Reins are the key to communicating with your horse from the saddle. Used to cue and control direction and speed, the right set of reins can make the difference between a good ride and a disaster. American Quarter Horse...
The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Board of Directors is allowing NRHA-approved reining events to resume, beginning on May 1, 2020, as long as show producers and exhibitors adhere to local and state regulations surrounding COVID-19 and take measures...
Following the presidential declaration of a national emergency due to coronavirus (COVID-19), the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) strongly recommends all producers of NRHA-approved shows consider postponing or canceling all reining events for the next 30 days, effective March...
The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) hosted the 2019 World Championship Appaloosa Show at Will Rogers Memorial Center, where nearly 600 of the best horses in the breed were in attendance. This marked 30 consecutive years that the prestigious event...
The leadership of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) announced the first inductees for the IHSA Hall of Fame. IHSA Hall of Fame candidates include people, horses and teams. IHSA has more than 400 member college and universities involved...
The new NRHA Reiner of the Year Award was developed by the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Hall of Fame Committee. The new award is supported by the Reining Horse Foundation (RHF). This new accolade allows NRHA to honor...
American Paint Horse exhibitors pocketed a record $1 million-plus in cash and prizes at the 2019 American Paint Horse Association World Championship Show (APHA World Show), which was held September 16-29 at Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth,...
A new television series debuted on the Paramount Network, Wednesday, July 24, 2019. The program chronicles the journey of eight horse reining professionals as they prepare for a Western-based competition.“The Last Cowboy,” an unscripted television series, airs Wednesday at...
Reining combines speed, control and exciting maneuvers that will make your heart pound. Each of the moves in a reining pattern is designed to show how athletic and well-trained your horse is. The sport originated from the maneuvers of...
The goals of the spin in reining are speed, precision, and keeping the hind foot in place.
Working on your horse's lateral flexion will prepare him for a good spin.
Once the horse is supple, working on collection...
