POLE BENDING

The pole bending pattern is run around six poles. Each pole is 21 feet apart. First pole is 21 feet from starting line. Poles shall be set on top of the ground, 6 feet in height and with base approximately 14 inches in diameter. Horse may start either to the right or to the left of first pole and then run remainder of pattern accordingly. Knocking over a pole or touching a pole with hand in an attempt to prevent it from tipping over will result in a 5 second penalty per obstacle. A broken patter is a disqualification. Poles will not be set upright until run is completed.