2011 Official Rule Book - New England Pinto Horse Association

1. Starting circle at a jog or exiting roll backs at a jog, up to
two strides, one-half (1/2 ) point.
2. Jogging beyond two strides, but less than one-half circle or
one-half the length of the arena, 2 points;
3. Over or under spinning up to one-eighth of a turn, one-half
(1/2) point.
4. Over or under spinning from one-eighth to one-fourth (1/4)
of a turn, 1 point;
5. Failure to remain a minimum of twenty (20) feet from the
wall or fence when approaching a stop and/or rollback,
one-half (1/2) point.
K. Failure to change lead penalty – Where a change of lead is
specified immediately prior to a run to the end of the pen:
1. Failure to change leads by one stride, 1/2 point.
2. Failure to change leads beyond one stride, but where lead
change is completed prior to next maneuver, 1 point.
3. Lead is not changed prior to the next maneuver, 2 points.
4. In patterns requiring a run-around, failure to be on the
correct lead when rounding the end of the arena, 1 point.
5. Failure to be on the correct lead prior to the center point of
the arena, two (2) points.
L. Faults Against Horse – Faults against the horse, to be scored
accordingly, but not to cause disqualification:
1. Opening of the mouth excessively, when wearing a bit.
2. Excessive jawing, open mouth, or head raising on the stop.
3. Lack of a smooth, straight stop on the haunches,
bouncing, sideways stop.
4. Refusing to change leads.
5. Anticipating signals.
6. Stumbling.
7. Wringing the tail.
8. Backing sideways.
9. Knocking over markers.
M. Faults Against Rider – Faults against the rider, to be scored
accordingly, but not to cause disqualification:
1. Losing a stirrup;
2. Any unnecessary aid given by the rider (such as
unnecessary talking, petting, spurring, quirting, or jerking
of the reins);
3. In all Reining patterns, failure to run circles or figure eights
within the markers is not considered a fault depending on
arena conditions, as to size, however, failure to go beyond
the markers on rollbacks and stops is considered a fault.
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