2011 Official Rule Book - New England Pinto Horse Association

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2. A zero (0) may advance in multi-go event while a no score
may not. The following will result in a zero (0) score:
a. More than index or first finger between reins.
b. Changing hands or use of two hands. With the
exception of the Junior horses ridden two handed in a
bosal or snaffle bit.
c. Use of the free hand while holding the romal to alter
the tension or length of the reins from the bridle to
the reining hand is considered to be the use of the
two hands. The exception being any place a horse is
allowed to be completely stopped during a pattern.
d. Closed reins are not allowed except as standard romal
reins.
e. Equipment failure that delays completion of pattern;
f. Failure to complete pattern as written.
g. The inclusion of maneuvers not specified, including but
not limited to:
1) Backing more than two (2) strides (Two strides
meaning four steps with the front feet.)
2) Turning more than ninety (90°) degrees.
h. Performing the maneuvers other than in specified
order.
i. Balking or refusal of command.
j. Running away or failing to guide where it becomes
impossible to discern whether the entry is on pattern.
k. Jogging in excess of one-half (1/2) circle or one-half
(1/2) the length of the arena while starting a circle,
circling or exiting a rollback.
l. Overspins of more than one fourth (1/4) turn.
m. Fall to the ground by Pinto or rider.
G. Five Point Penalty
The following will result in a reduction of five (5) points:
1. Spurring in front of cinch;
2. Use of free hand to instill fear;
3. Holding saddle or touching horse with freehand;
4. Blatant disobedience including kicking, biting, bucking and
rearing.
H. Two Point Penalty.
The following will result in a reduction of two (2) points:
1. Failure to go beyond markers on stops or rollbacks;
2. Break of gait;
3. Freeze up in spins or rollbacks;
4. On walk in patterns, failure to stop or walk before
executing a lope departure;
5. On run in patterns, failure to be in a lope prior to reaching
the first marker;
6. If a Pinto does not completely pass the specified marker
before initiating a stop position.
I. Out-of-Lead
1. Starting circles of figure eights out-of-lead, delayed
changes of lead or figure eights out-of-lead.
2. Each time a Pinto is out-of-lead, a judge is required to
penalize by one point.
3. The penalty for being out-of-lead is accumulative, and the
judge will add one penalty point for each one-fourth of the
circumference of a circle or any part thereof that a Pinto is
out-of-lead.
a. Delayed change of lead by one stride, 1/2 point;
b. From start to one fourth (1/4) circle, 1 point;
c. From start to one half (1/2) circle, 2 points;
d. From start to three fourth (3/4) circle, 3 points;
e. For the complete circle, 4 points;
J. Other Penalty
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