Pattern 3 is one of the longest reining patterns of the NRHA, so it can make a show run longer, but it is good as a pattern to keep a horse quiet of a nervous exhibitor calm. Penalty situations include not staying 20 feet from the wall,...
While the mare and her offspring were integral to the reining industry, she meant the world to McQuay. “That mare was great to me,” he said. “I loved her. She was a great mare. She was kind of tricky to put through a schooling pattern and take her around there and try to be ...
“I’m a little green in [the show pen] because I’ve rode two-year-olds and that’s kind of been my thing. To go through the pattern on a horse of that caliber is very nice,” Daniels said. “I want to thank my family. They got me over here first from Australia, and my wi...