Western Pleasure
Close Up: Bad-Boy John Hoyt
Featured as one of H&R’s 50 Great Riders (May 2011), the stories about this horseman are legion. Here’s his true tale. | MORE
Sandy Collier’s Western Horse Training Secrets
World champion trainer Sandy Collier shares her core horse training secrets in her book, "Reining Essentials: How to Excel in Western’s Hottest Sport," adapted for Horse & Rider magazine. | MORE
Western Dressage: Leg Yield to Lope Depart Introduction
Al Dunning discusses the similarities between dressage and Western riding and shows you an exercise using a leg yield to get a smooth and correct lope depart. | MORE
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Western Dressage: Leg Yield to Lope Depart
Think dressage is unrelated to the Western riding you do? In this slideshow, Al Dunning shows you a dressage-based exercise, the leg-yield that puts your horse in the perfect position for a smooth, collected lope on the correct lead. From the editors of Horse & Rider magazine. | MORE
Click ‘n Learn: Teach Your Horse Self-Carriage
Watch several techniques to teach your horse self-carriage, an imperative skill for Western pleasure competition. | MORE
Keep Those Shoulders Up: Mastering Self-Carriage
Understanding the concept of self-carriage and how to maintain it will help you instill balance and consistency in your horse--both of which are essential in Western pleasure classes. | MORE
Click ‘n Learn: Shoulders Up with Karen Qualls
Is your horse a heavy-on-the-forehand jogger? Use this exercise to lift his shoulders and restore his rear-end drive. | MORE
Be Brave at the Lope, Overcome Fear
Does loping make you nervous? Do you wish it could be more fun and less nerve-racking? Follow our tips and learn to ease your anxieties. | MORE
Improve Your Western Horse’s Responsiveness with the Forehand Pivot
Trainer David Dellin shows you how to use the forehand pivot to improve your Western pleasure horse's movement and responsiveness. | MORE
Photo Gallery: Improve Your Western Horse’s Responsiveness with the Forehand Pivot
Western pleasure trainer David Dellin shows you how to use the forehand pivot to improve your western pleasure horse's movement and responsiveness. | MORE
