Reining is a Western horseback riding competition. Early in American history, the American stockman didn't have many resources to manage his cattle. The cattle were moved, worked, branded, doctored, sorted, and herded without the benefit of fences, barns or other means of holding the animals. A good cattle hand needed a good horse, one that could change directions quickly, stop on a dime, and accelerate quickly after an errant cow. The cowboy had to be able to handle this animal with a light touch on the reins, so that the cowboy's attention could also be on handling the lariat (to rope the cattle).

Evolving Into a Sport

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The demonstration of these ideal characteristics evolved into the sport of reining, where the riders guide the horses through a precise pattern of circles, spins, and stops. All work is done at the canter (or "lope" or "run" in Western parlance). The patterns consist of small slow circles, large fast circles, spins, rapid changes of directions, flying lead changes, roll-backs and sliding stops.

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Thank you to the DJ that. Rocked the reining sound tonight!!!
scottLIVS (scott blank) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:03:01 -0000
Thank you to the DJ that. Rocked the reining sound tonight!!!
@PeCoOo I wan you reining for spring ball?
TheFirstAndy1st (Andy First) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:47:55 -0000
@PeCoOo I wan you reining for spring ball?
@McCoolMichelleL Congradulations on 1) winning your TLC match and 2) BEING THE LONGEST REINING WWE SINGLES CHAMPION OF 2009 !!!!!!!!!
npac1965 (Robert Pagano) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:31:41 -0000
@McCoolMichelleL Congradulations on 1) winning your TLC match and 2) BEING THE LONGEST REINING WWE SINGLES CHAMPION OF 2009 !!!!!!!!!
Just had a nice chat with uber famous cowhorse/reining horse trainer Todd Crawford. Super nice guy to interview.
sdaland2 (Stephanie Land) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:14:34 -0000
Just had a nice chat with uber famous cowhorse/reining horse trainer Todd Crawford. Super nice guy to interview.
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yomamamorris (Sonali Morris) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:09:30 -0000
Screw Santa. I'm in charge here. Reining in Christmas: Confessions from a control freak. http://networkedblogs.com/p21006715
@molochhamovis I would have no more gone outside Saturday/night than I would set out in -50F blizzard. Reining in the judgmental, but HEY!!
djpoptart (Crystal Kile) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:53:27 -0000
@molochhamovis I would have no more gone outside Saturday/night than I would set out in -50F blizzard. Reining in the judgmental, but HEY!!

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