ARTICLE AND PHOTOS BY ABIGAIL BOATWRIGHT
When your horse is halfway through your turn, begin cueing for a lope with your outside leg and kissing.
The rollback is a distinctive reining maneuver designed to showcase the performance horse’s athletic ability and willingness to be guided. A fast approach, showy sliding stop, snappy 180-degree turn on the haunches and an explosive takeoff are all important elements to a good rollback, but to achieve these moves you’ll need to master your timing and cues.
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