Ryan Rushing goes over what kind of leg protection he uses on his horses' front legs and why it's important to use leg gear in an event like the reining.

Ryan Rushing shows you how he likes to wrap his horse's back legs to protect his horse's legs during reining competition.

When should you use skid boots? Ryan Rushing goes over this very popular piece of gear and why you see reining and cow horses using them.

Ryan Rushing shows you some basic headstall adjustments he makes to ensure his bridle fits his horse properly and the bit is in the proper place.

There are so many saddle-pad selections available, it's hard to know what to look for. Ryan Rushing goes over some of the saddle pads he likes to use, and why he uses them, to ensure proper saddle fit.

Where you place your saddle pad determines how your saddle fits your horse. Ryan Rushing shows you where he likes to place his saddle pad to ensure his horse stays comfortable during his riding session.

Learn proper saddle placement so your horse stays comfortable for the entire duration of your ride.

Learn what Ryan Rushing looks for when he's picking out what kind of cinch he wants to use with his horse.

Do you know how to prepare for the horse shows before you even get to the horse show? Reining professional Ryan Rushing shows you the drills he likes to do with his non pros to ensure they're ready when it comes time to head to a horse show.

Ryan Rushing goes through a reining pattern with one of his non pros to go over some of the strengths and weaknesses he sees. This way they can work on those maneuvers before heading to a horse show.

When you ask your horse to go from a fast lope to a slower one, your horse should respond almost immediately to the cue. If he doesn't, try this drill from Ryan Rushing.

Does your horse stay rounded and relaxed when you're working on your rundowns? Ryan Rushing goes over the next step in his rundown series where he covers the importance of keeping your horse rounded and relaxed so he can stop his best.

Before you can ask your horse to do a sliding stop, you need to ensure that your horse is comfortable going straight when asking for more speed. Ryan Rushing goes over the basics of the rundown so you can improve your stop.

To ace your sliding stop, you need to understand the basics of the rundown. In the next step in this drill Ryan Rushing goes over how to build speed in your rundown so you're going your max speed when it comes time to stop.

If your horse gets tight or braces when you go to ask for a sliding stop, you might need to spend more time on your rundown. Ryan Rushing shows you how he likes to soften up a horse that gets tight when he stops.

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.

Do you know how to stay centered in your saddle when you're asking your horse to perform reining spins? Ryan Rushing talks about body position during spins and how he stays in the middle of his horse during this extremely quick maneuver.

The way you warm up your horse at home and the way you warm him up at horse shows differs. Ryan Rushing goes over his horse show warm up so you can try it out at your next show.

If you constantly do the same thing over and over with your horse, there's a chance he will eventually get burned out and bored. Ryan Rushing offers his tips on how he avoids burnout in a horse and keeps his training program fun and exciting.

Do you know the difference between turning your horse and asking your horse to rollback? Ryan Rushing goes over the basics of the rollback and how to school it.

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.