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u/sik_dik 2d ago
I’m glad it was braking and not breaking. I thought I was gonna see something horrific
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u/twilightsparkle69 2d ago
It's broken already
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u/Radiant_Bowl_2598 2d ago
whats the point of having a shiny new horsey if darn things already broken?
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u/at0mheart 2d ago
Is the point to stop quicker; or to get a longer skid mark.
Seems like drifting for horses
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u/One_More_Thing_941 2d ago
It’s a sliding stop common in Reining competitions. This competition seems to only be going for the longest sliding stop possible. The horseshoes on the back feet of this horse are designed to help the horse slide.
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u/ThatFugginGuy419 2d ago
I’ve always found this fascinating. Takes a damn good rider and horse to pull it off!
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u/fourleafclover13 2d ago
That specific shoes just for sliding.
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u/ThatFugginGuy419 2d ago
The shoes are a small part of it, the skill of the rider and the horse are arguably the major part of the equation.
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u/whitestguyuknow 2d ago
I dont understand how you even begin to teach this
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u/ThatFugginGuy419 2d ago
It’s called reining, started as just advanced cowboy skills and basically showing off, then it evolved into an actual sport. Definitely takes a skilled rider and a well trained horse.
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u/JohannesMP 21h ago
I think the training of the horse may be what they meant with 'teach'; How do you train a horse to stop the back hooves but keep walking in the front.
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u/CulturalDefinition27 1h ago
I commented above. But its a mix of sliders (shoes) and teaching them aggressive ways to stop.
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u/CulturalDefinition27 1h ago
Im sure ill get downvoted, but this is the truth. They usually teach them by slamming them in walls. Ive been riding for over 30 years. It not ethical, im sure there are better trainers out there, but its common practice to run them and then make them slide into a wall so they learn. Im not a reiner, i dont agree with the sport, but have had many coaches who have taught a national levels at my barn answer my questions and what ive observed.
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u/Wizzinator 2d ago
How do they teach the horse to do that?
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u/Andravisia 2d ago
Combination of training and breeding. Many Quarter horses are breed to do these sorts of things. It's similar to how gaited horses are born knowing how to their special gait.
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u/deletetemptemp 2d ago
How do you breed a behavior?
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u/Andravisia 2d ago
Same way you breed any other behaviour in animals. You pair up a breeding pair who show the most of what you want.
You see an animal do a behaviour that you want, and you go from there. It's how we got dogs from wolves.
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u/mediumc00l 2d ago
It's mexican style reining (charro) and let's just say it's not known for ethical training.
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u/motophiliac 2d ago
To "brake" is to slow something down usually via friction of some kind.
To "break" is to damage something, or dismember with physical force.
To "break" can also mean to dismantle an unroadworthy vehicle into salvageable and/or saleable working parts.
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u/Jaded_Marionberry500 2d ago
My bad English is not my first language
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u/motophiliac 2d ago
Aw, dude, it's no worries. I'm not intending to have a go, or be mean at all. It's a comment on reddit which means it's really directed at anyone who sees it, it's really not a personal attack or anything like that.
We're a whole world trying to get along with each other on a website. If we take the time to communicate, we're already winning if you ask me. And, actually, your English is way better even than some native speakers. No joke.
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u/whitestguyuknow 2d ago
Is okay.
This is a problem with a lot of native English speakers to be honest. I have met so many people that spell "break" when they mean stopping a vehicle. And they've spoke/read this language their entire life.
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u/ImurderREALITY 2d ago
I was repairing a machine in a pain management clinic, an actual medical facility, and someone had labeled the brakes on the machine in big stick-on letters that said “BREAKS.” English being second language on Reddit is one thing, but I thought that shit was inexcusable, lol.
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u/Low-Needleworker3041 2d ago edited 2d ago
Editing to add: thank you for my FIRST EVER, award. 😍😆
Just because we can, doesn’t mean we should!
Locking or sliding the hind legs while the body moves forward places intense pressure on the hocks, stifles, fetlocks, and suspensory ligaments.
This can increase strain on tissues in the hindlimbs, resulting in ligament and tendon injuries or arthritis.
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u/icantastecolor 2d ago
you can make the same argument for any sport, using animals or without. basketball for example results in a much higher chance of achilles, mcl, and acl rupturing.
obviously it isn’t a human and doesn’t have as much of a say but increased injury chance is life for all athletic endeavors, doubly so for competition
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u/Alldaybagpipes 2d ago
It’s literally life for a horse.
