Videos tagged with "western"

Demonstrating proper Equitation walk-trot [01:34]
Equitation is vital, especially in a show. It's just the "book" way of how you should look on a horse from the basics to the olympic levels. Walk- trot is simple. I listed some of the things that should be on your equitation checklist in the video. You'll also see a comment I included about making the horse work off her back end. As a horse is supposed to be balanced, the "power" should come from the back end. Keep contact in the front, but make sure your horse's hind end is always engaged. Another pointer... a sitting trot should be visibly slower than a rising or posting trot. while in the sitting trot, try not to bounce all over the saddle. Some horses are very bouncey. A way to strengthen yourself up to be able to handle this with good eq would be to try no stirrups. This strengthens your leg and teaches you not to rely on stirrups to balance you. Also lets you really get the feel of the horse's motion/
Tags: equine, horse, walk, trot, proper, english, equitation, Horses, Jumping, