2025 MFTHBA Rulebook

125 C. Judging Considerations: Pole Bending is a timed event; the judge will make determinations based only on the criteria listed below. D. Scoring: S coring is based on run time, adding any time faults incurred to total time. E. Faults/Penalties: 1. The following will result in a five second time penalty a) Knocking over a pole - (Contestant may touch a pole with his/her hand) b) If the hat or helmet is not on the exhibitor’s person for the entire time the exhibitor is in the arena. 2. Faults which will be cause for disqualification a) Failure to follow the set course. b) At the discretion of the judge, an exhibitor may be disqualified for excessive use of bat, crop, whip or rope in front of the cinch. F. Equipment and Attire: See Section 5, Paragraphs A though C.