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Characteristics | |
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Mixed-sex | Generally female, some males, particularly at youth levels |
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Equipment | Horse, horse tack |
Venue | Indoor or outdoor riding arena |
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Country or region | United States, Canada |
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.
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.
This article includes a list of general
references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding
inline citations. (September 2011) |
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 |
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.
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.