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j) Jogging in excess of one-half circle or one-half the length of the arena; k) Overspins of more than 1/4 turn; l) Fall to the ground by horse or rider. Neither a No Score nor a 0 are eligible to place in a goround or class, but a 0 may advance in a multi-go class while a No Score will not. 96.4 The following will result in a reduction of five (5) points: a) Spurring in front of cinch; b) Use of free hand to instil fear; c) Holding saddle or touching horse with free hand; d) Blatant disobediences including kicking, biting, bucking and rearing. 96.5 The following will result in a reduction of two (2) points: a) Break of gait; b) Freeze up in spins or rollbacks; c) On walk in patterns, failure to stop or walk before executing a canter departure; d) On run in patterns, failure to be in a canter prior to the first marker; e) If a horse does not completely pass the specified marker before initiating a stop position. 96.6 Starting or performing circles or eights out of lead will be judged as follows: a) Each time a horse is out of lead, a judge is required to deduct one (1) point. The penalty for being out of lead is accumulative and the judge will deduct one (1) penalty point for each quarter of the circumference of a circle or any part thereof that a horse is out of lead. A judge is required to penalise a horse one-half point for a delayed change of lead by one stride. b) Deduct half (1/2) point for starting circle at a jog or exiting rollbacks at a jog up to two (2) strides. Jogging beyond two (2) strides, but less than half (1/2) circle or half (1/2) the length of the arena, deduct two (2) points. c) Deduct half (1/2) point for over or under spinning up to one eighth (1/8) of a turn; deduct one (1) point for over or under spinning from one-eighth to one quarter (1/8 to 1/4) turn. 96.7 A half (1/2) point penalty deduction will be given for failure to remain a minimum of six (6) metres from the wall or fence when approaching a stop and/or rollback. 96.8 Where a change of lead is specified immediately prior to a run to the end of the arena, failure to change leads will be penalised as follows: failure to change leads by one (1) stride – half (1/2) point; failure to change leads beyond one (1) stride, but where lead change is completed prior to next manoeuvre - one (1) point; lead is not changed prior to the next manoeuvre - two (2) points; in patterns requiring a runaround, failure to be on the correct lead when rounding the end of the arena will be penalised one (1) point. Failure to be on the correct lead prior to the centre point of the arena will be a two (2) point penalty. 96.9 A judge may require any contestant to repeat his performance of any or all of the various parts of the pattern. 96.10 Faults against the horse to be scored accordingly, but not to cause disqualification: a) Opening mouth excessively when wearing bit; Page 114