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Known as the reining
pattern, the dry work includes circles,
lead changes and runs terminating in
well-balanced stops, turns and a back-up
with slight hesitations denoting each
maneuver.
The Reined Work demonstrates the horse's
obedience and willingness to respond to
it's rider. This event also shows the
horse's athletic abilities to perform
the demanding cow work.
Cow work includes three elements which
must be completed in order. Boxing,
which proves the ability of the horse to
hold the cow. Turning on the fence at
least once in each direction, with the
rider being close enough to the cow to
be the cause of the turn. And circling,
or maneuvering the cow 360 degrees in
each direction without interference from
the fence.
Herd work, as seen in our 4 Year Old
Futurity, illustrates the methods used
to separate individual cows from the
herd to take care of doctoring,
branding, etc. You can practically
imagine cowboys working the great herds
of cattle that used to roam the West.
Fence Work is the most exciting part of
the show! This event demonstrates the
horse's capacity to control and subdue a
wild cow.
For more than two hundred years, since
the first great Spanish herds of
longhorn cattle were driven from Mexico
to California, a unique relationship
between man, horse and cow was
established. In California, with it's
vast acres of range land, and with
cattle herds numbering in the thousands,
this relationship saw it's finest days
with the development of the California
reined cow horse. The great horsemanship
practiced by their riders, know as
Vaqueros, was based on the training of
the Spanish Light Cavalry, which was
said to be the best the world has ever
known. The horses they rode had been
introduced by the Moors during their
invasion around 800 AD. The entire
culture of the western horse and western
riding equipment descended from these
Vaqueros and it was the original purpose
of the California Reined Cow Horse
Association to preserve these traditions
and to prevent them from becoming an
obscure page in the history books.
The NRCHA has developed certain
standards for training a working cow
horse. This training technique does not
involve any shortcuts, but rather,
requires long and patient training on
the part of both horse and rider to
produce the final finished product. Most
young horses are started as two-year
olds in the snaffle bit. After about a
year in the snaffle bit, they progress
to the hackamore. Then, after a year or
two in the hackamore, the horse is
introduced to the bridle in the two-rein
setup of both a hackamore and a bridle.
The horse then progresses from the
two-rein setup to being ridden "Straight
up in the Bridle", the final phase of
training for a reined cow horse. Due to
the dedication of many hard working
individuals, the very essence of the
reined cow horse remains unchanged as
you see him today.
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NRCHA Sanctioned Classes
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Junior
Limited
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Riders 17
years of age and under. Cow
work phase consists of
boxing only.
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Junior
Bridle
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Riders 17 years of age and
under.
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$5k Non-Pro Limited |
Open to
approved non-pro riders who have
not earned more than $5,000 in
lifetime earnings. $5k Non-Pro
Limited and Non-Pro Limited will
have a common draw at shows.
Cow work phase consists of
boxing only. |
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Non-Pro Limited
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Open to
approved non-pro riders.
$5k Non-Pro Limited and
Non-Pro Limited will have a
common draw at shows. Cow
work consists of boxing
only.
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Open Hackamore
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Open to any rider. Horse to
be shown in standard bosal.
Open Hackamore and Limited
Open Hackamore will have a
common draw at shows.
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Limited Open Hackamore |
Open to any rider who has won
less then $50,000. Horse to be
shown in standard bosal. Open
Hackamore and Limited Open
Hackamore will have a common
draw at shows. |
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Non-Pro Hackamore
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Open to approved Non-Pro
riders only. Horse to be
shown in standard bosal.
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Open Two Rein |
Open to any rider. Horse to be
shown in a bosal and approved
bit. |
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Open Bridle
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Open to any rider. Horse to
be shown in approved bit
only. Open Bridle and
Limited Open Bridle will
have a common draw at
shows.
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Limited Open Bridle |
Open to any rider who has won
less then $50,000. Horse to be
shown in approved bit only.
Open Bridle and Limited Open
Bridle will have a common draw
at shows.
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Non-Pro Bridle
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Open to approved Non-Pro
riders. Horse to be shown
in approved bit only. The
Non-Pro Bridle, Intermediate
Non-Pro Bridle, and the
Novice Non-Pro Bridle will
have a common draw at shows.
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Intermediate Non-Pro Bridle |
Open to approved Non-Pro riders
who have not earned more than
$25,000. The Non-Pro Bridle,
Intermediate Non-Pro Bridle, and
the Novice Non-Pro Bridle will
have a common draw at shows.
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Novice Non-Pro Bridle
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Open to approved Non-Pro
riders who have not earned
more than $7,500 in this or
any other approved NRCHA
class, except Jr. Bridle,
Ranch Hand, Non-Pro Limited
and Junior Limited classes
as of November 16th of the
current show year. The
Non-Pro Bridle, Intermediate
Non-Pro Bridle, and the
Novice Non-Pro Bridle will
have a common draw at shows.
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FRCHA (only) Sanctioned
Classes
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Green Rider I
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A Beginner rider class. Two
hands may be used on the
reins, the reining pattern
is abbreviated requiring
only 1-1 1/2 spins and
breaking to a trot for the
lead change. The cow work
consists of Boxing only.
Green rules available at the
show office.
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Green Rider II
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Advanced Beginner riders
class. Rider starts one
handed; may go to two handed
and must return to one
handed. The reining pattern
may be abbreviated depending
on the pattern. The cow work
consists of Boxing only.
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Stock Horse Fencing |
Open to any horse and rider. |
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Rookie Non Pro Limited
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Open to riders that have not
earned more than $500 NRCHA Non
Pro Limited. Rules are the same
as stated in the NRCHA Rulebook
for Non Pro Limited. Cow work
consists of boxing only.
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Men's Bridle: Fencing/Boxing: |
Open to Non Pro and Open riders
Ages 18 and above. |
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Ladies Bridle: Fencing/Boxing: |
Open to Non Pro and Open riders
Ages 18 and above. |
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Cow Tracking |
This class is for Open and/or
Non Pro Riders and horses of any
age or training level.
The purpose of the Cow Tracking
class is To provide riders an
opportunity to practice fence
work in a safe environment.
Trainers will be available to
coach and critique the work of
each rider. Rider may box only,
if preferred |
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