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the best things about westen riding

hanoveriangirl — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:36:38 GMT

what are the best things about riding western. i think that one of the best things is that you can use colorful tack and silver and things.

rope reins?

luv2ride — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:16:33 GMT

my friends uses rope reins instead of leather like i use. first off, are they actually called rope reins? (i dont know and i want to get it right) and second do they affect your horse any different then leather ones? (can i use them and my pony wont really care) any help would be great!

Billy Cook Show Saddle

AQHYA_WP_girl — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:02:14 GMT

Okay so I was on the phone with my trainer Wednesday I think and I asked him if he got any new saddles and he said he traded one of his older saddles for a fancy billy cook show saddle. So I asked how much he wanted and he wanten $1200. Yeahh..its a lot. But he said not too many people are out buying saddles so It'll be a while before somebody makes a price. So I went over and looked at the saddle and the moment I saw it my jaw dropped xD It was COVERED in silver!! I loved it! Even though most breed showers have the light oil saddles this one was a little darker but its breed quality!!! I LOVE it!! I asked him if I could use it tomorrow and he said as long as I dont get it dirty or anything that would be fine. So heres some pictures!!!!!!

^*Bling-Bling!!*

Oh and please give me your opinion about them!!

Playdays?

BarrelRacer66 — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:32:42 GMT

Does anyone on here do playdays?

Stacy westfall

hanoveriangirl — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:33:49 GMT

Isint she awsome?

synthetic tack

hanoveriangirl — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:23:00 GMT

what is your opinion on synthetic saddles/tack including cordura saddles

.:::Ideas for names:::.

luvmyhorseleroy — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:58:27 GMT

Hey! Well, I'm gonna be geiin a horse in a while. Hopefully 4 Christmas. I have no idea what to name him. He'll either be a quarter horse. red or yellow is the color. The thing is I cant name him yellow cuz my bf's horse is yellow and thats his name and my dad's horse is named red. lol. so n/e ideas? Thnx!

show outfit hellpppp!!!

Peppy's Crystal Chips — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:25:13 GMT

okay so im going to a western show on sunday and i have to use a black saddle. I also need chaps asap. I bought a black/silver show shirt, and i think that I might need to get tan chaps to stand out against the saddle.
BUT! im planning on buying my own saddle soon, and it will be brown or tan. So! should i buy black or tan?
ps my hat is tan. my riding helmet is black.
thank you!!!

Your favorite western outfit

AQHYA_WP_girl — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:19:22 GMT

So post what ever you wear when showing/rodeoing in if you can find it on the internet.

I'll have to find mine

TPBM

AQHYA_WP_girl — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:14:30 GMT

TPBM is riding today??

Does this sound good?

Maddy95tx — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 13:45:50 GMT

Some of you may now that I ride a Quarter Horse/Arabian named Patches. We just had a hurricane hit texas so nobody has been riding her in a while so when I ride her I have trouble getting her head down. My trainer told me to ride with two hads and then lightly pull one side and then the other side (does that make sense?) Its seems to be working but I wanted to know what ya'll thought of it and if you had any advice on getting her head down. Thanks and please post!!

your faveorite event

hanoveriangirl — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:05:38 GMT

please explian you selection sorry if i missed any

Jackpot classes anyone??

AQHYA_WP_girl — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:47:00 GMT

Does anybody here besides me do jackpot classes like Pleasure jackpot, Hus jackpot, barrels or anything else?

List!!

Edit:

And what all have you gotten?

tips for western riding

chrissyloveshorsies — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:42:51 GMT

This summer, or shall I say next summer(2009) I am going to a western riding camp. Do you have any tips that could help me? Any secrets to help me learn faster? i currently do english riding, but which one is harder, or more fun?

Improving Speed

Lumos — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:13:15 GMT

So, I ran my horse, Freedom, in a down and back class today for the first time ever. She has this huge thing for running, it's awesome, so I thought I'd take her into just one class of gaming. We got a 14 second run which in my opinion, really isn't too, too bad, don't you think for a first timer? Everyone else ran 10s and there was one 9 second one. I'd really like to get my times lower and try to make something out of gaming with my horse and I think speed is what I really need to work on. How can I improve my horse's speed? Any ideas are very much appreciated.

