Adam Johnson, Purcell, Oklahoma, has trained open-level reining horses and coached non-pro riders for more than 20 years. He has lifetime earnings of more than $40,000 and has made the finals at all major National Reining Horse Association events.
Mastering a maneuver like this takes time, patience, and a lot of practice. While you go from your fast lope directly to a walk in this drill, the end goal is to teach your horse how to listen for subtle slow-down cues so you can go from a fast lope to a slow one in the show pen and have your horse’s response become second nature.