Western Dressage, Level 1 movements demonstrated

This video demonstrates the majority of the movements require in Western Dressage, Level 1, tests 1 through 4. When I was getting started in Western dressage I often found the language on the tests to be slightly confusing because I did not have a background in dressage. I made this video in the hope that…

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Western Dressage: What is the judge looking for?

I attended the Western Dressage Judges seminar…and I don’t intend to become a judge. Why did I go? I went because I had one question: What are the judges looking for in western dressage? I had done some online research. I had shown at a few shows. But I wanted to know first hand what the…

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Episode 16: Riding Horses Western vs English vs Bareback

Today, I share my experience of three different riding styles. People often ask me if I ride Western or English. I actually ride and compete in Western, English, and bareback. I first learned to ride Western. Then I moved on to bareback, because I was too small to put the saddle on my pony. I…

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Horse Holiday Shopping 2018

Let the holiday shopping begin! …or was that last month? JUST KIDDING! Although it seems like every year the shopping season really does move back a bit earlier.   As I was grooming my horse yesterday and marveling again at my new favorite barn item (hint: the first one on my list) I decided I…

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Building a Pinterest Friendly Barn

When we started the project of building our new barn and home (yes, in that order) I asked for only one thing; every area where it was practical I wanted something impractical (but still functional) to be there. Yes, I just used practical and impractical together…I tend to think outside the box. Thankfully my husband…

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Did my horse step on my foot on purpose?

“Yesterday my horse stepped on my foot! No LOL; it hurt. Afterward, I decided maybe my horse was being disrespectful??? She knows where she’s putting her feet. If she had a foal, would she step on it? She was squirmy when I put the saddle on, (I can’t remember her stepping on me before this.)…

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