GotaDunQH

Love your avatar pic :)

Awesome avatar pic.

Great avatar pic :)

Hello Jennifer!
LV here!
I didn't know you were a member here

when is the best time to catch you on here? for some reason you're like a magnet.

yes,my specialty is cutting,then 2 man ranch sorting,and then western pleasure.but i love still being able to break and train at my age.not being nosy,but how involved in aqha are you.

Are you specialized in cutting? I was out at AQHA headquarters in Amarillo a few years back for meetings, and the NCHA was having the world show, so we went out and watched for a while. I LOVED where the judges were sitting...in those stacked cubes that reminded my of the old game show Hollywood Squares. LOL

i've judged the congress twice as a specialized and once as an all-around judge before i gave up my all-around card.and you are right,you do not look like you are even close to select age.

You've judged the Congress? Are you an AQHA judge or specialized judge? Let me know next time you do! I'll take a drive out to hang out and shop! LOL. Yep, Ammy Select...I don't look my age....LOL.

when i don't judge it,i try to show it because my family is up there.and did you say the select world?

That saddle looks like it doesn't fit you nor the horse, it is sitting on his shoulders and the seat almost looks too small for you, throwing your pelvis and legs forward. I would say your stirrups...

the horse's movement can be seen as a wave. if you ride the backside of the wave you will always be struggling to "climb" up it, and eventually fall behind it, as a surfer cannot stay with a wave...

correct. But it's harder to stay in sync with your horse if you are not over your own legs and close to his center of gravity, and your upper body lagging behind your lower body.

OP, don't worry about this becoming a "debate". That's not a bad thing. this is a subject we at HF have rolled around , over and over again. it's very interesting to hear each person's thought,...

I agree with GotaDunQh on the fact that in your original question you wanted a "classic" western seat with your legs under you. In my opinion, in most of the images that come up when you google -...

bsms and others - I appreciate all your input into this thread, especially because I have (and do) spend 10+ hours in the saddle at a time. I do rope (actually more snare because I suck at roping...

You can do no wrong with black chaps, black pants, a black hat, and a shirt color of your choice. It is a good look without going "overboard". Personally I would just find a purple button up shirt...

This horse is a LESSON horse ??? Are these lessons taught by the same trainer you speak of?? If so, I'm sorry, but you need to remove yourself from this barn and this trainer. Whoever she is,...

It is about you. Everything YOU do on the horse has a response by that horse. Everything YOU do is training. That's all folks!

No need to feel ambushed. You bravely came on here and asked for a critique (as I said before, that's an excellent step for increasing your equine knowledge). But, we aren't going to sugarcoat...

If you ask for a critique, you have to anticipate some criticism. And all we know is what we see in your videos and pictures. If you feel you need to work the reins like that to control the horse,...

This is frustrating both ways. You tell us how you have to ride the way you do because it's the only way to control your horse, and a number of people have tried telling you that what you are doing...

Overall, for never taking a lesson, you aren't doing too bad. However, there are ALWAYS things we can improve on as riders. ALWAYS. And you can either be that person on the trail ride who...

Keeping reins tight and asking for more speed are kind of confusing to most western horses. There are other ways to teach a horse not to constantly try to go home. If it is causing that much of a...

Properly used spurs can be used in any discipline. What is being said about the crop is that if you use your leg properly, you won't need it. The crop is what I call a handicap.