I was also wondering, how do you teach a horse to do flying lead changes? My horse doesn't know how to do them and I'd really like to try doing barrels and pole bending (and keyhole) next year.

Thanks in advance,

Megan

hot or not western tack

hanoveriangirl — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:29:30 GMT

hot or not crystall tack

what to start a western horse in?

farmchick — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:56:51 GMT

Its been awhile since i've raised a horse from foal on up to adult horse, most have been at least 2 year old who have had some experience with bits. But I have my yearling fancy thats going to start learning how to wear a bit by spring, and soon after learn how to ground drive. Shes going to be a western trail riding horse. What kind of bit should i start her in? I never want to use a curb on her ever, so what type of snaffle would you recommend? Has anyone ever used the 'happy mouth' bits like this? http://www.doversaddlery.com/category.asp?splid=0608RRT&c=1464&bhcd2=1221238441
In the passed I've used and my parents use O ring snaffles to start horses. after using a sidepull.

Pixies!

Lovetoride — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:57:33 GMT

Pictures of you riding your horse!

Trail Riding

Luckymay — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 10:55:50 GMT

I mostly ride english, but when I go on the trails I ride western just because the saddle is more comfy. Anyways, today I went on a trail ride and I was wondering if you have any tips on trail riding... and what footing is good for what gaits. I only trotted when it was sandy and flat, the rest I walked. =) Thanks! Cookies to all who post!

Roping?

Quarter Girl — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:05:13 GMT

Hey does anyone know how to rope? like i can't figure out how to even through the stupid rope!!!!! hahahahahaaaahahahah so like i won't be roping cows anytime soon (only my little sisters and my dog lol) but can someone give me some tips?!?!?! thanks!!!

Show Outfit HELP (chaps...)

Peppy's Crystal Chips — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:55:36 GMT

mostly, I am looking for some equitation chaps that have a very long inseam... i need medium for the hips and thighs, but I need a 35 or 36" inseam!!! bright colors are awesome, but anything will do, as long as its affordable (aka under 80 max,my parents are going to kill me when I buy this)

also, where can I find a really reallly cheap show shirt/ and or other show stuff?

thanxxx so much (=

ariat saddle brights

farmchick — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:50:02 GMT

Has anyone seen the new boots ariat has out, they are called saddle brights and are sort of a cross between the probaby and fatbaby boots. They are the same style as the fatbaby but have a flat sole and heel so they are safe to ride in. Plus they're cheaper then the probaby's and come in a lot more different colors.

Horseh pics!

AQHYA_WP_girl — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:42:13 GMT

So yeah plain 'n simple. Just post pictures of you and your horse either at home or at a show. Have fun =]

bit brands

hanoveriangirl — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:54:40 GMT

whats you'r favorite brand of bit

What's your favorite western brand?

horsegirl_4 — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:03:23 GMT

mines wrangler and love ariat boots.

Halter Help

ratherbriding — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:21:17 GMT

OK Ive got a 6 month old buckskin gelding and I am going to show him in halter in a few weeks. he has great conframation, leads great, and squares up nicely but i know nothing about showing him except for what i have read out of magazines. is there anything else i can do to prepare him and i need a few tips on grooming. all help is appreciated!!!

Teaching a horse to keep it's head down.

xXxJumpingBreeBreexXx — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:07:55 GMT

My western horse likes to keep her haid high in the air. How can i teach her to keep it down and teacher her to go slow.

Ok How do i teacher her to be a western pleasure horse?

my horse hates my curb bit

hanoveriangirl — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:58:21 GMT

My horse has always been ridden english but i want to do western so yesterday I tried my curb on her and she hated it she woundint listen to me at all and I am sitting there (it was my first time with a curb to) trying to figure out what to do cause I didint want to hurt her mouth but she was trying to take me where I didint want to go my mom (who is my teacher) told me to just pull her around and get her to go wher i wanted and things got a little better do know how I can solve these problems completely? (by the way we are sure the bit is not hurting her she was just not wanting to respond to it)

barrel racing

horseluver4lyfe — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:15:41 GMT

hey guys! here in a couple of months i'm gonna start barrel racing. i need some tips like, dos and don'ts,stuff lyke that. thnx!!