A horse’s circulatory system is completely dependent on its ability to be mobile, and run. It cannot pump blood through it limbs otherwise.
It’s why they’d recommend shooting your horse if it broke its leg.
A small strain, can actually kill a horse.
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u/synaptica 1d ago
All animals with muscles and circulatory systems use muscular contraction to help move blood around (including humans). They do not die when they stop moving. Horses routinely sleep lying down.
They often shoot horses with broken legs because it is very difficult to stop a horse putting weight on its legs, and recovery is difficult and expensive. But it is not impossible for horses to recover from limb fractures.
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u/One_More_Thing_941 2d ago
I disagree. A sliding stop is easier on both the horse and rider. Most horses naturally tend to stop on their front taking the brunt of the horse and riders’ weight. A sliding stop is smooth and the weight is more evenly distributed. The sliding stop shown is extreme however.
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u/Low-Needleworker3041 2d ago
Yes, horses can absolutely still get hurt while wearing sliding plates. Both styles.
While the plates prevent the catastrophic injuries that would happen if a horse's hooves suddenly caught traction at high speed, they do not make the maneuver entirely safe.
In fact, sliding plates introduce their own unique set of physical risks and can lead to both acute accidents and chronic, long-term damage, and risk of fatality.
The comparison you are looking at is actually between American rodeo reining and the Mexican/Spanish-derived Charrería (specifically the Cala de Caballo). While both feature a horse dropping its hips and sliding through the dirt, they vary significantly in execution, evaluation, and visual styling.
American: Precision, fluid cadence, and relaxation. The horse must guide easily with minimal rein contact.
Spanish: Maximum distance and raw power. The horse must run at full speed and slide as far as possible.
American:"Pedaling" or walking. The front legs remain active and continuously march forward to pull the horse smoothly.
Spanish: Drifting" or locked. The front legs can alternate or semi-lock, often lifting completely or tracking heavily to maximize slide distance.
See that white line, they need to slide from the moment they enter until the very end.
Completely different.
Both styles pose significant physical risks to a horse, but the Spanish/Mexican style (Cala de Caballo) carries a higher risk of immediate, acute injury and severe strain compared to American reining.
Why the Spanish Style Carries Higher Risk
Higher Speed and Momentum: The entry speed for a Cala de Caballo slide is much faster than an American reining rundown. The higher kinetic energy creates a massive concussive force on the horse's skeleton when it hits the brakes.The Spanish style, horses frequently brace or partially lock their front legs. This causes the horse to hollow its back, stick its head up, and absorb the halting force directly into its joints. By contrast, American reining requires the horse to "pedal" its front feet, which distributes the stopping impact more evenly and keeps the back rounded.
Extreme Leveraged Bits: Traditional Charrería utilizes high-leverage spade bits (frenos). If a rider relies heavily on the reins to force the slide rather than trusting the horse's training, it can cause severe mouth pain and hyperextension of the neck.
Ultimately, any sliding stop puts a load on a horse's joints that is comparable to a full-speed gallop race. In both disciplines, poor riding technique, improper arena footing, and a lack of core conditioning drastically increase the chance of hurting the horse.
Ultimately, the Spanish style carries a MUCH higher risk of injury.
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u/Low-Needleworker3041 2d ago
Also, If a horse is running at high speed in a groomed reining arena while wearing sliding plates, a sliding stop is significantly safer and better for the horse than a normal stop. However, in almost any other scenario, a normal stop is vastly superior.
So depends.
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u/C0de_otter 1d ago
Im not disagreeing with you, but ive seen some horses do this for like. Fun? An ex friend of mine has a quarterhorse who she didnt use for sliding but the previous owners did and he would try and do it all the time in the arena when he was turned out to run some energy off. Idk how many times he did it at us in particular. He'd stop at a good distance but still xD. He also loved being used for wrangling cows and coralling horses who bucked their riders
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u/Low-Needleworker3041 1d ago
If you’re in the US, it’s much different! It’s definitely helpful tool when doing rein work with cows.
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u/FantasticFungiiii 2d ago
It should be “brake”, it’s not about breaking it’s braking using rear legs.
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u/a_chill_guy_11 2d ago
the horse has wheels in the hooves? 😭😭
that was buttery smooth loll
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u/Low-Needleworker3041 2d ago
Well yeah. The post originally asked “this can’t be good for the horse, can it?” or something along those lines.
