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Keyhole Racing
Pattern is in the shape of a big keyhole: starting with the timer clock with a lane 40 feet long and 4 feet wide, leading to a circle 20 feet in diameter. Contestants run the horse up lane then do a rollback inside the circle, then ride back out the lane to the finish/start line. Contestant is disqualified if his horse steps on or over the line at any time during the run. the Keyhole pattern is be marked off with a chalk line.