Comments on: Western Pleasure Perception

By: Dawson

Dawson — Sun, 19 May 2019 00:07:53 +0000

I’am reading this in 2019 and still see the same sorry looking pleasure horses,

By: Cyndy

Cyndy — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 19:40:22 +0000

It’s been 12 years since this article was written. Has anything really changed?

By: Maryann

Maryann — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 09:30:17 +0000

Its about time … no more watching sad horses and waiting for them to fall like dominoes if one stops suddenly or a gust of wind comes along.. Western Pleasure may now be a pleasure again for horses, riders and spectators.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 15:50:10 +0000

I truly hope they change the judging of these horses. I own and ride a western quarter horse, but I wouldn’t want another one and I won’t go to any stock horse shows after seeing the little crippled pleasure horses. If they don’t hurry up and change they’ll drive people to other breeds that are shown naturally.

By: Anna

Anna — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 06:19:48 +0000

Wow Horse Channel, great article!

By: Nic

Nic — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 06:23:13 +0000

This is a great article! I have been showing WP for a couple years and am just now starting to see this change. It’s really helping me, too because I have never been able to get the horses really slow and heads completely level.

By: David

David — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:58:16 +0000

Sun circuit Scottsdale, my daughter cried and my son walked away. The peanut pushers are grotesque!!!! Not one western pleasure horse had its head level. Aqha is a joke and powerless. Someone please save these tortured animals!!!

By: Gabriella

Gabriella — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:33:46 +0000

There definately needs to be a change in the way the class is judged! even in the lower level shows! I know in my area that they are judged incorrectly- for a fact.

By: Gabrielle

Gabrielle — Fri, 27 May 2011 11:47:35 +0000

There is an awesome video on Youtube that shows this (AQHA Western Pleasure) I plan on showing my horse in western pleasure and win or lose he will move out and we may pass others but hopefully the judge will take note of a horse that looks like a pleasure to ride and we can help change the view of Pleasure classes!

By: rebecca

rebecca — Fri, 27 May 2011 10:27:43 +0000

I hope this goes into effect immediately. I ride English pleasure at local shows and the same horses have been pinning in our class too. “Peanut rollers.” It’s not a natural way to move and I’ve seen riders hitting their horses in the mouth to achieve this headset.