Use this drill to help improve your horse's body control in the reining spin.

Keith Ceddia shows you a few different exercises you can use to help soften your horse' body and prepare him for a reining pattern.

Body control and body position are both important parts of a reining pattern. In this video, Keith Ceddia goes over basic body control exercises and how he expects his horses to go around when riding them through a pattern.

Pattern placement is a major part of reining. In this video, Keith Ceddia goes over the basics of rundown pattern placement and a few things you can do at home to help improve your timing throughout these maneuvers.

Keith Ceddia goes over the basics of each reining maneuver, starting with the large, fast circle and the small, slow circle, and shows you a couple of different drills you can do at home to help you get comfortable with pattern placement and getting comfortable with speed transitions.

Justin Briggs has ridden a lot of young horses that develop to be taller in the hind end before their front end catches up. Justin explains how he works his horses to help them level out without constricting their neck and forward movement. Then, he gets on this student's horse and demonstrates h...

A student Jordon dubs "the control freak," works through slow work on the pattern and tries to drop to one hand on the reins through the pattern. Jordon explains why this will help her horse and how she can empower him to be more automatic.

Jordon works with a student whose horse has an attitude about a part of his run, which she calls the "sticky spot." Learn how Briggs recommends fixing this problem and working with a horse that can catch an attitude during tuning.

Jordon and Justin explain to the students at the trainers' clinic how they make training young horses work around their schedule. They explain when they give rest, how they rotate the workload and their different philosophies for training intensity, bits and more. 

When you're in the saddle, you need to be your horse's teacher. Monique Potts goes over her tips for being confident in the saddle and in your decisions.

You pay attention to what your horse's body is doing when you ride, but are you paying attention to your own body? Monique Potts goes over personal body awareness to ensure that you're not getting in your horse's way when you ride.

Jordon rides one of her young horses that is just learning the pattern and demonstrates how she trots through the pattern with her focus on his weak points. This particular horse tends to fold around the barrel and not get his hip underneath himself in the barrel turn, so she works on fixing that...

Justin breaks down how he teaches a green horse with a naturally free style how to rate at the most basic level. He discusses how teaching transitions at a fast pace can be beneficial for both horses who tend to by "sticky," and horses that are naturally free. Justin also shares how to warm young...

Jordon and Justin set students up at their clinic on their first drill that involves teaching a basic barrel turn in the most correct manner. They discuss various points about collection, feet placement and break down how they want horses to feel the complete way through the turn.

To wrap up the clinic, attendees take their new skills and work through the entire pattern. Cody rides along with them, and provides insight for each obstacle.

For the final three obstacles of the Ranch Trail, Cody gives guidance about the log drag, backing through poles, and ground tying. Attendees practice each event, as Cody provides feedback.

If you plan on competing in ranch riding events, you need to be familiar with going over logs at a walk, trot, and lope, and must be able to sidepass over a log. In this video Bud Lyon works with a non-pro rider and goes over the different obstacles he practices when he's at home.

Cody answers a question about posting vs. standing during the extended trot. He personally prefers to post, feeling that it showcases his horse's stride better, but says it is a personal decision.

As attendees look on, Cody explains the importance of maintaining a smooth gait during lope overs. He instructs you to look where you're heading, and guide your horse efficiently. Judges are impressed with square turns that show you can guide your horse in tight areas.

Justin helps a student at the Briggs clinic work with her younger horse who is showing her stiffness through the hip and shoulders. He explains how he uses his seat and hands to teach horses how to respond to different cues and stay loose through their body during the ride. They also work on the ...

Monique Potts goes over the warm up drill she has all her non-pro riders do before they start a training session.

Do you find your horse disconnected to you when you get in the saddle? Monique Potts shows you how you can warm up a looky horse to get his attention off his surroundings and back on the rider.

If your horse is nervous when you go to work a gate with him, use this drill from natural horsemanship instructor Monique Potts.