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Reining
Early in American history, the American stockman didn't have many resources to manage his cattle. The cattle were moved, worked, branded, doctored, sorted, and herded without the benefit of fences, barns or other means of holding the animals. A good cattle hand needed a good horse, one that could change directions quickly, stop on a dime, and accelerate quickly after an errant cow. The cowboy had to be able to handle this animal with a light touch on the reins, so that the cowboy's attention could also be on handling the lariat (to rope the cattle). Reining is often equated to a Western form of dressage riding, as it requires the horse to be incredibly responsive and in tune with its rider, whose aids should not be easily seen, and judges the horse on its ability to perform a set pattern of movements.
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