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.
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
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!
Watch the commercial for "Let It Rein" DVD Series that airs during Wide World of Horses on RFD TV.
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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Note: Due to inclement weather and loss of power, the March issue will be sent out the week of March 10, 2008.
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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 on TV!
Craig has a commercial that will be airing during Wide World of Horses on RFDTV! This commercial will promote his new DVD series, Let it Rein.
Wide World of Horses airs each Monday night at 9:30 CST on RFD-TV - so it’s just as close as your Dish or Direct TV satellite! RFD-TV (DIRECT TV 379 and DISH NETWORK 231 or 9409). Each weekly program is run three times so the program also runs Mondays at 11:30 am CST and Sunday mornings at 6:30 am CST. And it’s a week of Wide World each week on RFD-TV HD. On Monday, catch Wide World of Horses at 11:30 pm CST, then on Tuesday mornings at 9:30 CST. On Wednesdays, see the show at 4 pm CST, and on Sundays at 6:30 pm CST.
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.
May 3rd & 4th - CLINIC - Uxbridge, Ontario CANADA
May 17th & 18th - CLINIC - Gastonia, NC
May 24th & 25th - CLINIC - Powassan, Ontario, CANADA
August 8th - 11th - CLINIC - Valemont, B.C. CANADA
October 18th & 19th - CLINIC - Wellborn, FL
Craig riding Friday Night Shiner at the Bill Horn Shoot Out '08