With its beautiful spins and powerful stops, mingled with costumes and musical themes, the Challenger Freestyle Reining event is among The International's hottest tickets.

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One of the Western horseman's most popular events, reining is a virtual rising star in the horse industry. It is the newest event on the slate of activities to be added to Olympic competition, and winning a single championship at a national competition can make a horse and trainer the buzz of the entire industry.

Reining developed from the moves a cow horse is asked to perform during regular ranch duties. Competitive patterns include spins, stops, rollbacks, speed variations, and directional changes

However, unlike most reining classes, which require competitors perform a specified standard pattern, freestyle reining uses costumes, music, themes, props and special effects lighting to add to their presentation.

The International will once again attract the nation's top reiners, making the Challenger's Cup Freestyle Reining very unique. Even if this is your first horse show, you're sure to love reining's elegance and athleticism.

The Challenger's Cup Freestyle Reining competition is Saturday, October 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the National Western Events Center. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 the day of the event and include grounds admission for that day. Additional discounts are available for seniors and kids.