In the progression of teaching a horse lead changes, this diagonal exercise is a great way to keep your horse honest, and listening to your riding cues. Brad Barkemeyer shows you a drill you can add to your riding session.
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Combining the Stop and the Rollback
In a reining pattern, you're required to stop your horse and immediately rollback. Ryan Rushing demonstrates how to combine the two so you can increase your score in the show pen.
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Body Position for Reining Circles
You see some riders lean forward in their large, fast circles, while others sit back and use their seat to push their horse forward. Ryan Rushing talks about body position during reining circles and why he likes to ride them a certain way.
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Stiff in the Sliding Stop
Does your horse get tight when it comes time to stop? Or does he start to stiffen when you cue the stop? Bud Lyon shows you a few drills you can use to fix that problem.
