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Pole bending

Rodeo event with six poles

Summary

Rodeo event with six poles

Field	Value
name	Pole bending
image	File:Pole bending Wyoming 13.jpg
caption	Pole bending
region	United States, Canada, Mexico
mgender	Generally female, some males, particularly at youth levels
type	{{Flatlist
equipment	Horse, horse tack
venue	Indoor or outdoor riding arena

Rodeo
Gymkhana/O-Mok-See

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 youth and high school rodeos, 4-H events, American Quarter Horse Association, Paint and Appaloosa sanctioned shows, as well as in many gymkhana or O-Mok-See events.

Nez Perce Stake Race

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. However, it is unclear if this particular competition is derived from any traditional competition.

References

It is one of five game classes approved for horse club shows by the [[Appaloosa Horse Club]] (ApHC). The ApHC rules state that racing competition is traditional to the [[Nez Perce tribe|Nez Perce]] Native American people.[http://www.appaloosa.com/registration/handbook.htm ApHC rulebook, rule 730, and "History", p. 11]
[http://www.appaloosa.com/pdfs/2011_ShowAprovalForm.pdf Application for Appaloosa Horse Club Show Approval] Appaloosa Horse Club 2011. Accessed September 2011.

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