2021 AQHA Senior Ranch Reining Champion

Perfect transitions are key to a good performance! Ranch riding is the biggest event in the AQHA. Having a horse that will do all gaits with smooth, imperceptible cues is what the winners have in that class. Your horse should move up and down in all gaits: walk, extended walk, jog, extended trot, lope, extended lope, stops, back, turns, and lead changes. All must be easy and super smooth. Riding well helps the appearance of a horse that anyone would like to ride all day on the ranch. Besides tha

Enter by May 1! ✅... - American Quarter Horse Association

Let’s Talk: Bull Riding Scoring 🤠The cowboy’s points are awarded based on how well he covers the bull; judges want to see riders that are balanced and in control of the ride. Extra points will be awarded if the rider spurs the bull to encourage bigger bucks. The stock points come from the difficulty of the bull. For example, bulls that run and kick in a straight line won’t produce the number of points of bulls that turn back (spin) and buck close to the chute gates. Judges look for a bull’s sty