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What do you think of this horse?

Ruby'scowgirl — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:40:38 GMT

I saw this horse online and I fell in love with him. http://www.horseclicks.com/horses/c82389/

I wanna know what you guys think of him and if I should go see him sometime and take him for a test ride. Thanks!

critique (new video 2nt page)

Banico — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:21:55 GMT

Video from my show this weekend

My camara was being weird so the quality sucks but any sugestions would be great.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMJQRZTRY

Jc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYkAe9MQx

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3NzJYjl_

28
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnfQkjWEb

Which Breeches Do You Recommend?

IHeartHorses — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:43:08 GMT

Hey everyone! I am in need of some new riding pants for schooling and for showing. I was looking at the following. If anyone has any of these, can you tell me how you like them? I don't have any breeches of these brands, so I don't know anything about them. Or can anyone recommend their favorite pair of breeches? I want knee patch breeches, and I don't want to spend a fortune. At the most, $60 per pants. Thanks!

Ariat Sport Low Rider Breeches: http://www.doversaddlery.com/product.asp?pn=X1-35005&cn=4&bhcd2=1253839170#dmtab-3

Tuff Rider Riding Breeches: http://www.doversaddlery.com/tuff-rider-riding-breeches/p/X1-3509/cn/4/

Devon-Aire All Pro Riding Breeches: http://www.doversaddlery.com/devon-aire-all-pro-riding-breeches/p/X1-35377/cn/4/#dmtab-4

And also, what color should I get? I know I want a pair of black ones for schooling, but for showing, should I get beige or khaki? They seem so similar and yet so different. Does it matter what color I get? (I want to start showing in hunters and equitation) Thanks!

Jumper Show Critique- lots of pictures!

i_ride_a_rocket — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:37:14 GMT

He and I were competing at the highest level and still achieved the rally's best score. No jump faults and the fastest time by over 8 seconds in every jump-off round, and an INSANE take-your-own-line course. Angled two max height oxers set at an angle like: l_ and got a one stride in between. It wasn't our speed that cut so much time off, but rather our turns. It was overall an awesome weekend. Please critique my position!

^ This one looks weird because a.) I am reaching for my stirrup (keep in mind the locked right ankle) and b.) my release is funky. After this oxer I did a super tight roll-back to a 2-stride along the rail, obviously in the jump off.

Sorry for the poor picture quality!

barebak!

canny11 — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:10:19 GMT

rite now a friend is usin my english tak, so im ridin barebak! i found i like it a lot more than the saddle! so does my horse! who else rides barbak? r there any classes at shows 4 it?????? ive been ridin it 4 9 months now and i can do it without hands!

Pessoa Saddle

maggiemay12 — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:12:40 GMT

Please help!!! I have been looking for a 16" medium tree, close contact pessoa saddle for almost a month now! If you have a pessoa saddle for sale, or knows someone that has a pessoa saddle for sale that's a 16" medium tree, close contact then please email me at livnhann@live.com

Critique

mustkeeptroting — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:02:20 GMT

It's been a long time since I've asked for a critique. I haven't really been active on here recently at all. So I'll go ahead and fill you all in. I spent most of last year (2008) hurt and not really doing much. At the end of the year my doctor finally believe that I was in a pain and did an MRI which led to surgery on my shoulder. This past year I spent ridign almost daily and competing. I did pretty good, but I wouldn't consider my area as a place with good riders (or judges for that matter).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cndMPls3Pd0

I know I'm doing about a million things wrong, feel free to pick at any or all of them.

Also, generally he (my horse) lacks impulsion and I've really been trying to work on that. Unfortunately, my coach just keeps telling me to 'work on it' and has never actually bothered explaining how he wants me to work on it. So what would you gusy recommend?

Critique Video!

ArabianHorseLover — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:48:39 GMT

hey everyone! this is a video of my new horse. Please let me know what you think of him and his potential and any other helpful advice! I'm not really looking for any critiques, just what you think of the horse. PLEASE DO NOT CRITIQUE MY RIDING. that was my first time riding in like two months and my first time riding him ever. I only want feedback about my horse. thanks!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rL-qfM6JaTw

Automatic Release

horsluvr217 — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:28:01 GMT

If some of you remember from my critiques, I have a very big problem with my unstable lower leg. I've worked on it forever, but it doesn't seem to be getting any better. To add to that, I haven't jumped more than 2 feet since my last critique, which everyone told me to do. I read an article(can't remember where) that said something along the lines of "if you lose your balance over a jump, take your support away and it will fix itself". It said to basically not do a crest release, and take away the support you get from your hands and you will have to stay balanced because if you don't you'll fall off(that's what it implied at least).

That is basically an automatic release, right? Taking your hands off the neck and placing them to the side(I know it's more complicated than that, but that's the gist of it, right?)? I know what an auto release looks like and what it is, but I've never done it, so I don't know exactly how to do it or what it feels like. Could someone explain a little bit?

One more little thing, I half-did this yesterday while I was riding. I did a figure eight over a 2' jump in the middle of the arena, changing leads every time I jumped it(this is a real accomplishment with Gilly). I used an opening rein, but I left my other hand on her neck. I didn't feel off-balance, but maybe I was concentrating too hard on turning after the jump.

Sorry if it's a little confusing, I didn't know how to put some of it.

Excersizes to get back into riding

hunterjumper3678 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:27:51 GMT

So I've had to take about 3 months off from riding becuase of a really bad ankle injury. I finally get to start again this weekend (YAY) and I was just wondering what some exersizes to get back into it would be, like for my ankle and position and stufff! thanks!

Critique My Show

jubilee2010 — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:47:01 GMT

Ok. So i started riding huntseat bareback the week before this show so i could compete for my equestrian team. I came in 5th of 14. So i consider it pretty good. I know theres not a lot of pictures and they're bad angles and what not...but just take a look.

Bad Pic i Know

Thanks

Leg yields?

Eternity — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:22:55 GMT

Heya everyone, I was just wondering who could possibly give me precise instructions on doing a leg yield? Sorry if this is just the most retarded question you have ever heard, because I'm quite clueless. ;]/D:

Saddle?

seirrateirra — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:48:37 GMT

http://www.statelinetack.com/item/equiroyal-event-saddle-package/SLT901313/

Making it clear, I do not show english at the moment, my trainer has started me and my horse for english pleasure ect. The only jumping I am doing in shows is at fair, but I'm having once a week jumping lessons.

I've been borrowing my trainers saddle and its time for me to get one, so would this make an okay lesson/fair saddle?

Tights or Breeches?

Ruby'scowgirl — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:35:34 GMT

I was looking at a pair of tights and was wondering if these looked good.

http://www.statelinetack.com/item/irideon-ladies-boot-cut-tights/SLT900805/

Then I started wondering whether you guys would rather ride/do chores in tights or breeches. So can you give me some input on your feelings on tights becasue I really like the way they look.Thanks!

Resistant?

ArabianHorseLover — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:56:44 GMT

okay, so i have this new horse i am leasing, he's a ten year old tb, and he's fairly green. also...he's completely different from my old horse who i owned for three years, so i'm not always 100% sure what to do with him as i was so used to my old horse. anyways, whenever i am riding him and we are going to the right i have alot of trouble getting him to ride on the rail and go into his corners. to the left it's the opposite...he runs himself into corners and gets extremely close to the rail. i'm thinking that this is resistance to my right leg? is he falling to my outside aids? i'm stuck with what i should do to fix this! he just hasn't had much work in the past, and i'm not sure what he does and doesn't know. if you have any tips or any helpful exercises i can do please let me know! thanks!

From Western To English?

Lady Bug — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 08:53:54 GMT

Our mare, Promise, was ridden western by her former owner, and know that she's had the foal, we've started riding her. We mostly do bareback up to this point, but I want to get english tack for her. I've always ridden english and prefer it to western. If I use well fitting tack, could I just put english tack on her and be okay? Or would I have to completely retrain her. She uses a curb bit with a chin chain, but I want to put her in a snaffle. How hard would that be?

Dominus Jumping Saddle?

IHeartHorses — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:28:39 GMT

Hey everyone! So, I'm purchasing my first saddle and I found a dominus jumping saddle that is practically brand new for $500. If anyone knows anything about this type of saddle and could tell me that would be great. I want to know your opinions on it, what you like or dislike. And also if the price seems reasonable. Thanks!

