Western Seat/Reining Seat Equitation and Western Horsemanship riders should give the appearance of control, adaptability, and the ability to demonstrate how to properly ride a western/reining horse.

WHEN a rider makes their horse go from a perfect stand to spinning on a dime with the slightest of movements, they’re demonstrating precision horsemanship. But those skills were on show for all to see ...

Long ago, cowboys would have casual competitions with one another to see whose horse was a more willing and better partner. Over the years, these contests grew into a world-wide sport called “reining.