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Trainer David Dellin shows you how to use the forehand pivot to improve your Western pleasure horse's movement and responsiveness.
Drifting into the center of the arena isn't the preferred way to end a Western pleasure class. Re-educate your show horse to follow your directions with these tips from a champion trainer.
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.
Evaluate the conformation of these 3-year-old colts and place them in your order of preference for a Western pleasure prospect, then see how your choices compare with our expert judge's.
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.
Team Horse & Rider's Charlie Cole gives Horse & Rider magazine's managing editor, Alana Harrison, a taste of what it's like to ride a top-level Western show horse. It's harder (and way cooler!) than it looks.
Watch several techniques to teach your horse self-carriage, an imperative skill for Western pleasure competition.
Check out Horse & Rider's fun slide show of the Texas Christian University Western varsity equestrian team at practice and at the 2008 Varsity Equestrian National Championship.
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.
