Patterns / Pattern 3
NRHA reining pattern 3
Start
Begin the pattern facing the far end of the arena; judging starts on entry.
- 1
Run around, left rollback
Run + rollback left
Lope straight up the left side of the arena, circle the top end, run straight down the right side past the center marker and do a left rollback - no hesitation. Stay at least twenty feet from the walls.
- 2
Run around, right rollback
Run + rollback right
Continue straight up the right side, circle back around the top, run straight down the left side past the center marker and do a right rollback - no hesitation.
- 3
3 circles right
Circles right
Continue up the left side to the center marker, pick up the right lead into the center, and 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.
- 4
3 circles left
Circles left
Complete three circles to the left: the first two large and fast, the third small and slow. Change leads at the center of the arena.
- 5
Run around, stop, back up
Run + stop + backup
Begin a large circle to the right but do not close it. Continue up the left side, circle the top, run straight down the right side past the center marker and do a sliding stop. Back up at least ten feet. Hesitate.
- 6
4 spins right
Spins right
Complete four spins to the right. Hesitate.
- 7
4 spins left
Spins left
Complete four spins to the left. 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.