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What exactly is Reining and how is it scored? |
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The scoring of reining horses is on a positive numeric scale with 70 denoting an average performance. NRHA patterns are comprised of several distinct maneuver groups which judges are asked to evaluate on an individual basis dependent on execution as dictated by the pattern description and the rules for judging and against the quality standard described above. The individual maneuvers are scored in 1/2 point increments from a low of - 1 1/2 (extremely poor quality) to a high of + 1 1/2 (excellent quality) with a score of 0 denoting a maneuver that is correct with no degree of difficulty The total of the scores applied to the maneuver groups is combined with starting score of 70 and from this gross maneuver score, any penalties are d ducted to calculate the horse's final score, which is announced after each horse works. |
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sweet feed has molasses in it and that will give him extra energy
, so I would change to a feed such as stradegy or even just good quality
hay for a while. I would start their and then I would teach him to
hobble , so you can stop him from moving around , or you can stop
him from going anywhere by reading what he is about to do and blocking
him or moving him the other direction. Most of your problem is going
to take time and trust built back in him. Hope this helps ,Jerry |
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have a stallion who will be 2 in may his disposition was great in
beginning but now he is getting very stubborn he is a Spotted
Saddle horse _racking . I put him in with a 15 yr old mare and I am
wonder if this was a mistake and what I should do he leads wells but
has started to act as though he wants to kick now, This is my first
attempt at training a horse I have started him with weight and he
done well as far as not bucking up he only flinched a bit, Thank you
Debbie |
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Debbie, When it comes to a stallion it is the best advice is to leave the training up to a professional, especially when starting a young stallion they need to know the perimeters of behavior right off and if you are just learning then a young stallion is not what you should be handling. Experience Experienced hand is what your stallion needs the least number of mistakes made will shape his whole future, and the more mistakes made will get you hurt. If I sound a little pointed on this subject it is because you are more important than the horse and he will probably hurt you before you actually get him trained, unless you are dead set on training him your self then I would send him to a trainer. Hope this helps, Jerry |
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Mr. Fowler,I have a coming 3 yr old that up until recently has been
a sweet gentle mare. Lately she has decided that she does not want
to be caught. I have round penned her and gotten her to where she
is not doing it. But when I let her back out in the pasture ( after
weeks sometimes of being in that round pen and being worked with )
she is only good for a few days and then we start all over again,
this has been going on since October. This also happen with sacking
out, I can sack her out until she is fine ( I use a stick with a plastic
sack), then less than a week later she acts like she has never been
sacked. I am at a loss as to what to do anymore, we have round penned
her, we have roped her ( on the ground and on the back of another
horse ). Everytime we finally get her to let us up to her it only
lasts for a few days at the most. If you push her out , she never
asks to come back in, and constantly gives you her butt. Any suggestions
would be greatly appreciated. Debra |
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| Debra,
Sounds like you need to keep her in a stall and start riding her and
quite trying to get her all gentled at once , a lot of the time I
start with colt just like you are describing and there is no substitute
for hard work and wet saddle blankets and after a month or two of
steady riding they come around and alot of the problems just work
themselves out , I do know you can do to much ground stuff with them
and make them a little numb to your presence. I let each horse tell
me what he or she needs on a daily bases as far as work is concerned
the more they want to ignore me the longer I work them until they
are starting to what I am asking especially when I am riding them.
Hope this helps , Jerry |
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Hi my name is Sarah and Iride for KJ Diamond Ranch in San Antonio
Texas. I have a 5 year old mare you does not know how to side pass.
I was just wanted to know how you go about teaching your horses to
side pass and how I should go about it. If you would please get back
to me. Thank you Sarah |
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| Sarah, Start by walking towards a fence at an angle then use the leg that will keep your horse going in that direction then adjust your reins so you can begin to straighten your horse as you walk forward ( you must keep forward motion) don't try to accomplish this all in one day it will take a couple weeks to achieve a smooth side pass. First get a smooth side pass on the fence and then move away from the fence to the middle of the arena and try to side pass there this will be your test to see where you are at and then you can go back to the fence and work on what your horse didn't do for you . Hope this helps , Jerry |
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