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Title:Equine Notes Conference
Notice:Topics List=4, Horses 4Sale/Wanted=150, Equip 4Sale/Wanted=151
Moderator:MTADMS::COBURNIO
Created:Tue Feb 11 1986
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2080
Total number of notes:22383

641.0. "Reining Competitions" by USWAV3::BOE () Tue Jul 05 1988 15:11

    I've just recently started riding and taking instruction in
    English riding (because I couldn't find Western).  One of the
    aspects of equitation that I've encountered is reining.  
    I went to a competition last weekend in Pennsylvania where
    *hundreds* of horses/riders competed.  It was kind of a long
    haul from eastern Mass....are there any similar events in
    the eastern Mass. area...maybe sponsored by the NRHA?
    
    Dave
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641.1ReiningRUTLND::KROYTue Jul 05 1988 16:296
    Meadow View Farms on East Broadway in Haverhill Ma, held some 
    reining events last year, I don't know if they have held any this
    year.  The owner/trainer at Meadow View is Ernie Sheltry, sorry
    I don't have his telephone number.
    
    kr
641.2CHEFS::GOUGHWed Jul 06 1988 08:103
    What is reining?
    
    Helen.
641.3MEIS::SCRAGGSWed Jul 06 1988 09:3611
    
    Yes, there are numerous events that include reining in the area.
    There are different organizations that hold their own events, such
    as the Northeast Reining Horse Assoc. etc..  If you would like more
    info on such events your best bet would be to contact Bob Cunningham
    in Uxbridge, MA, Ernie Sheltry as previously mentioned or Tom McDowell
    in Concord, NH.  Anyone of these people I'm sure would be glad to
    offer the information you seek. Good luck.
    
    Marianne
    
641.4What It Is!WAV12::BOElook out for the under toad...Wed Jul 06 1988 11:4213
Re: .2

Helen, reining is a formal routine performed in a ring to demonstrate
the ability of horse and rider to go through tight maneuvers usually
associated with cowboys herding cattle.

The program consists of pivoting to the left four times, to the right
four times, galloping clockwise, cantering clockwise, then counter-
clockwise, and three sliding stops from a gallop, which I believe
are called roll-backs because the horse rolls way back on his hind
legs and slides to a stop.

Dave
641.5CHEFS::GOUGHWed Jul 06 1988 12:564
    Sounds exciting - we don't have anything like that here!
    
    Helen.
    
641.6Reining is great!GENRAL::BOURBEAUWed Jul 06 1988 16:3312
    re. .4  rollbacks are a little more than slide stops, they consist
    of a slid stop from a lope,and a simultaneous 180 degree turn,the
    horse coming back out of the turn at a lope. That is aslide stop/turn
    and back in the original direction.
    	Also there are many different reining patterns of various degrees
    of difficulty. These competitions really show off a horse's athletic
    abilities,as well as the riders. It's really a thrill to see a horse
    that can do a rollback,then go into a clockwise spin on his hind
    end, and quickly switching to a counter clockwise spin. 
    
    	George
    
641.7Reining reigns!BSS::ZINNThu Jul 07 1988 09:053
    Yeah, and throwing a perfect "11" gets the crowd going, too. An
    "11" is the set of marks made in the arena dirt after a horse makes
    a long sliding stop.  Done well, it's a real turn-on!
641.8REININGAKOV13::LESAGEMon Jul 11 1988 12:075
    THEY HOLD NRHA APPROVED REININGS AT THE WEST SPRINGFIELD AQHA SHOW
    IN AUGUST.  ALSO THEY HAVE REINING AT SOME OF THE AQHA SHOWS IN
    ONECO CT..  IN EARLY SEPT. THE NERHA HOLDS A ALL WEEKEND REINING.
    I AM NOT SURE OF THE DATES BUT ONE OF THE NAMES PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED
    WOULD HAVE THE DATES.
641.9NERHA 1993 Reining CompetitionsXLIB::PAANANENAnother Warp Speed WeekendWed Mar 03 1993 09:1647
  New England Reining Horse Assoc. 1993 Reining Competitions
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  May 7 - Northampton, MA - Tri-County Fairgrounds - 6pm

  May 29 - Skowhegan ME - 7pm

  June 19 - Oneco CT - 8pm

  July 3 - Northampton MA - Tri-County Fairgrounds - 6pm

  August 13-15 - CHRA Super Slide In 
		Northampton MA - Tri-County Fairgrounds - 6pm

  September 4 - Skowhegan ME 

  For info call any of the NERHA Trainers:

	Joe Delano - Sky High Farm
			North Leverett Rd
			North Leverett MA 
			413-367-9555

	Tom McDowell - Appleton St RFD 13
			Box 423 Concord NH 
			603-69804603

	Jay Mele - 23 Hill St
 		   Whitingsville MA
		   (no phone given)

	Joey Stetz - Ramona Farm
			George Millard Rd
			Blandford MA 
			413-848-2336

	Toby Tyler - Twin Pine Farm
			34 Jewett St
			Pepperell MA
			508-433-5252

    NERHA Membership:

	Doris Mainville
	25 Clinton Ave
	Chelmsford MA 01824