Arabian Western 2004 National Champions, 2005 Shows

…to www.arabianhorseworld.com. WESTERN DISCIPLINE CHAMPIONS AT THE 2004 U.S. ARABIAN & HALF-ARABIAN NATIONAL SHOW Horse, Rider, Owner Arabian Western Pleasure Champion: Exxpectation, Gordon Potts, Dennis and Linda Clark, Argyle, Texas…

Western Saddles Are (Slowly) Changing

…hurts me!” Sadly, some riders never recognize those words, and the poor horse might get whacked in the belly for his “bad behavior.” Western Innovations With any saddle, old or…

So Many Ways to Play

Western saddles?? and are worth considering for safety’s sake. Western saddles are typically used with one or more saddle blankets or pads; an endless variety are available. Bridle. Western bridles…

Book Review: Your Complete Guide to Western Dressage

…humane interaction with each horse as an individual and potential partner. That’s the root of Western Dressage, which brings together modern Western horsemanship and the classical training methods used by…

IEA Creates Zone for the Western Discipline

…structure, there are ten Western Zones across the United States that includes multiple regions within each Zone. Under the new format there will be one Western Zone splitting into eleven…

Competitive Western Horse Events

Learn about Western activities such as horsemanship, Western pleasure, reining, cutting, roping, working cow horse, rodeo, Western riding, trail riding, gymkhana and team penning….

Western Hats – Shape Matters

…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…

Activities in English and Western Riding

…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,…