Patterns / Pattern 7
NRHA reining pattern 7
Start
Begin the pattern facing the far end of the arena; judging starts on entry.
- 1
Run down, left rollback
Run + rollback left
Run at speed to the far end of the arena past the end marker and do a left rollback - no hesitation.
- 2
Run down, right rollback
Run + rollback right
Run to the opposite end of the arena past the end marker and do a right rollback - no hesitation.
- 3
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.
- 4
4 spins right
Spins right
Complete four spins to the right. Hesitate.
- 5
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.
- 6
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.
- 7
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.
- 8
Run down, sliding stop
Run + stop + backup
Begin a large circle to the right but do not close it. Run straight 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.