"To rein a horse is not only to guide him, but to control his every movement..."

Reining is a judged event designed to show the athletic ability of a ranch type horse in the confines of a show arena. Horses run a preset pattern including circles of varied sizes and at varied speeds, flying lead changes, roll backs over the hocks, 360 degree spins performed in place and exciting sliding stops.

A good reining horse is spectacular to watch and exhilarating to ride.

The only western event to be approved by the FEI, reining classes will become part of such competitions as the World Equestrian Games, the Olympics and others - it's a sport you will be seeing much more of.

The NZ Reining Horse Association is dedicated to the promotion of this spectacular sport and is here to help, encourage and educate you and your horse to achieve high reining scores.

NZRHA Open Novice Competitors at Te Awamutu

L-R Niki Perrett, Trish O'Callaghan, Jill Johnson, Rae Moot, Paula Hare & Trish Overington (winner)

2009 NRHA Futurity Champion / 2010 NRHA Derby Champion
- Gunnatrashya & Shawn Flarida

See the 2010 NRHA Derby runs here
See the 2009 NRHA Futurity runs here

Inside Reining - TV Show dedicated to Reining available for viewing online

Reining Australia 2010 Futurity Champion - Onya Wozza & Martin Larcombe

Our Reining events this season are sponsored by:

Fiber Fresh Feeds

Ian Saunders Custom Saddles

Just Country in conjunction with Ariat

The Holder Family

Ranchman's Saddlery