Patterns / Pattern 8
NRHA reining pattern 8
Start
Begin at the center of the arena facing the left wall, from a walk or complete stop.
- 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 large and fast, the second small and slow, the third 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 large and fast, the second small and slow, the third large and fast. Change leads at the center of the arena.
- 5
Run down, left rollback
Run + rollback left
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 left rollback at least twenty feet from the wall - no hesitation.
- 6
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 marker and do a right rollback at least twenty feet from the wall - no hesitation.
- 7
Run down, stop, back up
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. 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.