the arena facing the left wall or
fence.
1. Beginning to the right, complete two circles at the walk – the first small
and slow, the second large and fast.
2. Beginning to the left, complete two circles at the walk – the first small and
slow, the second large and fast. Stop at the center of the arena. Hesitate.
3. Complete two spins to the right. Hesitate.
4. Complete two spins to the left. Hesitate.
5. Begin a large fast walk circle to the right and go outside the end marker
but do not close the circle. Walk or jog straight down the right side of the
arena past the center marker. (Gait -walk or jog - must be established by
the first cone) Stop and do a left rollback at least twenty feet (six meters)
from the wall or fence—no hesitation. Walk off.
6. Continue at the walk around the previous circle but do not close the circle.
Walk or jog straight down the left side of the arena past the center marker.
(Gait -walk or jog - must be established by the first cone). Stop and do a
right rollback at least twenty feet (six meters) from the wall or fence—no
hesitation. Walk off.
7. Continue the walk around the previous circle but do not close the circle.
Walk or jog (gait -walk or jog- must be established by the first cone) down
the right side of the arena past the center marker. Stop and back up at
least ten feet (three meters). Hesitate to demonstrate completion of the
pattern
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