2025 MFTHBA Rulebook

109 1. Beginning – and staying – at least twenty feet (6 meters) from the walls or fence, lope straight up the left side of the arena – circle the top end of the arena – run straight down the opposite or right side of the arena past the center marker – and do a left rollback, no hesitation. 2. Continue straight up the right side of the arena, staying at least twenty feet from the walls or fence – circle back around the top of the arena – run straight down the left side of the arena, past the center marker, and do a right rollback, no hesitation. 3. Continue up the left side of the arena to the center marker. At the center marker, the horse should be on the right lead. Guide the horse to the center of the arena on the right lead and complete three circles to the right: the first two circles large and fast; the third circle small and slow. Change leads at the center of the arena. 4. Complete three circles to the left: the first two circles large and fast; the third circle small and slow. Change leads in the center of the arena. 5. Begin a large fast circle to the right, but do not close this circle. Continue up the left side of the arena, staying at least twenty feet (6 meters) from the walls or fence; circle the top of the arena – run straight down the opposite or right side of the arena, past the center marker, and do a sliding stop. Back at least ten feet (3 meters). Hesitate. 6. Complete four spins to the right. 7. Complete four spins to the left. Hesitate to demonstrate completion of the pattern. Flat foot walk to judge for inspection. Rider may drop bridle to the designated judge. Fox trot to center of the arena. Walk or Stop before beginning at the center of the arena facing the left wall or fence. 1. Beginning on the right lead, complete three circles to the right: the first two circles large and fast; the third circle small and slow. Stop at the center of the arena. 2. Complete four spins to the right. Hesitate. 3. Beginning on the left lead, complete three circles to the left: the first two circles large and fast; the third circle small and slow. Stop at the center of the arena. 4. Complete four spins to the left. Hesitate. 5. Beginning on the right lead, run a large fast circle to the right, change leads at the center of the arena, run a large fast circle to the left: and change leads at the center of the arena. 6. Continue around previous circle to the right. At the top of the circle, run down the middle to the far end of the arena past the end marker and do a right rollback – no hesitation. 7. Run up the middle to the opposite end of the arena past the end marker and do a left rollback – no hesitation. 8. Run past the center marker and do a sliding stop. Back up to the center of the arena or at least ten feet (3 meters). Hesitate to demonstrate completion of the pattern. Flat foot walk to judge for inspection. Rider may drop bridle to the designated judge.