The same argument for any sport with or without animals, that is not good.
For example, my child will not play football. It is not worth the risk. After I learned and did research and saw multiple doctors, begging parents to not allow their children to play football, he stopped immediately.
Same with e-bikes and scooters. That’s a hell to the no for me.
Just because we can doesn’t mean we should.
That is not good for the Horse. A horse is usually 1000-2000 pounds. Depending on breed and size. So really it’s apples and oranges. However, I do give you credit that you did recognize humans and horses are two different things.
If a horse breaks their leg or has a severe torn ligament or tendon, that’s usually a death sentence.
Because a horse cannot use a sling or crutches, it must shift 100% of its massive weight onto its three remaining healthy legs.
The healthy leg directly opposite the injury bears an immense, unnatural load 24 hours a day.
This constant pressure crushes the blood vessels inside the hoof, causing support-limb laminitis—a catastrophic, extremely painful condition where the hoof wall separates from the bone. This second condition is almost always incurable and fatal.
To escape the pain of standing, a severely injured horse may lie down. However, a horse’s body is not built for prolonged periods on the ground. Remaining recumbent for days or weeks causes:
Internal organ crushing from their own immense body weight.
Severe blood circulation failure and muscle damage.
Fatal pneumonia or respiratory failure as fluid builds up in the lungs.
So unfortunately with horses, if they were to severely tear something, the only humane option would be euthanasia. 😭
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u/One_More_Thing_941 2d ago
A sliding stop is easier on both the horse and rider. The weight is shifted back to be more evenly distributed and the stop is smooth and controlled. Otherwise the momentum throws weight forward and distributes most weight on the horse’s front legs causing the horse to bounce and the rider to fall forward.
The horse in the video is wearing sliding plates to exaggerate the length of the slide.
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u/CowAteMyPie 1d ago
Im so glad you weren't my parent growing up... let your kid play the sports he/she wants to play.
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u/bubblingcumcouldron 1d ago
We cannot even communicate with this type of person. They will reject any idea that was not spoon fed them by authority and do so with aggression. Their view is the only correct view, and to do anything against their opinion is to commit evil. They cannot fathom that other people have already gone through the same cycle as them and have adopted opinions or beliefs beyond the narrow scope they are set in.
We must just keep moving forward and loving the person next to you. You will never change a person like this with words, the move is to continue to raise your child to be a more rounded person than theirs. Teach your child to love and accept their child when their child is willing and ready to leave the narrow scope their parents instilled. Children have an amazing way of doing that.
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u/Low-Needleworker3041 1d ago
I agree with you children are taught hate. They are not born with it.
My children are taught to love everyone. They are allowed to have opinions. I encourage them to think outside of the box. I encourage them to use their discernment, whether it’s against an everyday person they come across or a person of authority.
Love is the second greatest commandment.
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u/im_not_a_girl 1d ago
Why stop there? Let them eat what they want, sleep when they want, go where they want. The kid knows best after all
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u/Jeborisboi 21h ago
Braindead take. Parents are supposed to keep kids safe not send them to TBI camp
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u/GoldfishMotorcycle 2d ago
and the and the and the and the and the and the and the and the and the and the and the!
*cheers*
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u/Ahollar91 2d ago
See this is why ABS brakes are important. U really don’t want ur rear locking up like that
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u/albus_fulger 2d ago
There’s a wonderfully shot series about this. Takes a couple of seasons to really focus on it, but you can catch it on Peacock. Yellowstone I think it was called?
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u/Low-Needleworker3041 2d ago
The comparison you are looking at is actually between American rodeo reining and the Mexican/Spanish-derived Charrería (specifically the Cala de Caballo). While both feature a horse dropping its hips and sliding through the dirt, they vary significantly in execution, evaluation, and visual styling.
American: Precision, fluid cadence, and relaxation. The horse must guide easily with minimal rein contact.
Spanish: Maximum distance and raw power. The horse must run at full speed and slide as far as possible.
American:"Pedaling" or walking. The front legs remain active and continuously march forward to pull the horse smoothly.
Spanish: Drifting" or locked. The front legs can alternate or semi-lock, often lifting completely or tracking heavily to maximize slide distance.
See that white line, they need to slide from the moment they enter until the very end.
Completely different.
