Western - who does it?

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Just being nosy really.
Who on here does western?
Are you a member of WES or any other western organisations?
Do you compete or prefer to school/trail ride?
 
we do! naglet and i took to western relatively late in life (he was 12, but i'm not telling you how old i was
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!), so we trail ride. a coloured cob isn't really suited to roping, barrel racing etc., so we really just hack for hours on end.... western is really big here (germany). the yard where i keep my boy is western orientated - the owner herds cattle and buffalo on horseback, and dresses accordingly, as do most of the owners and riders. i know it's all in german, but have a look at www.willi-wolf.de and you will get a good idea about what goes on, in and around the yard.....
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well,i bought a saddle and bridle secondhand,
having always wanted to do this,and have tried it on a few times but not ridden in it yet.
the bridle has chicargo screw fixings which i dont like so am in the process of finding some leather for some latigos.
i dont like the string girth it came with either.
plan to carry on using my french-link with it.
i`ve been so busy lately i`ve not had time to do more.
its really heavy after my throrogood!!!






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not intentially!!

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how?
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have a very sharrrrp 3yold , swings rnd, backs up, bolts forward stops dead!!! feels like western riding but am trying english!!!!!
 
where do you but you stuff from herringbone?

i need a girth like that!

thats a nice pic,thats what i`m aiming for.
 
Been on 2 long western holidays and would have to say that i enjoy both styles for different reasons.

You really have to trust a western horse's training because the length of rein you have means you don't have much to hold when things go wrong so make sure you've got a bombproof horsie! Also, you should really use a long shanked bit because there are times when you need your hold to collect mentally as well as physically and this is really the only way to do it and the usual rein slack means that the horse's mouth is given breaks.

Fantastically comfortable and i love barrels + reining schooling - it's much more full-on sport than dressage!!!

Awww.
I want a QH now!
 
I do western (not sure if a trainer would agree though lol)
Member of WES, AQHA, APHA etc.
Do a bit of competing - mainly wes, but may try a couple of aqha shows this year....
 
no but i love it. Wish i could afford a western saddle for my pony. Hes not built for barrel racing or steer cutting either!!
I have been to Sovereign Quarter horse stud to several of there open days. They do have a web site
I too would love a quarter horse but a they are way beyond my budget!!
 
i'm not keen on string girths either. both my saddles came with one, but i'll sell them both with the old saddle when it goes. have two fleece-lined ones now - one shorter for the leaner times of the year and a longer one for when the beast has a bigger belly on him. neoprene girths are v. popular here and quite reasonably priced. bought my first saddle in 2004 for 249 euros, and paid 263 for my new one the other day. can't tell you the difference in quality and fit, despite the small difference in price. sad fact of life with western saddles is that they are considerably heavier than english ones, unless, of course, you buy synthetic or treeless......
 
Being v traditional I pulled faces at neoprene girths at first but they are easy to clean and spread the pressure etc.
Arizonas
Sequioa Western
Boot & Saddle Co
Western Department all on line and a good range of stuff
Herringbone, your guy is lovely.
Will post a pic of ours when I get organised.

WES clinic is at Moreton Morell 4-6th April if anyone interested/curious - spectators v welcome!
 
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