Western pleasure horses

[Sandstone1]

I have come across some videos of western pleasure horses. It looks really odd. Horses heads right down and a odd very slow canter. To me it looks horrible. I like quarter horses but this looks so unnatural. I have never seen it before. Is this a new thing?

 

[stangs]

We've had a discussion on this with lots of good input before.

 

[Sandstone1]

We've had a discussion on this with lots of good input before.

Oh sorry. I had not seen that. Will have a look. Thanks.

 

[littleshetland]

I must have missed that discussion, so yes Sandstone… I agree, it does look a bit ‘different’. I’ve no idea how long it’s been around….
The horses do look, erm……oppressed.