NRHA Derby is happening this week in OKC. It's the first event in the brand new OG&E Coliseum on the Oklahoma State ...

From 1 to 4 p.m. the workshop will move into refining some of the movements, and the day will end with a short reining competition. Competition includes taking the horse through a pattern of spins ...

A horse reining competition is a judged event to demonstrate the athletic ability of a ranch-type horse within the confines of a show arena. Through a series of standardized riding patterns ...

LINCOLN — Riding a trained reining horse and competing in shows had been a dream of Chris Holm for nearly her entire life. She’s spent most of her time working with horses and cattle, but ...

Some say it’s the most technical form of horse competition because it requires the rider to give commands using only the gentle touch of one finger.

"The horse is stopping with its rear end, while walking with the front end." While contestants are rated on their performance of the pre-determined reining patterns, judges may occasionally ask ...

“Reining is where you take a horse and follow a predetermined pattern in competition. There’s typically a sequence of large fast and small slow circles. There are tight spins involved where ...

“These precise patterns include small slow circles, large fast circles, flying lead changes, roll backs, 360 degree spins done in place, and the hallmark of the reining horse, ...

Reining horse competitions involve a horse and a rider moving through specific maneuvers in a pattern in an arena. A pattern will include maneuvers such as circles, flying lead changes ...

Courtesy photo Paisley Jane Fix, 13, of Warriors Mark, is shown piloting her horse Velvet Revolverr through a reining pattern at The Florida Reining Classic earlier this year. Paisley Jane Fix, 13 ...