~ ~ Reining Training Tips ~ ~

I know. The half-pass is better known as an English maneuver, but I don’t know what I would do without it! A half-pass ensures that my horse...

There’s no faster way to a low score in a reining class than your horse loping in the incorrect lead. Since you will deducted one point for ...

Every reining pattern has six circles so my horse better know how to execute, not only a circle, but a correct, pretty circle. Also, circle...

I’ve been talking a lot about basics – simple exercises to warm up your horse for more difficult ones. I’ve explained why I do basic exercis...

There are several kinds of leg yielding exercises, all resulting in the horse responding or “giving” to leg pressure from the rider, but the...

The second warm-up exercise I ask my horses to do is vertical flexion. This exercise teaches response to the rider’s weight and direct press...