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…
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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…
Horse & Rider Magazine 2009 Articles Index
…PP, Nov., pg. 38 “The Pinto Party: Y’all Come,” YHYL, Dec., pg. 18 “5-Minute Makeover,” (Western pleasure competitor), PP, Dec., pg. 34 Solutions “10-Second Solution: Halter Rubbing,” YHYL, Jan., pg….
Spur Preferences: Off The Rack Or Custom’
…wide will slide around, make use inaccurate and, in the case of a Western spur, may drift out of position. Western spurs like Balding’s (photos 1, 2, 3), are made…
What a Lady!
…showmanship, western pleasure, hunter under saddle, horsemanship and equitation. In 1989, Ann had a kidney transplant, and it was then she decided that she wanted more horses. The Calls sold…
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…
USEF Announces the 2012 Equestrian of the Year Nominees
…pleasure, show hack, hunter hack, dressage hack, costume, side saddle, or Western dressage. Wendy Potts has dominated the Arabian and Half-Arabian Hunter Pleasure and Show Hack divisions for decades compiling…
Equine by Design: Top Equestrian Designers
…surprised Rudolph with a horse of her own: a little Western Pleasure palomino Quarab. As she comments, “I knew I’d married the right guy at that point!” By her 30s,…
Western Horse Show Fashion Clinic 9: Chaps
…the requirements of riders in Western pleasure and similar classes. For most Western show events, a perfectly fitted pair of shotgun chaps should be your goal. Your chaps should make…
Riders Need To Check The Rules On Legal Bits
…concerning legal bits, the dressage and Western rules approach the issue from opposite directions. The Western rules state what isn’t allowed, and thus anything else is OK. The dressage rules…