Reining Classes ...

 

ORHA classes require ORHA membership for the owner and rider, except for Green as Grass Rider Non Member.

All other classes require RC/NRHA membership for the owner and rider (a Non Pro membership if applicable) plus a competition license for the horse. RC/NRHA membership cards must show Non Pro status if showing in any Non Pro or Rookie class. To qualify for year end awards, ORHA membership is also required for the owner and rider in these classes.

ORHA YOUTH - Limited to any ORHA youth member, 18 years of age or younger as of January 1st. Contestants in this class do not have to own the horse they ride. Horses are to be shown one handed. Regular NRHA patterns to apply. No stallions, monorchid or cryptochid horses, regardless of age, will be permitted in any youth classes. Riders showing in RC/NRHA Category 1 classes are not eligible for ORHA Youth class for the current show year

ADVANCED BEGINNER – A Non Pro rider, holding a valid ORHA card and who has never shown in any reining competitions other than Green as Grass, ORHA Youth, ORHA Beginner and RC Beginner may compete in this class. The rider must use one hand and RC/NRHA patterns will be used. Can be run separately or concurrently with any other ORHA class excepting ORHA youth. A rider in this class may only compete in other ORHA classes.

To learn more about the individual Class Conditions, refer to the current ORHA Rule Book.

 

ORHA CLASSES

  • Green as Grass
  • Beginner
  • Advanced Beginner
  • ORHA Youth
  • Green Horse
  • Ladies
  • Mens
  • Geldings

NRHA CLASSES

  • Youth 13 and under
  • Youth 14 -18
  • Rookie
  • Rookie Professional
  • Novice Horse - Non Pro
  • Novice Horse - Open
  • Limited Non Pro
  • Intermediate Non Pro
  • Non Pro
  • Limited Open
  • Intermediate Open
  • Open

 

EQUITATION
A Reining Equitation division is being introduced in an effort to encourage the correct Reining position, use of the rein effects, leg aids, and rider's strategic planning and execution of the patterns. This division will be judged with more emphasis on the rider, and less on the quality of maneuvers by the horse.