Working on his topline?

Panda — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:32:20 GMT

My horse was a rescue and has put on a lot of weight and muscle but his topline is still in need of some work.
We ride almost every day if the weather is good and are working on walk/trot transitions (he is green broke) and is doing well. We do cavaletti (sp?) and go for hacks in wooded areas and go through water and do framework in the arena.
We also do "carrot stretches"
Anyone have any advice as to what else we could do to work on his topline?

Old Model of A/O Pessoa Saddle?

maggiemay12 — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:52:18 GMT

Does anyone have pictures of the older model of the A/O Pessoa saddle that they can post? thanks!

I've turned into a horrible rider!

Meliwelliwoo — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:47:47 GMT

For the past few months, I've felt sort of funny when I rode...sort of like my body wasn't quite doing what it was supposed to be doing. I finally convinced someone to go out to the barn with me to take a video and surprise...my riding has changed. My whole position is out of whack! Here is a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHkZkuFBXFM. I'm leaning forward and my legs are just doing weird things. I feel terrible for my horse! I've started taking lessons again to work on my position. I thought I was getting better, but today I took another video (I have yet to upload it to youtube) and discovered that I have not improved.

So...any have some suggestions? Would riding without stirrups help? I'm currently in graduate school, have two jobs, and am planning a wedding. Is it possible the stress has negatively effected my riding?

Video: A halt that will never be forgotten!!

Janet — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 05:59:03 GMT

Watch this video to the very end. You won't believe it!

http://www.barnmice.com/video/a-very-spectacular-halt

delete please

rev it up — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 08:04:00 GMT

Please delete this topic. Thanks!

From Western to English

Ruby'scowgirl — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:46:57 GMT

I've been riding western all of my life..I ahve never even sat in a an english saddle. Now there's a new boarder at the barn and her horse is a 14 y-o dressage horse. He is a real baby-sitter and they keep asking if I want to have a lesson on him and that they'd be happy to let me use him. I just wanna know what differences there are between western and english and some hints from anybody. I kinda wanna try a little english riding on him. :)

Basic riding patterns & getting horse into shape?

living4Christ — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:09:18 GMT

Hey yall...
I'm just looking for some basic riding patterns to help with speed control/"steering"/that kind of thing. Any ideas?
Also, does anyone have any tips on getting a horse back in shape? Just hasn't been ridden in over a month. (not counting the past 2 weeks) Right now I'm doing mostly interval training...a lot of walking, trot a little, a lot of walking....etc.
Thanks!

Dressage Saddles

MonaLisaSmile — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 06:26:34 GMT

Is the size for a close contact/all purpose saddle the same as a dressage saddle? Ex. If someone was a 15 english saddle are they also a 15 dressage? Thanks

x- country critique

pigeon123 — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:31:23 GMT

This was from my lesson today, it was both mine and my horse's 2nd time ever doing x-country, hes a hunter haha but he tries really hard and does well :) My mom isn't to nifty with the camera so sorry some are hard to see cuz the lighting -_-

totally going to land on him early and i'm already jerking his mouth. You can't see though but its a down hill right in front of the jump, its weird landing.

bad lighting... and angle :/

He was being a bit scared of the bank today, our first lesson he was great with it but there were also other horses that whent first, but he kept trying to duck to the right

So he was landing from the bank here and I'm not really sure if i should have still been off his back here, I think I sat on him too fast...

cantering up the hill after the bank, he just looks so cute! :)

the down bank, i'm sitting on him way to fast, but its hard to get the motion of it righ, i guess because you don't have the horse's push like you do when you go over a regular jump

Ok thats it, be harsh whatever, only both of our's second times and i'm proud of him :)

Critique my horse

MBJ_Chisom — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:37:07 GMT

What do you all think of my AQHA gelding? The barn owner wants me to start showing AQHA shows with her but I'm not sure if we'd be compedative.

Taz was originally a Hunter Under Saddle Pleasure horse when I bought him. The last two years we've been jumping, but due to his arthritis had to stop. He had April-August off and I've been bringing him back slowly.

