Does each country have a different approach or attitude to the sport?
Reining actually originated in Spain and as in most countries, most cattle working horse cultures have their own version of Reining and/or some type of a working cow horse event. In Australia, we have our own events, namely working stock horse and stockmen’s challenges. Because of our small population we have not had much chance of globalizing these events. So it makes sense to enter into an event that has already been adopted world wide. Reining is now a sport that we are very familiar with in Australia and as a country, there is no reason why we should not be very competitive. 5) What is the most common problem/expectation you see from your beginner reiner? Trying to learn and teach their horse at the same time! This has to be the most difficult and frustrating way of getting involved in this sport and the main reason why many people give up after only a short period in the sport. My best advice is to spend some time getting to know the sport and looking for a reasonably priced older
