Correct Reining Circles

Cartoon horse ponders true or false
Horsemanship

Trivia Challenge: Are You Show-Ring Savvy?

Challenge yourself! Have fun and learn interesting facts about horses, horsemanship, and horse showing with Horse&Rider’s Trivia Challenge, featured in The Ride newsletter.

Over time, horses get to know their jobs pretty well, and sooner or later, they’ll start to cut corners on their maneuvers. On a spin series, for example, many veteran performers will dive into the turnaround before they’re cued to do so. With a few simple exercises, you can correct this bad habit.
Horsemanship

No More Cheating

Is your horse starting to cut corners on his maneuvers? Nip this behavior in the bud before it becomes a bigger problem.