Reining

Judges the horse on movements, mastery of a prescribed maneuver and attitude as he is guided through one of 15 AQHA patterns. The horse is required to perform a number of stops, spins, rollbacks, lead changes and circles at a lope. The horse should be willing to be guided with little or no resistance.

 

April 11, 2025 | Showing, Breeding
These are the leading reining sires of 2024. Find the top 10 bloodlines dominating the sport of reining.
May 01, 2024 | Showing, Breeding
View the leading reining sires of 2023. These are the top 10 bloodlines dominating the sport of reining.
March 11, 2023 | News and Publications, The American Quarter Horse Journal
The inaugural The American Performance Horseman, featuring American Quarter Horses, saw individual and team winners.
February 15, 2023 | News and Publications, The American Quarter Horse Journal
Corey Cushing, Wes Galyean and Andrea Fappani make up Team Purple. See the pedigrees and earnings for their primary and reserve horses.
February 15, 2023 | News and Publications, The American Quarter Horse Journal
Lloyd Cox, Justin Wright and Shawn Flarida make up Team Red. See the pedigrees and earnings for their primary and reserve horses.