CONGRATULATIONS and GOOD LUCK to Sarah Johnson and Ironman (TS Smart Bar) - 2009 NRHA Derby Finalists!!!
For live updates/webcast visit www.nrhaderby.com
Welcome to Craig Johnson Reining Horses
Craig Johnson's special brand of reining excellence combines total precision with lightning maneuvers. His is a unique style that has been well rewarded in the arena.
Two NRHA Futurity Championships, a NRHA Derby title, two Superstakes wins, along with eight AQHA World Championships and six APHA World Titles are just some of the well-deserved laurels Johnson has earned.
Craig has also represented the United States in Jerez, Spain at the World Equestrian Games. The U.S. came home with the Gold Medals! Craig has been on three Gold Medal teams, brought home three individual Silver Medals and one Bronze Medal.
June 2009
The Carolina Classic... Open Derby: Craig got all three back in the Finals... all three in the top Ten...Two Busy Cashin Chex & Friday Night Shiner tied for 6 thru 8 and Done Being Smart was 9th Non-Pro Derby Sarah and Sonata Spot were Reserve by a half point... marking a 219.5 Congratulations Sarah and Superman!!!
Lyn made the finals in all three divisions of the Non-Pro Derby on Ms Ruf Peppy.
Syracuse, NY Derby Craig was Reserve on Two Busy Cashin Chex and 4th on Shinnin In Hollywood...Craig and Friday Night Shiner took the Gold Medal in the USEF Qualifier!!! Congratulations to our first money earning 3yr old of the year... You guessed it.... Sarah and her Futurity colt Sailor Made were 3rd in the Double J Snaffle Bit Futurity! Congratulations to Sarah & BAM!!!! All of our other Derby horses were schooled and now we're ready to head to OKC for the NRHA Derby!!!!
Craig and Friday Night Shiner - Syracuse, NY
Video segments on Equestrian Life
Craig has several (6 pages of videos!) on www.equestrianlife.com.
EquestrianLife is the fastest growing social networking Web site focused on the unique needs of the equestrian community.
Join EquestrianLife's vibrant community and discover how easy it is for you to keep in touch, meet people from around the horse world and keep your friends and family informed of your show results and activities. Use our SMS and other social networking communication features to keep in touch simply and easily.
EquestrianLife helps you to keep track of all your contacts from around the equestrian community, plan your shows, track your results and make new friends based on where you are now, where you have been and where you are going!
They provide you with ONE place to keep all of your association registrations and other important horse and show-related information… no more trying to find your USEF card or horse registration information before every show!
And if you are not showing, how about finding people coming to your town to show who could benefit from your knowledge of the area? Your hospitality and friendship could make the difference in their having a great time in your town while they show.
Visit www.equestrianlife.com today and check out al of Craig's fabulous video segments from grooming and saddling tips to groundwork and back up help.
Click here for Craig's live interview on the Natural Horse Networks live radio show.
What are the listeners saying about last nights show?
Well, Angela Morlan from Idaho tuned in and sent us this email this morning...
"I just wanted to say thank you for a great show tonight.
I enjoyed it immensely and learned a lot about reining. So thanks for taking the time."
Grab yourself a cup of coffee and take a listen, Craig shares his 30+ years of reining knowledge
with listeners from all over the world!
News Flash: Craig is the NRHA's Newest $1M Rider!!!!!!!!!
IT'S HERE! The ebook from Craig Johnson
From egg and spoon to a million dollars in reining. He has taken his years of experience with horses and the lessons from the people who helped him and compiled it into a fascinating downloadable ebook. You'll learn how to reach deeper into your horses mind than you thought possible. Plus you'll develop ways to get your horse to use his body to do the most amazing manuevers you can imagine and enhance your own experince. Craig breaks down the buckles by sharing with you the process behind the wins. It's a fun read, easy to understand, and applies immediately to wherever you're at in your program, from start to finish. If you've been wondering what's next, here it is. Click here to read the inspiring free introduction to the ebook "Step Up or Step Off" or go directly to order now. Your horse is waiting.
Sailing Smart Breeding Bookings!
