| Throughout the month of the Alltech FEI World | | | | speed. These maneuvers include: |
| Equestrian Games, you will see the majority of | | | | - Circles - Both fast and large and slow and small. |
| riders in breeches and the majority of horses | | | | Circles are to be perfectly round and flying lead |
| donning English saddles. However, don't be | | | | changes must take place at a predetermined |
| surprised when you see a few riders in cowboy | | | | mark. |
| hats and chaps during the first week of | | | | - Flying lead change - The flying lead change takes |
| competition at the World Equestrian Games. | | | | place throughout the competition and the horse |
| September 25th-26th, the 28th and the 30th | | | | should not break gait nor loose or increase in |
| mark the days that FEI reining will take place at | | | | speed. |
| the games. The best horses in Western reining | | | | - Rundown - The rundown is when the horse runs |
| competition will meet at the Kentucky Horse Park | | | | down the side or middle of the arena. Typically |
| to show the world what the best reining horses in | | | | takes place prior to a sliding stop. |
| the world look like. | | | | - Sliding Stop - The horse goes from a full gallop |
| Reining is a Western event that has taken the | | | | to an immediate stop, often digging into the arena |
| world by storm. In countries that have | | | | dirt with the hind legs and sliding several feet. |
| predominantly been considered "English riding" | | | | - Back or backup - The horse should back quickly |
| countries, more and more horses are being | | | | for 10 feet in a straight line without hesitation. |
| trained for reining and more and more riders are | | | | - Rollback - The horse should perform a 180 |
| wearing chaps and hats instead of breeches and | | | | degree turn after a halt from a sliding stop and |
| helmets. | | | | go immediately into a forward lope. There should |
| Reining shows the athletic ability of the western | | | | be no hesitation in the movement. |
| type horse in the show ring. Similar to dressage, | | | | - Spins and Turnarounds - From a standstill, the |
| competitors are required to complete a pattern | | | | horse spins 360 degrees or more in place on a |
| that requires specific movements that take place | | | | stationary inside leg. |
| at specific points in the arena. However, instead | | | | - Pause or hesitate - The horse is asked to settle |
| of performing a piaffe or pirouette, these horses | | | | between certain movements. Often takes place |
| perform rollbacks and sliding stops. | | | | after a spin. |
| Similar to dressage, the goal of the horse and | | | | Reining harkens back to the days of working |
| rider is to make these movements appear as | | | | livestock ranches when the horse had to be |
| effortless and harmonious as possible. Horses are | | | | obedient, willing and ready to perform complex |
| ridden on a loose rein and perform a number of | | | | maneuvers in an instant. |
| movements around the arena, often at top | | | | |