Herding Horses

Category: Dressage

  • Love Of Horses Translates Into A Moving Work Of Art

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    Love Of Horses Translates Into A Moving Work Of Art By: Dianne Olds Rossi The golden stallion explodes into the arena… as free as he was born… hooves pounding against the ground as the music begins to play… sparkles of light glittering around him, the spotlights surrounding him as he stands up on his hind…

  • Dressage and the Western horse

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    Dressage and the Western horse By: Sue Kolstad Life would be unthinkable without the contribution of the horse. It is because of our need for various jobs that we have created and developed so many different breeds and diversities in our equine partners. The history of the horse dates back two and a half thousand…

  • Western Dressage: Understanding Basic Level Tests 3 & 4

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    Western Dressage: Understanding Basic Level Tests 3 & 4 By Lynn Palm Let’s go into more detail about the gaits you and your horse will ride when competing at the Basic Level. Working Jog – The jog is a two-beat gait of alternate diagonal legs separated by a moment of suspension. The gait has ground-covering…

  • Western Dressage Benefits Any Horse

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    Western Dressage Benefits Any Horse By: Lynn Palm Dressage is the only way to naturally train Western horses of any breed. After all, a horse is a horse! You don’t have to train differently just because you use an English or Western saddle. We must remember that “Dressage” is a French word that means “training…

  • Western Dressage: Practice Tips

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    What are the best ways to improve your horse at his current level so you can advance to the next level? Here are some Western Dressage tips from a pro.

  • Western Dressage: Understanding Test Scores

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    Western Dressage: Understanding Test Scores By: Lynn Palm In Dressage, it is tradition to receive score sheets from the judge showing the score and comment for the horse and rider on each component of the test. Using a point scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being perfect, the judge may add scoring comments to…

  • Western Dressage: A Closer Look At Tack

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    Western Dressage: A Closer Look At Tack By: Lynn Palm Any time you are getting into a different discipline, it is important to know what tack is to be used in competition. The smart rider will research ahead of time to learn all the rules about what tack is permitted and what is not. I…

  • FEI Approves Myler Mouthpieces

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    FEI Approves Myler Mouthpieces Jennifer Holmes Top-level dressage riders: It’s time to try a new bit. The Fédération Equestre Internationale’s (FEI) now approves seven Myler Bits’ mouthpieces for use in competition. Myler Bits (distributed by Toklat, http://Toklat.com) are designed to reduce the pressure on the horse’s tongue – enabling overall relaxation and increased ability to…

  • Rate My Ride – Dressage

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    RATE MY RIDE by Julie Christie and Jonathon Holland Our first picture submission arrived and it is a great one to evaluate! Background: the horse and rider are working towards western dressage and have been in training for approximately three and a half years. Overall Impressions: The pair appear to be working on a collected…