I NEED MAJOR HELP!!!!!

moonlightlover4eva — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:49:51 GMT

Ok my 4h show is about a week away and i am YET to get a show shirt! I need your help sooooo bad!!! I would really LOVE it if you guys helped me find a ROYAL BLUE NOT teal (or close to royal), royal blue womens show shirt it needs to be nice, but not that expensive i'm far from rich! My price range is anywhere from $0-$80 (if i have to). And i know i dont have time to make one (like i had planed). It's ok if it's black and royal, as long as it has royal blue in it! And no hobby horse their stuff is up the @$$! (please, pretty, please excuse the cursing, i'm stressin right now!!!)

Thank you guys your the greatest!!!!

EDIT: Spelling and my link to the shirt i *want*.

What do you think about this one (royal blue one) i'm not a huge fan, so still find some for me?

http://breeches.com/tuffrider/dots_print_blouse.asp

Giving Lessons

Appy Girl13 — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:59:41 GMT

I am giving my two cusins lessons on my moms horse. One likes to go fast and the other likes to go slow. The first time they came out and rode my moms horse was being lazy and made it hard for them to ride him. Next time they come out I am going to give them showmanship lessons. I want them to learn western first (if they like it and they do a good job at it then I might put them in english) and I need some ideas of what I can do. Any ideas? lol

trail in hand

ratherbriding — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:59:14 GMT

does anyone know what trail in hand class is? i was looking at the show bill for an upcoming show and one class was yearling trail in hand. does anyone compete in it?

snaffle mouth bits for shows?

hanoveriangirl — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:58:33 GMT

can you use bits with a snaffle mouth in shows? or do they have to have solid mouth pieces

cowboys and indians xD

luvmyhorseleroy — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:06:09 GMT

Oh my gosh! It was Labor Day weekend and I didn't have school. So, my friends & I decided to play Cowboys and Indians in the woods, only it wuz on horses! It sounds so stupid, but it wuz awesome!! My team was the Indians, and the two boys in 8th and 9th grade were Cowboys. Has anyone else ever played this game on horses?? If not yall should try it some time.

awesome horse show

hrsb21 — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:04:08 GMT

I had a NBHA show yesterday. I only placed in on class because in my other classes i feel in the cracks. Anyway i won 42dollars and i palced 1st in 4d. Cherry ran a 17 and 16, sticks ran a 17.4 and a 17.6, and rocket ran a 19 and a 19.7

keeping nose tucked in

luv2ride — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:22:39 GMT

my pony keeps his head nice and low but wont keep his nose tucked in unless im riding 2 handed which i cant do in the show ring because hes a senior horse. any suggestions to help? please!

wintec western saddles?

hanoveriangirl — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:48:27 GMT

has any one ever used or owned one? what are they like please only people with experience with them don't just trash them cause their synthetic.

barrel racing

luvmyhorseleroy — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:47:52 GMT

Hi everyone. I am interested in doing the barrel racing stuff and was wonderin if yall could help me out and give me a couple of tips and things. Thanks.

Kelsey

Need Western Riders Advice!!!

iloveticktock — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:22:33 GMT

I am not an experienced rider, but love my horse and love riding. I used to do 4-H and only do the shows or activitys 4-H provided. Now I am much more into riding and would like to show my Quarter Horse Tick-Tock in a western horse show!!! I am soo excited, but alittle scared too...I am not familiar with showing classes or shows! Can anyone give me some info...anything will help

Martha Josey barrel camps??

horsegirl_4 — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:13:20 GMT

just exactly how much does it cost? has anyone ever been to one? pm me if you have a lot of info.

martha josey lives in Texas, right?...i'll be out of state resident if i get to go...is there any other barrel camps i could go to that anyone knows of?