Comments on: In My Boots: The English rider’s guide to Western http://www.horsenation.com/2012/02/28/in-my-boots-the-english-riders-guide-to-western/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-my-boots-the-english-riders-guide-to-western horsing around the world Sat, 18 May 2013 16:37:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Kristen http://www.horsenation.com/2012/02/28/in-my-boots-the-english-riders-guide-to-western/#comment-673 Kristen Wed, 29 Feb 2012 04:02:43 +0000 http://www.horsenation.com/?p=2993#comment-673 Indeed. I hang on just when I’m boxing, and my poor little filly is missing a big chunk of mane where I grabbed that once too.

]]> By: Lizzie B http://www.horsenation.com/2012/02/28/in-my-boots-the-english-riders-guide-to-western/#comment-672 Lizzie B Wed, 29 Feb 2012 03:40:32 +0000 http://www.horsenation.com/?p=2993#comment-672 I’ve only heard of one person that would show a cutter free-handed. Don Dodge. And I have no idea how.

A lot of the guys will grab leather when they are going down the fence in the cow work too. Better to stay on any way you can than to abandon your horse.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.horsenation.com/2012/02/28/in-my-boots-the-english-riders-guide-to-western/#comment-662 Amanda Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:20:24 +0000 http://www.horsenation.com/?p=2993#comment-662 While now I am all eventing all the time…and seriously doubt I will ever go back…I competed for over a decade in AQHA western events. I did Trail class and Western Riding (lots and lots of lead changes around cones) mostly and it gave me a huge advantage as far as counting strides for jumping. Cross training is always excellent. I also have very light hands from my western years. Showmanship also is very practical for ground training the human. I can’t tell you how many people don’t know how to hold a horse for the farrier or a vet (that’s where all that movement around the head when the judge walks around your horse comes in play) because they don’t have basic showmanship/handling instruction.

]]> By: Kate http://www.horsenation.com/2012/02/28/in-my-boots-the-english-riders-guide-to-western/#comment-661 Kate Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:52:26 +0000 http://www.horsenation.com/?p=2993#comment-661 Kristen, great, creative post! I attended AU and it’s great to know the equestrian center has staff like you. Cathy Bromeley-Daggatt gave me the foundation of most of my equestrian knowledge and its great to see that name any day, even in a blog.

]]> By: Janelle http://www.horsenation.com/2012/02/28/in-my-boots-the-english-riders-guide-to-western/#comment-660 Janelle Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:01:35 +0000 http://www.horsenation.com/?p=2993#comment-660 I wouldn’t call reining western dressage because there actually IS a western dressage (dressage done in a western saddle and different attire) that has been growing in popularity.

]]> By: Kristen http://www.horsenation.com/2012/02/28/in-my-boots-the-english-riders-guide-to-western/#comment-658 Kristen Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:14:03 +0000 http://www.horsenation.com/?p=2993#comment-658 Ahh, tail enhancements…I used to find them laughable, until dealing with a particularly scrubby-tailed mare at the IEA Nationals last year, in which case it turned into a thing of true beauty. Thanks for the inspiration for a future article!

]]> By: rrf http://www.horsenation.com/2012/02/28/in-my-boots-the-english-riders-guide-to-western/#comment-657 rrf Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:04:52 +0000 http://www.horsenation.com/?p=2993#comment-657 great article. very enjoyable. Care to comment on the tail ‘enhancement’? Hmmmm ….real or fake is a fun pastime if you get bored watching that pleasure or showmanship class. AND sometimes the glitteratti girls have extravagant hair pieces of their own.

]]> By: Elaine http://www.horsenation.com/2012/02/28/in-my-boots-the-english-riders-guide-to-western/#comment-656 Elaine Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:45:40 +0000 http://www.horsenation.com/?p=2993#comment-656 Kristen,
Thanks for the glitter ratings. I’m not a rider though I did take lessons when our kids where small and rode at Brentwood. I am a reader and a Kristen fan. (BTW – LOVE the red boots.)

]]> By: Lorraine http://www.horsenation.com/2012/02/28/in-my-boots-the-english-riders-guide-to-western/#comment-655 Lorraine Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:33:23 +0000 http://www.horsenation.com/?p=2993#comment-655 woohoo! Living in the west, we get a lot of discipline crossover, so I think it’s great to see a few of us stepping out into the limelight and admitting we see the best of both worlds! Looking forward to the rest of your columns, Kristen!

]]> By: Kristen http://www.horsenation.com/2012/02/28/in-my-boots-the-english-riders-guide-to-western/#comment-653 Kristen Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:33:13 +0000 http://www.horsenation.com/?p=2993#comment-653 Ultimately, I’m learning that the basics are all the same–it mostly comes down to style. We all have the same goal of lightness, responsiveness, athleticism…just slightly different routes to get there, and different venues to show it off.

]]> By: Becky C. http://www.horsenation.com/2012/02/28/in-my-boots-the-english-riders-guide-to-western/#comment-651 Becky C. Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:59:55 +0000 http://www.horsenation.com/?p=2993#comment-651 My daughter Amanda and I attended an all day clinic with Josh Lyons and his assistant Max Moran, and an added bonus watch a practice session of the Double Dans (liberty riders hailing from Down Under). It was eye opening and inspirational to see western riding from an English perspective. Training based on German classical riding, I only wish my horse could perform the moves we witnessed, one tempo lead changes, canter pirouettes, piaffes. No matter what type of saddle is on the horse, and sometimes no tack or rider, the different venues can be appreciated for what they are…people enjoying their horses. (And there’s just something about having a cowboy hat tipped your way, per Amanda.)

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