Gaming

Types of Gaming

Barrel Racing Barrel racing is a timed event, where the fastest time is what matters most. Cowboys and girls compete against the clock. For the barrel racing event, three barrels are set up in a triangle and the riders run the barrels in a cloverleaf pattern. A stopwatch or timer is used registering down to a hundredth of a second. Speed is what it is all about in this event. The riders steer their horses as close as they can to the barrels trying to nock off seconds on the clock. For each barrel they knock over is a 5 second penalty (per barrel) is added to their total time. 13 to 14 seconds is generally a winning time in this event, but it depends on the size of the arena.

Pole Bending Pole Bending is a timed event where 6 poles are lined up. The horse and rider run past all the poles turning at the last pole. Then, they make a serpentine path through the poles. Then when they get to the last pole the horse and rider will turn that pole and continue the pattern through the poles back to the first one. When the pattern is completed the horse and rider will then run back past the poles and through the timer. If the rider knocks over a pole he will be penalized by a 5 second penalty (per knocked pole).

Key Hole Key Hole is a timed event. A chalk circle with an opening on one side is drawn in the dirt. The horse and rider must run down into the circle, turn around and run back out past the finish line without tuching the chalk. If you tuch the chalk you are disqualified.

Figure 8 Figure 8: A timed event where there are 2 poles at opposite ends of the areana. You start in the middle and make a figure 8 around the poles and end back in the middle. A 5 second penalty is added per knocked pole.

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Barrel Racing	Barrel racing is a timed event, where the fastest time is what matters most. Cowboys and girls compete against the clock. For the barrel racing event, three barrels are set up in a triangle and the riders run the barrels in a cloverleaf pattern. A stopwatch or timer is used registering down to a hundredth of a second. Speed is what it is all about in this event. The riders steer their horses as close as they can to the barrels trying to nock off seconds on the clock. For each barrel they knock over is a 5 second penalty (per barrel) is added to their total time. 13 to 14 seconds is generally a winning time in this event, but it depends on the size of the arena.
Pole Bending	Pole Bending is a timed event where 6 poles are lined up. The horse and rider run past all the poles turning at the last pole. Then, they make a serpentine path through the poles. Then when they get to the last pole the horse and rider will turn that pole and continue the pattern through the poles back to the first one. When the pattern is completed the horse and rider will then run back past the poles and through the timer. If the rider knocks over a pole he will be penalized by a 5 second penalty (per knocked pole).
Key Hole	Key Hole is a timed event. A chalk circle with an opening on one side is drawn in the dirt. The horse and rider must run down into the circle, turn around and run back out past the finish line without tuching the chalk. If you tuch the chalk you are disqualified.
Figure 8	Figure 8: A timed event where there are 2 poles at opposite ends of the areana. You start in the middle and make a figure 8 around the poles and end back in the middle. A 5 second penalty is added per knocked pole.