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Pole Bending run in the traditional Nez Perce style of horse-against-horse.
(Nez Perce Stake Race as written in the official ApHC Handbook 2004)
"The race shall be run in traditional Nez Perce fashion if arena size
permits. Two horses at a time on two adjacent six-stake courses will
race from a common start/finish line, down the right side of the
course to the farthest stake, then turn left, weave through stakes, and
race to starting point. Losing horse is eliminated. Repeat this elimination
procedure until elimination is complete."
"Original positions will be drawn; the bye system will be invoked in
the event of an odd number of entries."
"Two adjacent six-stake courses should be set up with a common finishing
line. First stake 21 feet from starting line; other stakes 21 feet apart."