Patterns / Pattern 11
NRHA reining pattern 11
Start
Horses must jog to the center of the arena, then walk or stop before starting. Begin at the center facing the left wall.
- 1
4 spins left
Spins left
Complete four spins to the left. Hesitate.
- 2
4 spins right
Spins right
Complete four spins to the right. Hesitate.
- 3
3 circles right
Circles right
Beginning on the right lead, complete three circles to the right: the first small and slow, the next two large and fast. Change leads at the center of the arena.
- 4
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.
- 5
Run down, right rollback
Run + rollback right
Begin a large circle to the right but do not close it. Run down the center of the arena past the end marker and do a right rollback - no hesitation.
- 6
Run up, left rollback
Run + rollback left
Run up the middle to the opposite end past the end marker and do a left rollback - no hesitation.
- 7
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 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.