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| What Happens at a Reining Show? |
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| Which Comes First: The Horse or the Trainer? |
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| Questions to Ask a Prospective Trainer |
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| When the Trainer Isn't for You: Youth Reining |
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| Your Reining Partner---the Horse |
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| Finding the Right Reining Horse |
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| Special Needs for the Novice Reiner |
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| Make A Plan Before Buying |
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| The Older, Experienced Horse |
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| Care of the Competitive Reining Horse |
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| Caring for the Horse's Body |
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| Looking the Part: Show Clothes |
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| Keeping Clean at the Show |
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| The Basic Principles of Reining |
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| The Rider's Body Position |
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| Hand Position and Movement |
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| Using Legs and Spurs Properly |
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| The Reining Maneuvers: Horse and Rider Mechanics |
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| The Rundown and Sliding Stop |
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| Showing: Finding Your Place |
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| Non Professional (Non Pro) Vs. Professional (Open) |
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| Class Levels: Affiliates and Breed Associations |
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| Rookie and Non Pro Classes |
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| The Warm-Up: Horse and Rider |
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| Developing Your Mental Skills |
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| Chasing Perfection---One Run, One Show at a Time |
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| Planning and Goal-Setting |
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| Schooling Through Your Class |
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| Interpreting the Judges Score Sheet |
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| ``Trainer Speak'': A Dictionary |
| | 114 | |
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| Most Common Rookie Mistakes |
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| How ``Freestyle'' Is Freestyle |
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| The Benefits of Freestyle |
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| Planning Your Reining Future |
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| Transitioning to a New Trainer |
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| Biographies of Featured Reiners and Trainers | | 126 | |
| Appendix I: Sample Show Diary | | 128 | |
| Appendix II: Rules for Judging | | 129 | |
| Appendix III: NRHA Affiliates | | 132 | |
| Acknowledgments | | 136 | |
| Photo & Illustration Credits | | 137 | |
| Index | | 138 | |