All Blog Posts Tagged 'western horse' (133)

Please, "He will just not Shut Up"!

Class, How would you answer? "I have a 5 year old paint gelding that is very mellow. I took him to a show yesterday and did…

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Added by Randy Byers Horsemanship on May 25, 2010 at 12:30pm — No Comments

"Cooling Down a Hot Horse"

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Added by Randy Byers Horsemanship on May 23, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

"My name is Briana. I’m training a 2-year old mare and she does not know her ground manners. What do I do and how do I teach her good ground manners"? Thank you for asking these questions. This is a very widely researched topic. There are many… Continue

Added by Randy Byers Horsemanship on May 21, 2010 at 12:00am — No Comments

W.D.T.H. "Western Dressage Training Hierarchy"

The best riders and trainers in the world will tell you that good training is that which is built block by block onto a strong, solid base. That base is comprised of the following six elements in that particular order:

1) Impulsion/Forward

2) Contact/Acceptance

3) Collection/Self-Carriage

4) Straightness/Balance… Continue

Added by Randy Byers Horsemanship on May 21, 2010 at 12:00am — No Comments

This Week in Horse History - May 17th Through May 23rd

This Week in Horse History - May 17th Through May 23rd

May 17, 1875 - The Kentucky Derby was first run. The Derby is held on the first Saturday each May, and is the first race of the Triple Crown. The Derby is run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The winner is traditionally awarded with a blanket of red roses.

Information courtesy of…

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Added by Paige Cerulli on May 17, 2010 at 5:30am — No Comments

Training Tip of the Week: Get control of the five body parts.

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Added by Clinton Anderson on April 30, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

Saddle Fit and the Western Saddle

I have been asked now several times to address the subject of fitting western saddles. As you may know, my specialty is English saddles – and mainly dressage – but for what it’s worth, here are my thoughts on western saddles.

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Added by Jochen Schleese on April 30, 2010 at 7:30am — 5 Comments

This Week in Horse History - March 29th Through April 4th

This Week in Horse History - March 29th Through April 4th

March 30th, 2005 - Reining Quarter Horse Hollywood Dun It was euthanized because of health problems resulting from testicular cancer. Hollywood Dun It was the All Time Leading Sire in National Reining Horse history. At the end of the 2004 NRHA Futurity, his foals had earned…

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Added by Paige Cerulli on March 29, 2010 at 7:00am — No Comments

This Week in Horse History - March 15th Through March 21st

This Week in Horse History - March 15th Through March 21st

March 16th, 1936: Today, the New Hampshire Jockey Club was formed. Lou Smith controlled the club, which took over control of the Rockingham Park track. Rockingham Park was the first racetrack and opened on June 28, 1906 in Salem Depot, New Hampshire. The clubhouse at…

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Added by Paige Cerulli on March 15, 2010 at 7:00am — No Comments

This Week in Horse History - March 1st Through March 7th

March 2-3, 2002 - The USET Reining Championship Qualifier was held. The competition was for a spot in the USET Reining Championship Semi-Finals, held in May. The top twenty riders from the Semi-Finals then progress to the $100,000 USET Reining Championship, held…

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Added by Paige Cerulli on March 1, 2010 at 1:00pm — No Comments

This Week in Horse History - February 22nd Through February 28th

Week of February 22nd Through February 28th

February 23, 2002 - Reining stallion Topsail Cody died from colic. Topsail Cody was born in 1977 and would go on to win the 1980 National Reining Horse Association Futurity. In 1996, Topsail Cody was

inducted into the National…

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Added by Paige Cerulli on February 22, 2010 at 5:30am — No Comments

Improving Your Horse Riding Position

What's the best way to improve my riding position?

