According to the NRHA Rulebook, “Stops are the act of slowing the horse from a lope to a stop position by bringing the hind legs under the horse in a locked position sliding on the hind feet. The horse should enter the stop position by bending the back, bringing the hind legs further under the body while maintaining forward motion and ground contact and cadence with the front legs. Throughout the stop the horse should continue in a straight line while maintaining ground contact with the hind feet.”

In the following article I discuss some of my more common techniques for shoeing the hind feet of the reining horse. For simplicity I will focus on the foot trim and shoe fit.