Reiner

Ryan Rushing shows you how he likes to wrap his horse's back legs.

After losing a horse, it can be tough to think about partnering with a new mount. Non-pro reiner Heidi Pichotta shares her experience with getting past the pain.

Don’t let your spin put you in the penalty box. Use my techniques to teach your horse how to properly start and stop a spin.

With so many tough maneuvers packed into one pattern, it’s easy to forget the importance of schooling your rollback at home.

Continue watching how to prevent scotching.

Use this straight-line-to-circle exercise to plus-point your reinerʼs fast-to-slow speed transitions. World champion trainer Clint Haverty shows you how.

Maintain longevity in your older performance horses using these insights from Bob Avila.

Rate or speed control is essential for all horses, but especially reiners in their rundowns. Here’s why rate matters and how to maintain it.

Each year, National Reining Horse Association affiliates are invited to nominate their favorite NRHA Professionals for top honors in one of the following categories: Professional Horseman of the Year, Professional Horsewoman of the Year, Non Pro Coach of the Year, Youth Coach of the Year, and Up-and-Coming Trainer of the Year. See who took home top honors in 2018.

Challenge yourself! Have fun and learn interesting tidbits with Horse&Rider’s Trivia Challenge, featured in The Ride newsletter.

Use this rollback exercise at home to ensure that you stay out of the penalty box when you go show.

Sandra Bentien is the consummate do-it-yourself non-pro reiner, from the breeding shed to the saddle. Here's her DIY rider story.

Don’t let an increase or decrease in speed at the lope put you in the penalty box. Learn how to prepare your horse for speed transitions at home so you can show mastery of them when it counts.

Carol Metcalf has earned her reputation as a top performance horse trainer with talent, determination, and hard work.

The stories about this horseman are legion. Here’s his true tale, first published in the December 1997 issue of Horse&Rider. (The NRHA Hall of Fame member died December 20, 2016.)

Buying a reining prospect? Remember to keep in mind that these horses are athletes first and come in all sizes, shapes, and colors.