Reining's first $5M rider

Shawn Flarida, crowned reining champion at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, demonstrates the skills of his sport.

[@anthonytie8299]

Wow. Reining has come so far. Shawn is the best horsemen not just reiner trainer but horseman. So talented and successful yet so humble. No one else like him in the business.

[@vaqueritof7565]

*Mexican Vaquero Sport (Cala De Caballo) was adopted by american cowboys ...its not an anglo american sport. it was started by Mexican vaqueros

[@claudiacase5122]

Hi! I'm finding footage for the equine editor Horse Source, and she badly needs some Western footage. Would it be alright if she used this?

[@julianosalesfaria3975]

mestre dos mestres

[@vaquero7x]

stolen from the mexican vaqueros

[@ratherbfishing455]

@ The spade bits and hot shots. Yes!

[@vaqueritof7565]

its true ..though . they never ever say Vaqueros traditions or it started in Mexico . these are all mexican vaquero traditions that the white cowboys copied

[@robyndismon394]

This is abusive and exploitive. Plain and simple.

[@hollywoodreiner851]

How? Don’t just say things without reasons for it, its not abuse! Because the bond between the horse and rider is clear it’s a partnership, And there’s no abuse what so ever in this discipline as long as you do it the right way, and there is bad people in every discipline, So think before you speak.

[@robyndismon394]

@@hollywoodreiner851 Is this practice NECESSARY? NO. It is not. The human gets 2 feel supremely powerful bcz he has trained an animal 2 perform. And 4 what precisely? To get recognition from other humans, nothing more nothing less. This animal in particular will have missed NO stage of development if he or she were not in that arena. And I couldn't care less about a bond. I think it is you who should think b4 you post and don't lash out at someone simply bcz u don't like what you've read. You've been programmed 2 believe that this is what a horses life should entail.Well I disagree completely.

[@hollywoodreiner851]

@@robyndismon394 I respect your opinion, and sorry if I offended you but we may have completely different opinions, and that's ok but what I was saying is if you work with the horse in a good way that wont harm the horse, it's not abuse many people train in abusive and none abusive ways, this is just my opinion, your allowed to have yours aswell we just see differently.

[@robyndismon394]

@@hollywoodreiner851 I meant no disrespect 2 you either. I love horses immensely and hope 2 have acreage 2 support that one day. And we can.both see things differently. You r correct. Be safe.

[@hollywoodreiner851]

@@robyndismon394 Thanks stay safe to you as well, glad we ended on good lines. Have a good day stay safe,