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What Is The Definition Of Pole Bending In Rodeo?
Pole bending is a rodeo event in which a horse and rider navigate around six poles using either a weaving or serpentine pattern. It’s a fast-paced, intense discipline of rodeo.
How Is Pole Bending In Rodeo Scored?
Pole bending is scored based on the time it takes to complete the event. Each horse and rider team is given a start time, and they must finish the event within that time limit. The team with the fastest time is declared the winner.
What Are The Penalties In Pole Bending?
Just as in other rodeo events, there are infractions for riders and horses if they knock over a pole. Knocking over a pole during the race adds five seconds to the time. If a pole is missed completely, ten seconds are added to the time.
What Is The Fastest Pole Bending Time Ever?
Emily Miller holds the pole bending record, and she’s held onto that world record since 2009 with 19.579 seconds.
What Is The History Of Pole Bending?
The history of pole bending goes back to the Nez Pearce Native Americans, believed to have created the sport using both poles and horses. The name of their sport was called a stake race and featured two lines of poles staked into the ground with two riders and horses racing simultaneously through the course in a weaving pattern.
Examples Of How Pole Bending Is Used In Commentary
1. On Friday, Hannah finished second in pole bending at the Rock County 4-H Fair.
Sports The Term Is Used
1. Rodeo