Pole bending
Pole bending is timed event that features a
horse and one mounted rider, running a weaving or serpentine path around six poles arranged in a line. This event is usually seen in
high school rodeos as well as
American Quarter Horse Association Paint and
Appaloosa sanctioned shows as well as at many gymkhana or O-Mok-See events
The rider will take up a
gallop and run past all the poles turning at the last pole. The rider and horse will make a serpentine path through the poles, that is, passing on alternating hands and leads through the poles.
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Pole bending is timed event that features a
horse and one mounted rider, running a weaving or serpentine path around six poles arranged in a line. This event is usually seen in
high school rodeos as well as
American Quarter Horse Association Paint and
Appaloosa sanctioned shows as well as at many gymkhana or O-Mok-See events
The rider will take up a
gallop and run past all the poles turning at the last pole. The rider and horse will make a serpentine path through the poles, that is, passing on alternating hands and leads through the poles. When the last pole is reached, the horse and rider continue in a mirror pattern through the poles back to the first one. When the pattern is completed the horse and rider then gallop back past the poles and through the timer. If the rider knocks over a pole she will be penalized just like in barrels, with a 5 second penalty.
External links
- From The Ultimate Horse Site
- From Pro Rodeo Online
