Clover Leaf Barrels A timed event. Rider will cross timer line, make 360 degree turn around the first barrel, go to second barrel make 360 degree turn around barrel, go to third barrel make a 360 degree turn around barrel, and run back across timer line. Rider may run either right or left pattern.   Penalties Five (5) second penalty added for each barrel knocked over.   Disqualifications Failure to complete pattern. Breaking the pattern.

Spur A timed event. The horse and rider must go through the first set of pylons, make a 360 degree turn around the pole, returning through the second set of pylons. Race may be either a right or left pattern. Penalties Only penalties are disqualifications. Disqualifications Breaking the pattern. Failure to complete the race, any leg of the horse passing over any cone rather than around the cone, knocking over any cone. Knocking over anything.

Straight Away Barrels A timed event. Rider crosses timer line weaving right or left of the barrel, continuing weaving in and out to third barrel, and weave back through to timer line. Penalties Five (5) second penalty added for each barrel knocked over. Disqualifications  Failure to complete pattern. Breaking the pattern.

Poles A timed event. The pole bending pattern is to be run around six (6) poles. The rider starts either right or left, runs to the sixth (6) pole, pivots around pole, starts weaving in and out to the number one (1) pole, pivots around pole, weaving in and out to number six (6) pole, and then runs back across timer line. Each pole is twenty one (21) feet apart with the first pole being twenty one (21) feet from timer line.  Penalties  Five (5) second penalty added for each pole knocked over.     Disqualifications Failure to complete pattern. Breaking the pattern.

Pylon Alley A timed event. Rider crosses the timer line between the cones in the first and seconded set, makes a turn around the center cone (of the last three) and returns, going between the cones in the second and first set. A left or right turn may be made around the center cone. Penalties  Only penalties are disqualifications. Disqualifications  Breaking the pattern. Failure to complete the race, any leg of the horse passing over any cone rather than around the cone, knocking over any cone.

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Lazy H This is a timed event. Rider will cross the timer line and go thru the set of cones to the left pole and make a 360º degree turn around the pole and go straight across to the right pole and make a 360º degree turn around. Then, the rider will proceed back thru the set of cones to the right barrel and make a 360º degree turn around and then make a figure 8 to the left barrel and make a 360º degree turn around and then runs to cross the timer line. The event can be run either left or right. Penalties  A five second penalty will be added to the riders time for each barrel, cone or pole knocked over. Disqualifications  Failure to complete the race Breaking the pattern