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  1. Arabians and Part bred Arabians
    Does anyone here ride an Arabian horse western style? I've never seen it done but I might "lease" an Arab from my dad's friend; he's calm and I can ride/hangout with him in exchange for helping with chores :)
  2. Leasing, Loaning, Buying, Rescuing
    Hello! so I’m not in the market for a horse right now, but I’m just wondering a couple things; how hard is it to find a horse that’s just calm but also listens to commands like trot, canter, etc? Nothing fancy just a solid (teenager) western pleasure horse. I work with lesson horses and they...
  3. Horse Tack, blankets and Equipment Queries
    I know this is late but I purchased a R.W. Bowman saddle in April. This saddle was almost $3,000. It is called the Sendero. It also has the half covered stirrups and a half breed latigo. Why did I purchase this saddle? I had sat and tried every circle yokum,martin,wade,high end top of the line...
  4. General English Riding Queries
    My horse and I are new to English riding (2 years), and my horse was originally a gamer. I can't get her to drop her head and tuck her nose... Any Ideas? She won't do the thing where you hold the reins up and alternate pulling or whatever. I've tried half halting, any other ideas?
  5. Horse Tack, blankets and Equipment Queries
    I have a crates saddle that has a barrel horn yet a pleasure seat. I have someone interested in buying it if it is a pleasure saddle but I cannot honestly tell. I have tried finding a serial code on it and all it says is 169m. I have looked this up and found absolutely nothing. Any help would be...
  6. Western Pleasure
    so i am riding a horse that isn't a western pleasure horse, but I want to try it. Any tips on lowing down and lowering her pole?
  7. Tack, Equipment, Riding Wear Classifieds
    As a graduation gift to myself I figured I'd start the hunt for a saddle! :D This is what I'm looking for: 16" seat FQHB 7 1/4 gullet Small or no swell I'm short, so the stirrups would have to adjust to someone 5'1 Around the $1,000 mark I'd be willing to go higher for quality I...
  8. General Riding queries
    Just for pleasure. No comps and shows and all that, so I was just wondering how much riding a pleasure tb gelding around 10 years should have. So maybe how many times a week and the maximum and minimin time for those days. I don't mind riding a lot, I totally love it. And also whats the best...
  9. Lessons, Trainers, Schools, Clubs, Clinics
    I am just curious, who do you personally consider to be some of the top AQHA pleasure trainers in the US? (By pleasure I mean Western pleasure, Hunter Under Saddle, Horsemanship, Showmanship, etc...)
  10. Training, Performance Problems advice & queries
    Hi, Thanks in advance for reading and responding! I'm sorry for making another post about CA-seems like there is a million already out there! Just want some different thoughts and opinions! Alright I am seriously thinking of purchasing Clinton Andersons "Fundamentals" Kit. I've read several...
  11. General Riding queries
    Hi! I've never ever ever shown a horse in my life.... come to think of it, I never really had a horse I could show...until now! I bought a +16hh registered apha gelding that's only 9 yrs. And I was wondering what kind of shows are most common( at beginner level ) for paints? here's our...
  12. Horse Talk
    This weekend was my very first western show, besides gymkhana. :D I've been wanting to do this for a long time and I'm so happy my boss gave me the opportunity. I shared Skippy with her daughter who I've been teaching. Needless to say there were lots of proud mama moments!! A little about...
  13. Western Riding General Queries
    I have a turtleneck, longsleve showmanship shirt that is pink with roses. It doesn't have cuffs or a collar. Am I allowed to wear this in a riding class like western pleasure? The shows are small and local, with usually about five in a class. Can I use a medium oil saddle with a dark oil...
  14. General English Riding Queries
    I ride saddleseat and show saddleseat but i just got a tenneessee walker that i planned on riding western. I kinda changed my mind since I always ride english and want to get an english saddle, but i want something thats super comfy and that is good on trail rides. anyone have any suggestions...
  15. General English Riding Queries
    Hey guys! My horse Fudge and I made it to States in HUS pleasure! Sooo excited!! But I have a few questions. There will be a TON of competition and I am a bit worried. I need to get and keep his head lower than usual becsue when i get in the class it will come up a bit. Any tips for training his...
  16. Western Pleasure
    My pony is very relaxed (definitely not lazy, but chill) and just pretty decent at western pleasure because of that. He is bred for WP, but I can't seem to get him to hold his head low at a lope. I know he can do it, because at a walk he has a good, very slightly above level headset but he...
  17. Tack, Equipment, Riding Wear Classifieds
    After careful consideration, I have decided to sell my Circle Y Sheridan trail/pleasure saddle. It does not fit my mare and I do not want to cause her any discomfort or long term health issues. It's in fantastic shape, as it's barely been used. It's a 15" seat, SQHB, flex tree, softee...
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