Editing Reining (section)

==Equipment and attire==
Riders must use a [[western saddle]]. [[Spur]]s are allowed, but [[whip]]s are not. [[Bridle]]s are western-styled, without a [[noseband]] or cavesson. The [[bosal]] style [[hackamore]] is also allowed on "junior" horses. There are very strict rules about what types of [[bit (horse)|bits]] and [[bosal]]s are legal.

For protection, horses usually wear ''[[brushing boots]]'' on their lower front legs as well as ''[[skid boots]]'' on their hind [[horse anatomy|fetlocks]]. [[Bell boots]], which wrap around the [[equine forelimb anatomy|pastern]] and protect the hoof and coronary band, are also usually seen, sometimes only on the front feet, other times on all four feet. [[Horse leg protection#Exercise bandages|Exercise bandages]] are also another form of protection that is used, this helps give support to the tendons and ligaments, and prevents bruising and irritation. These can be used on all four legs but if wrapped improperly can cause damage.

Reining horses are usually fitted with special [[horseshoe]]s on the hind feet called slide plates. Slide plates have wider bar steel and are smoother than regular horseshoes, with even the nail heads filed to be flush with the shoe. When the horse plants its hind feet for a sliding stop, the shoes allow the hind legs to slide along the ground with less resistance. Slide plates often have long trailers to help the horse's hind legs slide in a straight path as well as a rolled toe so that the front of the hoof does not accidentally catch the ground.

Riders must wear a long-sleeved shirt, [[jeans]], and [[cowboy boots]]. In most competitions, they also wear [[chaps]]. Gloves are optional. There has historically been less difference between men's and women's attire in reining than in most western events, though women's clothing is more influenced by fashion trends from [[Western pleasure]] competition, and thus women sometimes wear brighter colors, and are more apt to add a decorated jacket or vest, though usually not as flashy as in other [[horse show]] events. Wearing a certified [[equestrian helmet]] is permitted by some organizations,<ref>[http://equinecanada.ca/images/stories/2011_Rules/English/28dec/section_k_2011_cleancopy_01jan11-e.pdf 2011 Rules of Equine Canada, "Section K - Reining"], pg 6, Equine Canada, retrieved September 5, 2011</ref><ref>[http://www.fem.org.mx/Doc_pdf/Rienda/Reglamento/ReglamentoparalaFEMdeReining.swf Reglamento Para Rienda], pg 36, Fedaración Ecuestre Mexicana, retrieved September 5, 2011</ref><ref>[http://www.usef.org/documents/ruleBook/2011/22-RN.pdf 2011 USEF Rule Book, "Reining Horse Division" Rule RN 101] ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110815000645/http://www.usef.org/documents/ruleBook/2011/22-RN.pdf |date=August 15, 2011 }}) retrieved September 5, 2011</ref> though not commonly used.<ref>[http://asci.uvm.edu/equine/law/cases/mounted/ferguson.htm Ferguson v Ulmer], California Court of Appeals, 2003 WL 22512042, November 6, 2003, retrieved September 5, 2011</ref>