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1583 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Serm. on Deuteronomie xxxi. 187 If the vnbeleeuers play the loose Coltes, and ouershoote themselues in their superstitions, and in wantonnesse of life: well, it is bicause they haue no bridle, he hath not reyned them backe as he doeth his housholde folke.

?1735 H. Stanhope Hero & Leander in Fortunate & Unfortunate Lovers 16 Leander..was not at all daunted, but reining back his Horse, to get out of the Enclosure drew his Trusty sword.

1796 Instr. & Regulations Cavalry 87 When the Regiment or Line wheels into open Column, either by reining back or by wheeling back.

1832 Proposed Regulations Cavalry ii. 20 At the word ‘March!’ the rear rank reins back.

1870 W. C. Bryant tr. Homer Iliad I. iii. 86 They reined their steeds back to the ranks.

1996 K. Maristed Fall 22 Coco reined her horse back a step. Saliva from its bit dripped on the golf cart.

1627 W. Duncomb tr. V. d'Audiguier Tragi-comicall Hist. our Times ix. 182 Lisander..rained back a steppe or two.

c1720 Gibson in Compl. Farmer (1766) at Pleurisy Though in the beginning he makes many motions to lie down, yet afterwards he reins back as far as his collar will permit.

1797 W. Young Instr. Armed Yeoman 33 If the right horse reins back whilst the left horse comes round..the man reining back must shorten his outward rein.

1833 Regulations Instr. Cavalry i. ii. 73 The horse must be tried to rein back.

1953 Showjumping (‘Know the Game’ Series) 35/2 It is considered a resistance, if the horse, wherever he may be, refuses to go forward, stops, naps, reins back or turns round, etc.

2006 R. Maxwell Maximise your Horsemanship v. 131 If your horse reins-back to one side, you may be inadvertently asking him to bend.