Horse Reining Competitions: Four Tips

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Reining is a horse competition or event that is somewhat similar to figure skating. A horse and its rider will have to complete a pattern that will show the skill in movement, ability of the rider to maneuver the equine, and the athletic capacity of the horse.

The movement patterns that need to be exhibited by the horse and rider are divided in 4 basic maneuvers ?Sliding stops, lead changes, turn arounds, and circles. Maneuvers can be shown many times and in both directions. Every pair (rider and horse) will display 8 types of maneuvers on the average. It will then be scored depending on how well and accurate the maneuver is performed.

Horse reining is actually a competition of western riding. All maneuvers are done in a lope, a relaxed type of horse gait which is very similar to the canter, and gallop, the swiftest of horse gaits. Reining is the western counterpart of dressage riding. In horse reining competitions, the responsiveness, and the syncing aspect of the equine and rider are tremendously considered. The aids should not be apparent and should be very discreet. Naturally, the physical ability of the horse to perform a pattern of actions is also taken into account.

The rating system of horse reining competitions is the 0 to 1 ?system. The overall rating starts from 70 and it will be scored appropriately by adding or subtracting from 0 to 1 ?based on how the movements are maneuvered.

Listed below are some horse reining competition tips:

1. Accuracy and precision are still supreme

Anybody can impress judges with set of patterns that may seem to blow the mind. Nevertheless, accuracy and precision are still the primary elements of judging and you have to be careful when doing your set of maneuvers. Make sure that you and your equine have mastered the movements and don't simply breeze in with no consideration to accuracy and precision.

2. Condition your horse to peak performance

The majority of the physical work is from the horse. Bear in mind that the physical athlete here is both you and the animal. Make sure that you prepare your equine and take the greatest care of his nutrition. Sometimes, in really difficult competitions, the dividing line separating winners and losers is in the way they take care of their horses.

3. Impress with speed

If your equine is physically talented with speed and agility, show it off. Use it to the fullest of its advantage. Show maneuvers that show-off the animal's physical strengths. Never forget that a well executed fast maneuver will always beat a slower one. Often fast maneuvers with modest faults may even trump really slow maneuvers even when completed perfectly.

4. Conceal your cues and aids

The equine needs to appear unaided. When you allow your aids to be seen by the judges that basically shows the judges that the horse is not willingly guided. You have to appear to be in full control to the point that the horse will nearly appear like an extension of your body.

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