Like contestants in a Miss America pageant they strut and parade their exceptional beauty and perfect bodies. Their glossy coats…
Headset Defined The ideal headset for the western pleasure show horse can be seen on a horse that carries its…
Neck reining to a western horse is like a steering wheel is to a car. Without it, you have no…
Riding in an arena would be a lot easier if, once the aids had been given for the required gait,…
Don’t forget your safety sense when longeing. The following guidelines will help keep you safe. Equipment: A cotton longeline, rather…
Horse show season is in full swing, and it's time for me to plan the rest of the competition year.…
If you find yourself longing to compete at national shows, here are four tips that the A-circuit riders and trainers…
Think pivots are just fancy reining maneuvers too difficult for the likes of you? Think again. Picture yourself trail riding…
Haunches-in (or travers) is the most advanced way to teach your horse inside bend. For a correct haunches-in, your horse…
The yearling longeline class provides a showcase for up-and-coming English and western pleasure horses and an opportunity for the owners…