S133 Kansas 4-H Horse Show Rule Book - K-State Research and ...

• Lack of smooth, straight stop on haunches or a
bouncing or sideways stop.
• Refusing to change leads.
• Anticipating signals.
• Stumbling.
• Backing sideways.
• Knocking over markers.
• Losing stirrup.
• Failure to run circles or figure 8s within the
markers is not considered a fault, depending on
arena conditions and size; however failure to go
beyond markers on stops or rollbacks is considered
a fault.
Credit will be given and applied against faults for
smoothness, finesse, attitude, quickness, and authority
of performing various maneuvers.
A judge shall have the authority to require the removal
or alteration of any piece of equipment which,
in his or her opinion, would tend to give a horse an
unfair advantage.
Riders shall drop the bit out of the horse’s mouth
for inspection if requested to do so by show management
or the judge.
Judges may select any of the reining patterns 1, 2, 3,
4, 5, or 6.
Markers should be placed on the wall or rail of the
arena indicating the center of the arena and each end
of the arena. The end markers should be at least 40
feet from the end of the arena.
Where designated in the pattern for stops to be
beyond a marker, the horse should begin a stop after
it passes the specified marker.
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