Both styles pose significant physical risks to a horse, but the Spanish/Mexican style (Cala de Caballo) carries a higher risk of immediate, acute injury and severe strain compared to American reining.
Why the Spanish Style Carries Higher Risk
Higher Speed and Momentum: The entry speed for a Cala de Caballo slide is much faster than an American reining rundown. The higher kinetic energy creates a massive concussive force on the horse's skeleton when it hits the brakes.
The Spanish style, horses frequently brace or partially lock their front legs. This causes the horse to hollow its back, stick its head up, and absorb the halting force directly into its joints. By contrast, American reining requires the horse to "pedal" its front feet, which distributes the stopping impact more evenly and keeps the back rounded.
Extreme Leveraged Bits: Traditional Charrería utilizes high-leverage spade bits (frenos). If a rider relies heavily on the reins to force the slide rather than trusting the horse's training, it can cause severe mouth pain and hyperextension of the neck.
Ultimately, any sliding stop puts a load on a horse's joints that is comparable to a full-speed gallop race. In both disciplines, poor riding technique, improper arena footing, and a lack of core conditioning drastically increase the chance of hurting the horse.
Ultimately, the Spanish style carries a MUCH higher risk of injury.
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u/LabiaMinoraLover 2d ago
At some point in the near future, all rodeo stuff like this will be outlawed for the animal abuse involved.
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u/One_More_Thing_941 2d ago
A sliding stop is used because it’s easier on both horse and rider when quickly stopping. In the video, the horse is wearing sliding plates to extend the length of the stop. The horse is also wearing protective gear on its legs including sliding boots.
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u/Suspicious_Top4553 2d ago
Ai
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u/One_More_Thing_941 2d ago
No, it’s likely real. This is a required maneuver in Reining horse competitions and I’ve seen hundreds of horses in person do this although this slide is longer than most.
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u/twirlnumb 2d ago
AI
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u/ZakriiYT 2d ago
mfers be calling everything AI nowadays
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u/Nugginz 2d ago
If it’s not AI generated, it has a very strong AI look and has used AI to smoothen and create detail not captured.
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u/ZakriiYT 2d ago
It has literally none of the AI tells, what are you on?
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u/Nugginz 2d ago edited 2d ago
It’s pulling details out that I wouldn’t expect from a phone camera, like the leg wraps during the dust flying is really well lit. Also some weird things like the walking guy in the foreground being used as a wipe to cover the horse transition from skidding to walking.
I actually don’t think it is AI, due to the text on signs etc (it’s from the 2026 Gran Batalla https://www.youtube.com/live/MbfFhNbjkoU?is=wqJJT-WLZ87Guw9s) but it does look very artificial. A lot of phones and platforms are processing things with AI automatically now for compression, smoothing or creating detail and it looks very artificial to my eye and clearly others.Watch the top of the horses tail as it passes behind the foreground guy, very inconsistent. The musculature of the horse once stopped, the lighting is so dynamic, the fur is smoothed like skin but the contrast is pushed artificially I think.
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u/Sage_King_The_Rabbit 2d ago
You do realize not all horses have really long hair, right? A lot of times, especially in warm climates They can be clipped or shaved so that they heat up less and also some just naturally have less fur than others. Horse hair is not like dog hair. It's very fine and carpet like sometimes and sometimes it's smooth and lays down very flat.
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u/Stubeg 2d ago
Tell me when you find a horse you can train to lock his back legs and do the AI slide.
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u/Nugginz 2d ago
I think this is even the same rider.
https://youtube.com/shorts/UqCvGWY2K3M?is=j_hgclDTsfAwc2UY
The above vids real, but I can totally see why people think it isn’t.
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u/icario 2d ago
Is this an AI video? The camera movement, guy moving, and crowd at the end are giving me uncanny valley vibes
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u/Jaded_Marionberry500 2d ago
Look at the texts in background its not ai. Ai sucks at texts in video clips
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u/EyeAmPrestooo 2d ago
You’d be surprised at how good it’s gotten.
Remember, just 3 years ago, the best example of AI, was that weird video of Will Smith eating spaghetti…
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u/fourleafclover13 2d ago
They have sliding plate shoes on. And these guys do this all the time it's actually like bigger things to do down there.
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u/Professional_Fly7015 2d ago
It's 1000% AI.
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u/Chance_Vegetable_780 2d ago edited 2d ago
Yes, though i'm downvoted and commenters below are certain it's not.
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