Patterns / Pattern 9
NRHA reining pattern 9
Start
Begin the pattern facing the far end of the arena; judging starts on entry.
- 1
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.
- 2
4 spins right
Spins right
Complete four spins to the right. Hesitate.
- 3
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.
- 4
3 circles left
Circles left
Beginning on the left lead, 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
3 circles right
Circles right
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.
- 6
Run up, right rollback
Run + rollback right
Begin a large circle to the left but do not close it. Run up the right side of the arena past the center marker and do a right rollback at least twenty feet from the wall - no hesitation.
- 7
Run up, left rollback
Run + rollback left
Continue back 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
Run up, sliding stop
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. 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.