Preparing for the show season is an integral part of being a successful competitor, we have spoken about grooming. personal attire and western show events in previous articles, but in this article we wanted to touch on, how important preparation is in the art of keeping your horse physically and emotionally sound through the show … Continue reading Sound for the Season: Caring for your performance horse.
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Western Showing on a Budget: A beginners guide
In an economy where everything is getting more and more expensive, it sometimes seems impossible to fit our hobbies into the budget. Even more so when it involves horses. Below are some tips that may help you enter the showing world in a more affordable way. THRIFT SHOPPING, POP SOME TAGS: Preparing for the upcoming … Continue reading Western Showing on a Budget: A beginners guide
Western Show Events Explained: WESTERN PLEASURE
The Western Pleasure class, is a class designed to show that our western horses are a pleasure to ride. The horse should be fit and balanced. The winner of the class will have a flowing ground covering stride, be on a loose rein but not excessive. The horse will have his poll slightly above his … Continue reading Western Show Events Explained: WESTERN PLEASURE
Western Show Events Explained: TRAIL
The trail class is designed to challenge the horse and rider, with obstacles that replicate what one may encounter out on the trail. So it's for this reason that, you will be asked to walk over a bridge , open a gate, manoeuvre through cones or barrels, step over poles and into boxes. Its a … Continue reading Western Show Events Explained: TRAIL
Western Show Events Explained: HUNT SEAT EQUITATION
Hunt seat equitation is a class for the rider, it is judged on the riders ability to perform various manoeuvres in harmony with the horse. It is a pattern event, the pattern is provided by the judge and can include manoeuvres such as walk, Sit trot, extended trot, posting trot, canter, circles, figure of 8, … Continue reading Western Show Events Explained: HUNT SEAT EQUITATION
Western Show Events Explained: HUNTER UNDER SADDLE
In the previous blog post, we touched on the Ideal Hunter Horse . So this next paragraph may sound familiar. The ideal hunter horse should have a long, low ground covering stride. The movement should be easy, forward and flowing. The horse should look relaxed, obedient , bright and willing. Transitions should be responsive and … Continue reading Western Show Events Explained: HUNTER UNDER SADDLE
Western Show Events Explained: HUNTER IN HAND
Hunter in Hand is usually the first event of the day , this is mainly due to convenience with a change between this class and the western halter events. The winner of this class is the most suitable hunter under saddle type. The Hunter horse ideal should have a long and low stride, smooth and … Continue reading Western Show Events Explained: HUNTER IN HAND
Western Show Events Explained: LUNGELINE
The lungeline class gives us the opportunity to show our yearlings and horses, that aren't yet shown undersaddle, in a performance setting. The class is intended to show, that the horses have the movement, manner/expression/attitude and conformation to be under saddle. The class is broken into two parts: Inspection , This takes place before the … Continue reading Western Show Events Explained: LUNGELINE
Western Show Events Explained: HALTER
The Halter class is a class where a horse is to be judged based on conformation. No horse is perfect, but the AQHA has accepted a look or image as its ideal and this is what the halter horse is judged on. The "ideal" Quarter horse should have the following characteristics. Overall eye appeal Attractive … Continue reading Western Show Events Explained: HALTER
Western Show Scene SA: Upcoming Horse and Rider Training
Lots Happening around South Australia in the next few months when it comes to Horse and Rider Training. Below we have listed just a few of the things SA has on the Calendar. CIRCLE C WESTERN RIDING CLUB PRESENTS LORELEI PAYNE 2018: Sunday May 12th Lorelei Payne will be conducting a clinic at the Auburn … Continue reading Western Show Scene SA: Upcoming Horse and Rider Training
