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NRHA reining pattern 17

Start

Begin on the left lead and continue to the center of the arena without stopping or breaking gait, facing the left wall.

  1. 1

    2 circles left

    Circles left

    Continuing on the left lead, complete two circles to the left: the first large and fast, the second small and slow. Stop at the center of the arena. Hesitate.

  2. 2

    4 spins left

    Spins left

    Complete four spins to the left. Hesitate.

  3. 3

    2 circles right

    Circles right

    Beginning on the right lead, complete two circles to the right: the first large and fast, the second small and slow. Stop at the center of the arena. Hesitate.

  4. 4

    4 spins right

    Spins right

    Complete four spins to the right. Hesitate.

  5. 5

    Figure 8

    Figure 8

    Beginning on the left lead, run a large fast circle to the left, change leads at the center, run a large fast circle to the right, and change leads at the center of the arena.

  6. 6

    Run up, right rollback

    Run + rollback right

    Continue around the previous circle to the left but do not close it. Run up the right side past the center marker and do a right rollback at least twenty feet from the wall - no hesitation.

  7. 7

    Run up, left rollback

    Run + rollback left

    Continue around the previous circle but do not close it. Run up the left side past the center marker and do a left rollback at least twenty feet from the wall - no hesitation.

  8. 8

    Run up, stop, back up

    Run + stop + backup

    Continue back around the previous circle but do not close it. Run up the right side past the center marker and do a sliding stop at least twenty feet from the wall. Back up 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.

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