Roping
Headers load the front end on the turn; heelers sit down hard on the hocks.
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Reining
Sliding stops, spins and rollbacks put the whole program on the hocks and stifles. Reiners are the horses that taught the industry what hock care means.
Hocks and stifles
After a schooling session or a run, we cool the hind legs and then reach for hock support. Back on Track's padded hock boots are shaped to the joint for overnight wear; XLR8's cordless Redlight hock wraps are what we use for a targeted session before or after work. Both are designed to support circulation where a reiner needs it most.
The back under the saddle
Reiners carry a rider deep in the saddle through every maneuver. The Back on Track Western saddle pad liner goes under your regular pad so the Welltex fabric sits on the back while you ride; the XLR8 Redlight Back Pad is the post-ride tool for the loin and SI area. A few minutes with the HorseWell Massager along the topline rounds it out.
Daily support
A horse in a reining program is in work most days. CEP Revamp supports muscle recovery, Equi Mag is for the horse that gets tight, and the Magic Trio covers stomach, feet and coat. Order CEP by phone and we will match it to the horse.
CEP supplements are ordered by phone so we can match the program to your horse: 720-504-5536. See the full CEP line.
Questions we get a lot
What is the best hock support for a reining horse?
It depends on when you use it. Padded hock boots are built for overnight wear; red light hock wraps are a 15 to 20 minute targeted session. We use both on our own horses. Anything beyond maintenance, such as a horse that is consistently short behind, belongs with your veterinarian.
Can a horse wear a Back on Track saddle pad liner during a reining run?
It is designed to be ridden in under your regular pad. Check your association's rules on tack and therapeutic products for the show pen.
How soon after a run should I put recovery gear on?
After the horse is walked out, cooled and dry. Putting ceramic or magnetic gear on a hot, sweaty horse works against the cool-down.
Talk to a rider. Text or call 720-504-5536 with your horse's age, workload and what you are seeing. We will tell you what we would use and what is on the shelf.
This page is general horsemanship from our own barn plus the manufacturers' product information. It is not veterinary advice. Products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. Work with your veterinarian and check your association's rules on gear and supplements.
More disciplines
Other sports we haul for
Cutting
Two and a half minutes of sitting down, sweeping and stopping on a cow is as hard as any work a horse does.
Read more →Ranch & Rodeo
The horse that sorts pairs Tuesday, hauls Friday and runs in a jackpot Saturday does not get a specialist's recovery plan.
Read more →Trail & Endurance
Miles do not hit like a sliding stop, but they add up in the tendons, the back and the gut.
Read more →Hunter / Jumper
Landing off a fence loads the front legs; pushing off loads the hocks.
Read more →Dressage
Collection asks the hind end to carry and the back to swing, every ride.
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