Anyway, Do you all think I should give the AQHA shows a go? I'm not big into showing so I won't be pushing for points or anything; I just don't want to make a complete idiot out of myself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYlpWb0NvZU

Also, does Taz look off while tracking to the left(the first direction in the video) He felt stiff to me. It was cold yesterday for the first time so maybe that played a part in it. How about his canter too? My AQHA friends say that this is the speed they want. I'm used to the big open stride for jumping so it feels weird. What do you all think?

Can a horse in its teens be retrained?

HorseDreams — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:57:28 GMT

I have been riding a Quarter Horse recently who is somewhere around fifteen years old. He is trained in Western, but I really love English and have tried him with an English saddle a few times. He doesn't seem to like it. I was just wondering weather or not you think it'd be worth it continuing his English 'training' or should I just leave him alone? Help!!!!!

fox hunting

sunnyduce — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:42:42 GMT

Hi all
last year i went on a foxhunt and loved it,however my horse did not.i have had my horse from day one and he is perfect in everyway,does everything and go"s anywhere.He is 12 years old now.i mostly ride with my riding buddy in the mountens and the surrounding country side,or alone.He has 9 pasture buddy"s and rulles the herd.On this hunt there where about 45 other riders.After the first jump I thought Satan got a hold of my horse,he just lost it and became uncontrolable.all he wanted was to be up front.and race.I know that it was because he was in the crowd and this set him off.
How do I traine him to behave in a crowd when I cannot traine in a crowd?This hunt is only once per year but would love to do it every year.
Thanks

Critique- my first Prelim!

i_ride_a_rocket — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:41:50 GMT

Me and my boy at my first Prelim this past weekend! Got a 42 in dressage, a little bit of time xc (the course is super hard to make time on anyway) and a rail in stadium. Placed 7th... over all it was a very positive experience! Dressage is our biggest issue, as he gets quite hot in the test despite incredible warm-ups, PLUS, of course, I am still learning to ride him! =)

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2708333&l=6ab603a165&id=504462405

Flatwork/2-Point Critique

horsluvr217 — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:28:30 GMT

I just had a critique up, and people said to post some videos of me two-pointing on the flat. I took the videos, so please tell me what I'm doing wrong. Please keep in mind that Gilly's trot is VERY springy, so keeping two-point is a little hard. I have videos of trotting, 2-point trotting, cantering, 2-point cantering, and some transitions in there. Please tell me what you think. I think my two-point is correct, if not perfect, but you may think otherwise. The picture is a little stretched out, and I think it's in slightly fast-motion, but other than that, the quality's pretty good. Most of the 2-point riding is when I'm on the other side of the area, but there are a few shots where I'm 2-pointing in front of the camera.

The last video on there was taken about a year and a half ago. The trotting and how I ride it shouldn't have changed, but that was when I was taking lessons, before I moved. I'm riding Gilly in that too. She was my lesson horse before the owner gave her to me. And yes, my instructor is standing in the middle of the round pen with a whip. I can't find any English instructors out here, or I would have one, so please don't yell at me saying I have to find an instructor. I would love to have one, but I won't get one for at least a year.

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=63508788

Be as harsh as you want, I'm think I'm immune to it now. At least I should be, what with my last critique and all

Horse Illustrated wants YOUR English riding feedback!

HC Editor — Wed, 21 May 2008 09:50:28 GMT

As we plan for new content, we want to make sure you’re getting everything you expect from Horse Illustrated. To do so, we need your help. What type of English training coverage would you like to see in the coming year?

Critique Please?

zimster07 — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:18:30 GMT

so, this is one of my better pics of me jumping, the pony is my firends jumper pony so i was only jumping a small jump which he super overjumped, but critiques are welcome!

Thanks!

Critique(pretty please)

horsluvr217 — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:55:00 GMT

Okay, there were a lot of pictures, so I decided to make a slideshow of them instead of posting them on here individually. It's about a minute long. Everything in the slidshow is up for critique, EXCEPT for the last sequence of pictures at the very end. You can't critique that. Gilly decided to throw in an extra stride and pop straight up in the air, so I got thrown around a bit. It doesn't look very pretty, but I thought it was the funniest-looking picture I'd seen, so I kept it in there. Sorry for the movement of the pictures, I didn't know how to change it, so you're stuck with it. Critique away!