Sailing Smart, the father of Smart Seven, is by Smart Chic Olena, the only horse in history to earn American Quarter Horse Association world championships in both cutting and reining! He is out of Sailing Doll, who is by Topsail Cody. Sailing Smart is an AQHA World Champion Reining horse, an AQHA Reserve World Champion Working Cowhorse and the winner of 4 United States Equestrian Federation medals. His offspring have earnings of nearly $400,000 in combined events of reining, working cowhorse, and cutting. Pat has decided this year to breed his favorite mare Magic to Sailing Smart, and we'll be doing an embryo transplant, so keep your fingers crossed, this could be a very special baby! Sailing Smart's booking fee is $2500 or $1250 for Savvy Club members. Please contact parelli@parelli.com for expressions of interest and more information.
NEW - DVD Series Information
**FREE SHIPPING on ALL DVD's in our online store**
Craig's new 2 DVD set " Let It Rein" is now available in our NEW online store! This set offers an amazing 3 full hours and 30 years of information!
See the intro to this DVD series on You Tube here. Get yours today!
PerformFlex Saddle ™
The most effective way to improve your horses performance is to eliminate resistance. This saddle is designed with the revolutionary flexible tree that allows the horse the highest level of freedom of movement possible with stirrups and a horn. Your horses shoulders will have more freedom of movement. The saddle also flexes to fit your horses back, virtually eliminating back soreness. Best of all it feels like a normal saddle to the rider. I won't saddle a horse without it, because I need to know that my horse can achieve his optimum performance without resistance.
To learn more about the PerformFlex™ Saddle visit the Saddle page or if you have questions or comments, you can post on the forum.
Craig Johnson on You Tube!
Click here to watch a video of Craig Johnson and Smokin Chic Olena demonstrate a bridleless reining pattern at the World Equestrian Games, Jerez, Spain.
Another great video on You Tube, this one is of Smart Chic Olena, Sailing Smart's sire, 1993 AQHA Senior Reining World Champion.
Basics of Reining DVD
Reining Basics
Whether you are a beginning horseman learning to ride or an accomplished horseman polishing a performance reining horse for competition, Craig Johnson has helpful "driving instructions" for you and your horse. Craig demonstrates individual and combined use of four types of communication cues to the horse by his rider: bridle and rein cues, leg cues, body cues and voice or sound cues. Craig also discusses the psychology of the horse and benefits of "good confusion" in keeping your horse alert and thinking during a riding session. As the horse learns to move away from pressure, Craig demonstrates how the working relationship between horse and rider softens, gets smoother and becomes increasingly responsive until the cues are nearly invisible.
Run time - 55 minutes.
Basics of Reining is now available in our new store.
Craig Johnson
What the Dogs do when Craig is away!
Bob and Harry are the cutest little mini daschunds. Harry is Lyn's and Bob belongs to Sarah. Click here to see what they are up to! Dogs just gotta have fun too!
Clinic and Show Dates at a Glance
Be sure to check the Calendar for complete details and information regarding any of the events listed below. Events will be added regularly as they become available.
FEBRUARY 2009
FEB 28-MARCH 1 - CLINIC - Wellborn, FL
MARCH 2009
MARCH 5-8 - SHOW - Cloverdale, IN
Wimpy's Little Step Derby
MARCH 27-29 - SHOW - Logan Township, NJ
EPRHA No Foolin Slide
APRIL 2009
APRIL 13-19 - SHOW - Katy, TX
NRBC
MAY 2009
MAY 13-17 - SHOW - Willmington, NC
Carolina Classic
JUNE 2009
June 21-27 - SHOW - Oklahoma City, OK
NRHA Derby
Craig riding Friday Night Shiner at the Bill Horn Shoot Out '08
FREE Lesson of the Month Newsletter
Over the years of training and competing on horses, many valuable opportunities to learn have presented themselves. Lessons on horse development, mental, physical and emotional challenges, and of course some interesting memories. Each lesson begins with a story about something that has actually happened. Some are funny, some I'm still in therapy over. All are true. Training the horse is only a small part of what you will experience in your attempt to progress. The larger part is what you will learn about yourself.
Enjoy this free monthly gift of memories. Be sure to read between the lines to discover some very powerful training tips. You too could follow the long path I have from the discovery of how and why to reach into a horses heart, mind, and body. My wish for you is a "shorter" route of learning from my experiences.
In the end, ride like you M.E.A.N. it, and above all, "Let it Rein!"
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