All Blog Posts Tagged 'western saddle' (16)

November 13th 2011

Took Amigo on a short trail ride around the farm. I used my western saddle and my split reins on my reining bit. My goal was to round him up and get him using his back. He has a indent behind his shoulder from letting his back sag all summer. (He had beginner riders all summer and took very good care of them.) Ed said that riding him on the bit and rounded will help him get back the muscle he has lost. He also showed me the stretch that makes the horse arch their back. After the loop around…

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Added by Amanda Hoss on November 13, 2011 at 4:13pm — No Comments

Horse Play News March-April 2011

 

The Running Horse 

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Message from Aidan – the Alpha Mare

Spring might be coming! Rain, mud – but mud is better than ice - then there…

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Added by Horse Play on March 23, 2011 at 9:30am — No Comments

Saddle Up and Take Her For a Ride

There are a vast variety of horse saddles depending on the type of riding one wishes to do. The four main types of saddles are the English, Western, Military, and Asian. Of course these are very broad categories. The English saddles can be further categorized into saddles for Polo Riding, Show Jumping etc. There are a variety of other styles such as Sidesaddle, however they are less commonly used.

 

The English saddle is very small and horizontal, it has built in padding but…

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Added by fedora cross on March 9, 2011 at 6:30am — No Comments

Horse Play News Jan - Feb 2011

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Added by Horse Play on January 21, 2011 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Horse Play News Nov-Dec 2010

 

ZACK

1979 – 2010

Polo pony, Barrel racer

Trail horse, Babysitter



I caught your last breath in my hand

and I will forever hold it in my heart

Your spirit runs free once again!

 

October 18 2010 was a sad day here. Our beloved Zack was humanely euthanized due to complications from cancer and old age. He is missed!

 

 

 

The Running Horse

A…

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Added by Horse Play on November 2, 2010 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Dressage saddle, wow!

I have a small Quarter Horse, a passive-aggressive mare that had been badly abused and was starved half to death when I got her seven months ago. From the beginning, she has disliked every Western saddle I have tried on her and is none too fond of my Jeffries Falcon Hawk either, even though it fit her fairly well. I have been tearing my hair out trying to figure out what to put on her back.… Continue

Added by barbara righton on October 1, 2010 at 2:30am — No Comments

Ladies: if you buy a Roping saddle, buy a vibrator too, you'll need one

For years, I bought, sold, repaired and even made a few western saddles. I loved to carve leather, so I would spend hours, days, and even weeks making elaborate designs on the fenders, swells and skirts.



Here is the funny thing, I was like the shoe maker who did not own a pair of his own shoes.



Neither did my husband.…



Daily Oats: Don't lope in a Roper Continue

Added by Roberta Edstrom on September 27, 2010 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment

September 17 2010

Today was a beautiful day. I tried to work all my horses but only got a few done. Its all good though.

 

I did ground work with Fergie, (Painted Beauty), (my newest baby a 3 yo paint. The filly from my late paint mare, B (My Bayou Beauty). I got her completely green. So I am starting from scratch.)

I lunged Fergie in the arena with a western…

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Added by Amanda Hoss on September 17, 2010 at 9:30pm — No Comments

The Importance of Posting on the Correct Diagonal

Hi Julie,

Try to settle this discussion - please! Is posting on the correct "diagonal" only important in English riding? I always thought it was about the horse's balance in a bend....some say it's just not a "western thing"...and will post in a western saddle, but not with any regard for the diagonal???



Sharon





Sharon,

You are correct that posting…

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Added by Julie Goodnight on September 11, 2010 at 11:30pm — 10 Comments

Horse Play News Aug-Sept 2010

The Running Horse

A Bi-monthly Newsletter from Horse Play

Issue August-September 2010

Horse Play

EIN: 05-0506340

Website: www.hptrc.org

Email: horseplayri@msn.com

 

Message from Aidan – the Alpha Mare

Whew! Has it been hot, humid and buggy or what! Good weather for napping or just grazing – whichever. Haven’t been on the trail in…

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Added by Horse Play on August 9, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments

Natural Horsemanship Solutions: Would you Relax? Let’s enjoy the trail!

Would you Relax? Let’s enjoy the trail!

**Lindsey Forkun Equestrian advocates for you to wear a helmet

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Added by Lindsey Forkun on July 23, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments

Horse Play News June-July 2010

The Running Horse



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Added by Horse Play on June 11, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

The search for Turbo

Sunday evening, I was feeling sorry for myself. I had just had to face financial reality and cancel my plans to attend a dressage clinic with Manolo Mendez. Just moments after I send the withdrawal email, I had a message in my in box from a friend with the heading - Lost Turbo. Turbo is a sweet little black gelding she bought a couple years ago to use as a pack horse. I helped her with training him, as he was incredibly sour. Misfitted saddles and bad riders had pretty much convinced him that… Continue

Added by Monica Whitmer on May 6, 2010 at 1:30am — 2 Comments

Horse Play News May - June 2010





The Running Horse

A Bi-monthly Newsletter from Horse Play

Issue May - June 2010

Horse Play

EIN: 05-0506340

Website:
www.hptrc.org

Email: horseplayri@msn.com

Message from Aidan – the…

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Added by Horse Play on April 27, 2010 at 9:30am — No Comments

Horse Play News Jan - Feb '10

The Running Horse

A Bi-monthly Newsletter from Horse Play

Issue January - February 2010

Horse Play

EIN: 05-0506340

Website: www.hptrc.org

Email: horseplayri@msn.com



Message from Aidan – the Alpha Mare

Yep, winter is here! Snow, snow and more snow – fun to roll in also I really enjoy the hot squishy food when it’s really cold. The trails are ok too but the fields are a blast – the ”roller coaster” is tons of fun to… Continue

Added by Horse Play on January 9, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Western Saddle Fitting and Purchasing

Question: How do you determine what size of Western saddle to get your horse?



Answer From April Reeves, Horseman's U.com: I will give you enough information to be able to purchase a good saddle that not only fits the horse, but fits you as well.



One thing I like to stress, when looking for a saddle, the cheaper they are the worse they fit. Cheap saddles do… Continue

Added by April Reeves on October 22, 2009 at 12:30pm — 5 Comments

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