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.

 
March 11, 2023 | News and Publications , The American Quarter Horse Journal

Performance Horses on the World Stage
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

Team Purple: The American Performance Horseman
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

Team Red: The American Performance Horseman
Lloyd Cox, Justin Wright and Shawn Flarida make up Team Red. See the pedigrees and earnings for their primary and reserve horses.
February 15, 2023 | News and Publications , The American Quarter Horse Journal

Team Green: The American Performance Horseman
Casey Deary, Chris Dawson and Lindy Thorn make up Team Green. See the pedigrees and earnings for their primary and reserve horses.
February 14, 2023 | News and Publications , The American Quarter Horse Journal

Team Burnt Orange: The American Performance Horseman
Matt Mills, Lee Deacon and Austin Shepard make up Team Burnt Orange. See the pedigrees and earnings for their primary and reserve horses.