What’s Up in Western Show Fashion
By Laurel Berger O’Connor This Western pleasure competitor is ready to win in a rhinestone-studded slinky. | By Hobby Horse Clothing Company If you show in western events, your polished,…
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Western Teams: IHSA Coaches’ Advice
…and University of Montana-Western. –Eric Hubbard Nine schools in Zone 7, Region 1 compete Western. I believe Region 2 has 10 schools. You can show Western with New Mexico State…
Ride a Western Dressage Test
…clinic dates), and dressage in general, go to: Western Dressage Association of America (WDAA): westerndressageassociation.org United States Dressage Federation (USDF): usdf.org United States Equestrian Federation (USEF): usef.org North American Western…
English Riding is Good Training for Western
…and more-experienced riders who have primarily ridden Western. It might not be a bad idea to hang up your western chaps for a bit, and see what English riding can…
IHSA: Riding Both Western and English
…I’ve done both for a while. I started Western, and though I’ve ridden English it was mostly the stock breed “pleasure” type of English, which is still very much Western-oriented…
Seven Great Horse and Rider Makeovers
…Analysis Western expert Suzi Drnec has some tips to help Jodie improve her showmanship presentation: Jodie and her gray gelding make a handsome couple. Although she is not yet showing…
Judging Western Dressage
Last weekend I had my first venture into judging western dressage. I’ve gone on record as not being particularly happy about the term “western dressage.” To me dressage is dressage,…
Western Horse Show Fashion Clinic 3: Western Hats 101
…legal for use in most Western show events, no manufacturer has yet made a Western safety hat that combines both impact resistance and a classic Western silhouette, so we will…
Glossary of Equine Terms
…fabric band that secures a Western saddle to the horse. Some Western saddles have a back cinch, which is not pulled tight. (The English equivalent of a cinch is a…
Glossary Of Horse Terminology – Horse Terms & Definitions
…fabric band that secures a Western saddle to the horse. Some Western saddles have a back cinch, which is not pulled tight. (The English equivalent of a cinch is a…