Patterns / Pattern 10
NRHA reining pattern 10
Start
Begin the pattern facing the far end of the arena; judging starts on entry.
- 1
Run down, stop, back up
Run + stop + backup
Run past the center marker and do a sliding stop. Back up to the center of the arena or at least ten feet. Hesitate.
- 2
4 spins right
Spins right
Complete four spins to the right. Hesitate.
- 3
4 1/4 spins left
Spins left
Complete four and one-quarter spins to the left so the horse is facing the left wall. Hesitate.
- 4
3 circles right
Circles right
Beginning on the right lead, complete three circles to the right: the first two large and fast, the third small and slow. Change leads at the center of the arena.
- 5
3 circles left
Circles left
Complete three circles to the left: the first small and slow, the next two large and fast. Change leads at the center of the arena.
- 6
Run down, left rollback
Run + rollback left
Begin a large circle to the right but do not close it. Run down the right side past the center marker and do a left rollback at least twenty feet from the wall - no hesitation.
- 7
Run down, right rollback
Run + rollback right
Continue back around the previous circle but do not close it. Run down the left side past the center and do a right rollback at least twenty feet from the wall - no hesitation.
- 8
Run down, sliding stop
Run + stop + backup
Continue back around the previous circle but do not close it. Run down the right side past the center marker and do a sliding stop at least twenty feet from the wall. Hesitate to show completion.
Condensed from the official NRHA pattern book. Always ride the current pattern as posted by your show or on nrha.com. A run starts at 70; each maneuver is marked from −1½ to +1½. How scoring works.