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kristenc812 (January 1, 1970 at 7:29 am)
I wonder if elliotsavestheday was being sarcastic. Because that comment was just ridiculous. It's comments like that that give the western pleasure horses a bad name.
fizzbomblover (January 1, 1970 at 7:29 am)
Don't listen to elliotsavestheday. A western pleasure horse's head shouldn't be low enough for the horse to trip over! The top of the horse's ears should be even with their withers. It can be slightly lower but not that low!
elliotsavestheday (January 1, 1970 at 7:29 am)
For all the English riders I've seen here. Western is MUCH slower. Your trot should be at the pace of an English walk, and your canter should be at the pace of a fast walk. Oh, and your horse should have it's head so far down it looks like its going to trip over it.
jokersbluespook (January 1, 1970 at 7:29 am)
these horses need 2 keep their head still, and have a constant, low headset, even though i am a big appy person.
Magwian (January 1, 1970 at 7:29 am)
oh yeah there was a class just like that at a show i went to, but it was only walk and trot and no jumping, it was called "Walk Trot Pleasure" instead of "Walk Trot Canter"... because we didn't know how to canter yet
sirmagicman2323 (January 1, 1970 at 7:29 am)
western is def. much slower than english...the aqha's description of a western pleasure class is "a horse that is a pleasure to ride...." watch a few videos on youtube of people doing western its hard to explain in 500 words
Magwian (January 1, 1970 at 7:29 am)
okay, so Western Jog = English Trot, Western Lope = English Canter... but why are they going so slow? just so they don't overtake each other, or is it customary that you go that slow in a competitions for western-style-gaits??
Magwian (January 1, 1970 at 7:29 am)
what are they supposed to be doing? which horse is doing it the best? (i ride English)
bethanywhite04 (January 1, 1970 at 7:29 am)
aw, i think i saw my horse
matrixmare (January 1, 1970 at 7:29 am)
wow! my appies WALK that fast...but I ride english so...yeah...jeez. |
