One of the Western horseman's most popular events, reining is a virtual rising star in the horse industry. It is the newest event on the slate of activities to be added to Olympic competition, and winning a single championship at a national competition can make a horse and trainer the buzz of the entire industry.

Reining developed from the moves a cow horse is asked to perform during regular ranch duties. Competitive patterns include spins, stops, rollbacks, speed variations, and directional changes all make up the patterns used in the NHRA and affiliate shows all over the US and the World.