Pattern 1
1. Start at end of arena. Run down middle past center
marker to a sliding stop. 2. Back at least 10 feet to center. 1/4 turn
to left.
3. Pick up right lead, large fast circle, small slow circle.
4. Change leads to left, large fast circle, small slow circle.
5. Change leads to right, do not close this circle.
6. Run around end of arena and down the side (approximately 20 feet from
fence) past center marker and come to a sliding stop.
7. Complete 3 1/2 spins to the right.
8. Continue back down side and end of arena to other side (approximately
20 feet from fence) go past center marker and come to a sliding stop.
9. Complete 3 1/2 spins to the left.
10. Hesitate to complete pattern.
Pattern 2
Mandatory Marker Along Fence or Wall
Trot to center of arena and stop. Start pattern facing toward judge.
1. Pick up left lead, complete three circles to the left. The first one
large and fast, the second small and slow, the third large and fast.
2. Change leads at center of arena.
3. Complete three circles to the right. The first one large and fast,
the second small and slow, the third large and fast.
4. Change leads at center of arena.
5. Do not stop, continue on to run downs.
6. Run to far end past the marker to a sliding stop. Hesitate
7. Complete 3 1/2 spins to the left. Hesitate.
8. Run to far end past the marker to a sliding stop. Hesitate
9. Complete 3 1/2 spins to the right. Hesitate.
10. Run past center marker to a sliding stop. Hesitate.
11. Back at least 10 feet in a straight line. Hesitate
12. Hesitate to complete pattern.
Pattern 3
Mandatory Marker Along Fence or Wall
Trot to center of arena and stop. Start pattern facing toward judge.
1. Begin on right lead and complete three circles to right, two large
fast circles followed by one small slow circle, change to left lead.
2. Complete three circles to left, two large, fast circles followed by
one small slow circle. Change to right lead.
3. Continue loping around end of arena without breaking gait.
4. Run up center of arena to far end past the end marker and come to a
sliding stop.
5. Complete 2 1/2 spins to the right.
6. Run up center of arena past the end marker, come to a sliding stop.
7. Complete 2 1/2 spins to the left.
8. Run back to middle of the arena past the center marker and come to a
sliding stop.
9. Back at least 10 feet in a straight line.
10. Hesitate to complete pattern.
Pattern 4
1. Start at end of arena.
2. Run up center of arena past the end marker and come to a sliding
stop. Complete 2 1/2 spins to the left.
3. Run to other end of arena past the end marker and stop. Complete 2
1/2 spins to the right.
4. Run past the center marker and stop.
5. Back at least 10 feet in a straight line.
6. Complete 1/4 turn to the left, hesitate. Begin on right lead. Circle
to the right. Complete two circles to the right, the first one small and
slow and the second large and fast. Change leads at the center of the
arena.
7. Complete one small, slow circle and one large, fast circle. Change
leads to the right.
8. Run around end of arena to the other side, past the center marker, at
least 20 feet from fence and come to a sliding stop.
9. Hesitate to complete pattern.
Pattern 5
This pattern works best when the exhibitor and cattle
enter from the same end of arena.
1. Start at end of arena.
2. Run past the center marker and stop.
3. Back up at least 10 feet. 4. Complete 1/4 turn to the left.
5. Complete 2 circles to the left, the first one large and fast and the
second small and slow. Change leads at the center of the arena.
6. Complete two circles to the right, the first one small and slow, the
second large and fast. Change leads at the center of the arena.
7. Continue around end of arena without breaking gait or changing leads,
run down center of arena past end marker, come to a square sliding stop.
8. Complete 3 1/2 spins to the right.
9. Run down center of arena past end marker and come to a square sliding
stop.
10. Complete 3 1/2 spins to the left.
11. Hesitate to complete pattern.
Pattern 6
1. Start at end of arena.
2. Run down the middle of the arena, past the end marker and come to a
sliding stop.
3. Complete 3 1/2 spins to the right.
4. Run to the other end of the arena, past the end marker and come to a
sliding stop.
5. Complete 3 1/2 spins to the left.
6. Run back to the middle of the arena, past the center marker and stop.
7. Back at least 10 feet. Hesitate.
8. Complete 1/4 turn to the left.
9. Beginning on right lead, complete one circle to right, change leads.
Complete one circle to left. Change leads and begin a large fast circle
to the right, but do not close this circle.
10. Run straight down the right side of the arena past the center marker
and do a sliding stop at least 20 feet (6 meters) from the wall or
fence.
11. Hesitate to complete pattern.
Pattern 7
Trot to center of arena and stop. Start pattern facing toward judge.
1. Begin at center of arena. Pick up right lead and complete three
circles, the first large, fast, the second small, slow, the third large,
fast. Change leads to the left.
2. Complete three circles: the first large and fast; the second small
and slow; the third large and fast. Change leads to the right.
3. Continue loping around end of arena without breaking gait or changing
leads.
4. Run down center of arena, past end marker and come to a sliding stop.
Hesitate.
5. Complete 2 1/2 spins to the right.
6. Run down center of arena past end marker and come to a sliding stop.
Hesitate.
7. Complete 2 1/2 spins to the left.
8. Run past center marker and come to a sliding stop.
9. Back up at least 10 feet.
10. Hesitate to complete pattern.
Pattern 8
Trot to center of arena and stop. Start pattern facing toward judge.
1. Beginning on the left lead complete three circles: two big fast
circles; then one small slow circle. Change leads to the right.
2. Complete three circles to the right: two large fast circles, then one
small slow circle. Change leads to the left.
3. Continue around end of arena without breaking gait or changing leads,
run down center of arena past end marker, come to a square sliding stop.
4. Complete 3 1/2 spins to the left.
5. Run down center of arena past end marker and come to a square sliding
stop.
6. Complete 3 1/2 spins to the right.
7. Run down center of arena past center marker and come to a square
sliding stop.
8. Back up at least 10 feet.
9. Hesitate to complete pattern.
Scoring:
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