We have talked in previous posts about the importance of a balanced position with ear-shoulder-hip-heel alignment and open and relaxed joints that allow the rhythm of the horse to flow through the rider. Proper position unites the balance of horse and rider, giving the picture of a team moving as one. If I were to guess at the single most common equitation error I see, what immediately…

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Added by Julie Goodnight on January 22, 2010 at 8:00am — 2 Comments

This Week in Horse History - January 18th Through January 24th

This Week in Horse History - January 18th Through January 24th

January 18th, 1909 – Today, in 1909, the National Western Stock Show opened in the National Amphitheater in Denver. Admission was 25 cents. The stock show included cattle breeds along with a horse show portion, which featured draft horses and Saddlebreds. The stock show first opened in 1906. In 2006 its attendance reached a record 726,972 people. In 2009 there were more than 16,000 entries in the horse show…

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Added by Paige Cerulli on January 18, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

The "ahaa" moment for me and Jack

So I've been working with this Quarter Horse gelding that came into the Western Riding school where I work a couple of months ago. He's a nice horse just hasn't had any real training. So for the last sixty days we have been working a lot on flexion, bend, moving forward, moving off my leg, just getting him more broke in the face etc.

So I just had to share this because… Continue

Added by Heather Little on January 10, 2010 at 9:00am — 3 Comments

The Incredible Shrinking Leg (or How To Avoid Losing Your Stirrups!)

I've been giving a bunch of seat and leg position riding lessons lately, and I've discovered some interesting things about the correlation of the pelvis, lower leg, and losing your stirrups.

Does this ever happen to you?

• Do you lose your stirrups in the sitting trot?

• Does your horse slow down in the sitting trot or when you work without stirrups?

• Does your knee come out over the front of the saddle when you're in the sitting trot or canter?

• Does it…

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Added by Ruth Hogan Poulsen on January 8, 2010 at 4:00pm — No Comments

This Week in Horse History - December 21st Through December 27th

This Week in Horse History - December 21st Through December 27th

December 22, 1991- At age 21, jockey Kent Desormeaux won his 2,000th race. Desormeaux's victory was on Saron Lake at Hollywood Park. At age 21, Desormeaux was the youngest jockey to reach the mark of 2,000 victories. He also holds the record for the most victories by a jockey in a single year – he won 598 times in 1989. Desormeaux was also the youngest jockey to earn 3,000 victories.…

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Added by Paige Cerulli on December 21, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

This Week in Horse History - December 6th Through December 12th

This Week in Horse History - December 6th Through December 12th

December 6, 2008– A horse named Peppy Superboom sold at the National Reining Horse Association/Markel Insurance Futurity Prospect Sale for $240,000, breaking the record for the largest purchase price ever paid at a NRHA sale. Peppy Superboom was born in 2006 and was sired by the NRHA Top 15 All-Time Leading Sire Boomernic. Peppy Superboom was consigned by Schmersal Reining Horses and was…

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Added by Paige Cerulli on December 7, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Paige Presents: This Week in Horse History - November 2nd Through November 8th

November 2nd through November 8th

November 3rd, 1967 – This was the first day of the first annual All American Quarter Horse Congress. The Congress was held at the Ohio State Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ohio, and lasted from November 3rd through the 5th. It was sponsored by the Ohio Quarter Horse Association and was attended by more than 5,000 horsepeople. It… Continue

Added by Paige Cerulli on November 2, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Lessons From Sam by Robert Pruitt

He had been sold a few times before. An old Quarter Horse named Sam. He was respectful but knew who he was and wasn't impressed with anyone, anymore. I could put a halter on him; tie the lead rope in a circle and any small child could control him like he had the best custom bridle and reins. Sam would never take one false step with a child on his back, or a quick step or any step that might frighten a child. Twenty years old, Sam was a big stocky and still powerful old style… Continue

Added by Bob Pruitt on September 29, 2009 at 8:00pm — 3 Comments

Understanding Why Riding to Music Works!

I am amazed at how perfect music can improve and enhance a horse's movement and the rider's rhythm! When music fits the horse and rider, both the quality of the gaits and movements improve. The music enhances both the artistic aspect and the technical side of the ride. Because rhythm is maintained!