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"THE WORLDS FASTEST POLE BENDING EVER RAN" The World's fastest pole bending was in 1997. World renowned pole bender hall of famer Ross Carnahan. Put the pole bending horse show on. It was for top pole horse's, and rider's across the United State's. The horse show took place in Sullivan Indiana.It was Called "THE MAIN EVENT". The fastest time clocked was a 19.029 by Casey Jackson and Foxy of Creal Springs Illinois.

National pole bending association American quarter horse association state and local horse shows National Barrel racing association state and local horse shows The Main Event horse show All use the Regulation pole pattern

The above references use Regulation pole pattern for questions about the facts of this timed run please reference Ross Carnahan or The national pole bending association Steve Thomas ​ NPBA​ 1718 Hwy 609 Falmouth, KY 41040

The pole bending pattern is to be run around six poles. Each pole is to be 21 feet (6.4 meters) apart, and the first pole to be 21 feet (6.4 meters) from the starting line. Poles shall be set on top of the ground, six feet (1.8 meters) in height, with no base more than 14 inches (35 cm) in diameter.

Pole bending is a timed event.

Each contestant will begin from a running start, and time shall begin and end as the horse’s nose crosses the line. A clearly visible starting line must be provided. An electric timer is used for an exact time of the run. Some big events may even use two timer's as a backup in case one fails.The pole bending pattern is to be run around six poles. Each pole is to be 21 feet (6.4 meters) apart, and the first pole is to be 21 feet (6.4 meters) from the starting line. Poles shall be set on top of the ground, six feet (1.8 meters) in height, with no base more than 14 inches (35 cm) in diameter.A horse may start either to the right or to the left of the first pole and then run the remainder of the pattern accordingly.Knocking over a pole shall be recorded as a "NO TIME". Failure to follow the course shall cause disqualification. A contestant may touch a pole with his or her hand in pole bending. However, if the course has been altered from the original pattern it will also constitute a NO-TIME.In the event of a tie,the horse declared the winner in the runoff must rerun the pattern within two seconds of its original time or the runoff must be held again. Penalty time will not apply to the two-second rule, but will apply to the final runoff time.Poles shall be shall be set on top of the ground, 6 feet in height, and mounted in bases with a 14 inch diameter. Poles shall be PVC pipe, and bases shall be rubber or plastic. For added safety, PVC caps are recommended. Preferred color for poles is natural white, but red, white, and blue rings shall be allowed. Solid rubber bases are preferred, but hollow plastic bases shall be allowed only if filled completely to emulate a solid base.To illustrate, here is an example of a system that would comply with the preceding specification: Poles cut to 6 foot lengths from schedule 40 PVC, with glued-on rounded caps, mounted in hard rubber Josey bases.Bold text

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