Saddle Facts
Whether you ride English or Western, the saddle is designed for comfort and security. However, Western and English saddles, while both offering these same functions, look very different from one…
Whether you ride English or Western, the saddle is designed for comfort and security. However, Western and English saddles, while both offering these same functions, look very different from one…
…English Riding versus Western Riding: An Overview of English and Western Riding Sports and Saddles. You want to learn how to ride a horse, but you’re not sure if you…
…there’s more to western riding than throwing a leg over the horse and hitting the trail. For example, western riders can participate in western pleasure, barrel racing, roping and cutting,…
Many people who are new to horseback riding wonder about the differences between English and Western riding. Equitrekking‘s Great American Ranches TV special explored the Western style of riding, which…
…school after they’ve been on horseback a couple days a week. There’s nothing like seeing a kid learn to ride for the first time,” said Ken. The Analysis Western product…
Missy coached Julie Welles (above) to win multiple junior equitation finals; now a professional and Missy’s assistant, Julie is making her mark in the open jumper and grand prix divisions….
…riding in an english saddle and giving “english” aids, will have no trouble converting to western, if they should decide that they’d like to participate in the western equestrian sports….
…and deviations become more apparent–making it even more necessary to begin with great conformation. In evaluating these three horses I’m looking at their suitability as Western pleasure horses. Click “Next”…
…doesn’t have to be synonymous with boring. It’s OK to have little flash in Western pleasure, Western riding, or trail classes. (We’ve recently seen sparkle and bling on hatbands and…
In the July ’09 issue of Horse & Rider magazine, you got to experience what it’s like to ride a Western pleasure superstar like Show Diva, under world-champion pro and…