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Definition of Reining
1. rein [v] - See also: rein
Lexicographical Neighbors of Reining
Literary usage of Reining
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Illustrated Horse-breaking by Matthew Horace Hayes (1908)
"... and lunging the horse —reining back—The standing martingale—Hearing ...
and nosebands—"Tying horses up," " reining," dumb jockeys, and the pillars. ..."
2. Cases on Constitutional Law: With Notes by James Bradley Thayer (1895)
"... IN reining v. The New York, Lackawanna, and Western Ry. 128 NY 157 (1891),
the court (ANDREWS, J.) said: "The question in this case respects the rights ..."
3. The Library of Wit and Humor, Prose and Poetry: Selected from the Literature by Rufus Edmonds Shapley (1892)
"... reining in his mare. "If you come from Kimballton or that neighborhood, maybe
you can tell me the real fact about this affair of old Mr. Higginbotham. ..."
4. The Griffin's Aide-de-camp by Blunt Spurs (1860)
"reining BACK. *" reining back should not be commenced until the horse is well
bent, and obeys the pressure of the leg ; during the reining back, ..."
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