Pole bending
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![]() Pole bending | |
Characteristics | |
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Mixed-sex | Generally female, some males, particularly at youth levels |
Type | |
Equipment | Horse, horse tack |
Venue | Indoor or outdoor riding arena |
Presence | |
Country or region | United States, Canada |
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Pole bending is a rodeo 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 and 4-H events as well as American Quarter Horse Association, Paint, and Appaloosa sanctioned shows as well as at many gymkhana or O-Mok-See events.
Nez Perce Stake Race
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The Nez Perce Stake Race is a type of pole bending race which is also a match race: two horses race on identical courses laid out side-by-side, with the loser eliminated and the winner moving up the brackets to race the other winners. It is not a timed event.[1] It is one of five game classes approved for horse club shows by the Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC).[2] The ApHC rules state that racing competition is traditional to the Nez Perce Native American people.[1] However, it is unclear if this particular competition is derived from any traditional competition.
References
[edit]- ^ a b ApHC rulebook, rule 730, and "History", p. 11
- ^ Application for Appaloosa Horse Club Show Approval Appaloosa Horse Club 2011. Accessed September 2011.
External links
[edit]- Pole Bending Event Information From Pro Rodeo Online
- National Pole Bending Association (2009). Retrieved from http://www.polebending.org.
- Smith, Ken. (2009, July 15). Ken and Pat Smith, Sunrise West Quarter Horses, LLC. Retrieved from http://www.sunrisewest.com/help.html
- National Little Britches Rodeo Association
- National High School Rodeo Association