[Luke&Leia]

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

 

[Ruth McClure]

I have seen Arabians used in Western style riding. Arabian horses are very versatile and I believe they can excel in many disciplines.

 

[kewpalace]

I rode my Arab gelding & 1/2 Arab mare western. Competed with my 1/2 Arab mare western in Ranch Versatility & reined cowhorse.

Lots of people ride Arabs in western tack. Your possible lease sounds great. I’d go for it!!

 

[stevenson]

i have seen them used for cutting , ranch work. You can get western saddles with an Arab Twist.

 

[Luke&Leia]

I rode my Arab gelding & 1/2 Arab mare western. Competed with my 1/2 Arab mare western in Ranch Versatility & reined cowhorse.

Lots of people ride Arabs in western tack. Your possible lease sounds great. I’d go for it!!

That's really cool; I'm going to look up some vids of Arabs doing Western work!
Thanks so much I'm excited to see how it goes!!

 

[puff]

Arab stud that I bred was Reserve National Champion Western Pleasure Jr To Ride

 

[younghorsetrainer]

I think that Arabians especially half Arabians half QH or something else would make great western riding horses! Arabians would also be able to go faster farther and longer on trail than some other horses and if you want to do some endurance they are great for that. Have fun!!

 

[charrorider]

I've been riding Arabians for 40 years. During that time I have ridden Arabians in English, Aussie, Western, and in the last twenty years or so, in Mexican charro saddles. In fact, my first Arabian was very difficult to fit. At one time or another, she rode in all three of the first saddles I mentioned.

 

[Morgan.taylor]

As a kid growing up the ranch I was at had almost entirely OTT thoroughbreds and arabs that we turned into gymkhana, lesson, playday horses. We primarily were western with the odd fun english day but most of those arabs lasted well into their 20/30s still as spry as when we started. There is a whole side of Arabs in the western world though that you could check out in youtube! They are just as beuatiful to watch as the quarter horse side to me.

 

[bsms]

Never competed on one. Rode Mia (Arabian mare) for years and Bandit is half-Arabian and half-mustang. Trooper is 3/4 Arabian and 1/4 Appy. A friend's ranch uses Arabian-Appy mixes for sheep herding:

Bandit & I:

 

[kewpalace]

Here's some pix of my 1/2 Arab Mare and I:

Practicing working the flag:

with our trainer:

At a cow clinic:

Reining portion of a cowhorse clinic:

Cowhorse class:

At a cowboy race:

Dress rehearsal for a freestyle reining class:

With Richard Winters at Equine Affair:

With Chris Cox at Equine Affair:

At the Super Horse competition:

 

[younghorsetrainer]

@kewpalace Pic 4 is soooo stunning!!! and pics 7 and last one are soo nice as well!!!

 

[kewpalace]

Thanks @younghorsetrainer! 😘 She was a beautiful mare and made me look good. 😁

 

[snowberry]

I ride an arabian QH cross western. We have done some cattle sorting and he loves to chase them and pin his ears. On the trail me and my friend with a grade arab mare (who also rides western) always can go further and harder than our friends with QHs.

 

[Luke&Leia]

Here's some pix of my 1/2 Arab Mare and I:

Practicing working the flag:

with our trainer:

At a cow clinic:

Reining portion of a cowhorse clinic:

Cowhorse class:

At a cowboy race:

Dress rehearsal for a freestyle reining class:

With Richard Winters at Equine Affair:

With Chris Cox at Equine Affair:

At the Super Horse competition:

This is amazing!!!! You guys have done so much together I love it!! <3 <3

 

[Luke&Leia]

Never competed on one. Rode Mia (Arabian mare) for years and Bandit is half-Arabian and half-mustang. Trooper is 3/4 Arabian and 1/4 Appy. A friend's ranch uses Arabian-Appy mixes for sheep herding:

Bandit & I:

Thanks so much! I love to see the pics <3 <3

 

[Luke&Leia]

I ride an arabian QH cross western. We have done some cattle sorting and he loves to chase them and pin his ears. On the trail me and my friend with a grade arab mare (who also rides western) always can go further and harder than our friends with QHs.

That's awesome! I'm excited to meet this Arabian, my biggest concern was being too heavy for him/her (I'm 135 lbs plus an at least 15 lb saddle, I know that's not that heavy but the horse is older), but we will see!!

 

[bsms]

Bandit is half-Arabian, half-mustang. Vet weighed him at 790 when we got him but he's probably 850+ now (15.0 hands). He carried me with ease when I weighed 185 (plus saddle). He actually did relay races on the Navajo Reservation before I got him and did his training runs (10-15 miles) carrying riders weighing 250-265 in their socks! That was too much and he braced his back like an I-beam when I got him...but he suffered no injury from it.

Mia was 900 pounds and 15.3 hands. She never had ANY issues carrying my 180+ pounds along with 25-30 pounds of saddle. The only issue with her was too MUCH energy and forwardness! I would have LOVED to tire her out - but I never did! Mia:

 

[kewpalace]

This is amazing!!!! You guys have done so much together I love it!! <3 <3

Thank you! We did everything we could together. She was game and she put her heart into it. The only thing is, is that some people are prejudiced against Arabs. Just ignore them. I never let that stop us from doing things. AND we won over a few converts, especially in cowhorse. 😊

 

[Dreamcatcher Arabians]

Arabs love to do stuff. I've ridden them Western Pleasure, Trail (show ring), trail (just out on the trail), team penning, sorting, and they've loved it all. They love being engaged and anything that will keep their minds engaged. I've used English tack, Western tack and no tack at all, they were amazingly responsive no matter what.