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=63016866

FEI Dressage ... 90.7% score!

kewpalace — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:17:30 GMT

FEI Dressage free style.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZhtiCqBAGM

helmet safety

peaches30120 — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:37:22 GMT

Ok I have a question about what you guys know about the safest helmets. Recently i have witnessed two bad falls and in which horses have slipped and riders have fallen and were instantly knocked unconscious and ended up resulting in a siezure and had to be life flighted out. Both were outside on a grass field.

While I know accidents happen I just want to make sure I am prepared as best way as possible.This has made me think twice about my helmets and was trying to do some research on the highest safety rankings on helmets but I haven't really come accross any numbers. Anyone have any resources for this. I am extremely interested.

Critique

Purcocious — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:38:29 GMT

Me riding my favorite school horse today. Critiques appreciated.

Note: I'm half-seating the canter, he's a spoiled hunter pony who likes you to stay out of his way at the canter lol.

Will possibly have jumping pictures sometime next week. Thanks :)

backing up

Gracie53 — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:11:14 GMT

my green, 6 year old mare does not know how to back up. the other day i did some work in the round pen, getting her to back up on the ground. today i tried it undersaddle though and she really didnt seem to understand what i was asking. When she did back up i would pet her and let her walk on. the problem was that when i asked, she would curl her neck and get tense, i was barley touching the reins, they were loopy, but she curled and chewed the bit until i ask her to move on and then she was all happy again. so my question is, how do you teach a green horse to back up, because whatever i did didnt work.
this is kinda the same category, but going sideways. shes fine doing lateral movements going forward, but i want to train her to cross her legs and go sideways (like if there was a pole under her belly, she could go sideways and not go over the pole) iv been working on the ground using the butt of my whip to gently push her where my leg would be, and using my hands to control the soldier. she seems to understand this concept of crossing her legs on the ground, but gets very confused under saddle and does the same thing as backing up, curling her neck until i ask her to go forward. shes green, so i dont expect her to understand these things right away, but i need help so i can teach her correctly. thanks!

critique

pigeon123 — Fri, 01 May 2009 18:14:53 GMT

I know i hunch a bit kinda roll my shoulders forward, but whenever I ride i just think shoulders back haha ;) oh and critic the horse as well Oh also I know i need to put weight in my heels, my mom keeps trying to bring me to the doctors because I have really bad pains in my ankles when I ride but doctors scare me so I'm kinda trying to put it off.

see sholders...

sholders again and heels

we got a long spot, you can see the jump is falling haha also I think i need more release in this picture... too far out of the saddle?

my lower leg is sticking out... is it because theres not weight in my heels?

my first time jumping 3'3'' my horse's also, I know my heels and release but what else?

Just Curious: 1st Jumpin Lesson!

canny11 — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:41:35 GMT

Or, is if went multiple ways, then comment! then describe! my 1st lesson haunted me 4 sooo long, i just felt like i wanted 2 see if i wasnt the only 1.

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What do you think of this horse?

critique (new video 2nt page)

Video from my show this weekend

My camara was being weird so the quality sucks but any sugestions would be great.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMJQRZTRY

Jchttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYkAe9MQx

2k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3NzJYjl_

28http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnfQkjWEb

GM

Which Breeches Do You Recommend?

Jumper Show Critique- lots of pictures!

barebak!

Pessoa Saddle

Critique

Critique Video!

Automatic Release

Excersizes to get back into riding

Critique My Show

Leg yields?

Saddle?

Tights or Breeches?

Resistant?

From Western To English?

Dominus Jumping Saddle?

Working on his topline?

Old Model of A/O Pessoa Saddle?

I've turned into a horrible rider!

Video: A halt that will never be forgotten!!

delete please

From Western to English

Basic riding patterns & getting horse into shape?

Dressage Saddles

x- country critique

Critique my horse

Can a horse in its teens be retrained?

fox hunting

Critique- my first Prelim!

Flatwork/2-Point Critique

Horse Illustrated wants YOUR English riding feedback!

Critique Please?

Critique(pretty please)

FEI Dressage ... 90.7% score!

helmet safety

Critique

backing up

critique

Just Curious: 1st Jumpin Lesson!

Jc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYkAe9MQx

28
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnfQkjWEb