Practice makes perfect, right? Yes, but if your speed event practice consists of running a pattern over and over again,…
For many riders the days of learning to post the trot are relics of the past. The hours spent listening…
When schooling, the majority of western riders focus their attention on establishing consistently slow and steady gaits, which are essential…
One of the things that draws us to horses is their beauty. In halter classes, this attribute is center stage.…
A half-halt isn't: pulling the reins. To start out, riding instructors often teach beginners very simplistic aids to take the…
A riding vacation can supply memories for a lifetime. To ensure those memories leave you with smiles instead of regrets,…
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,…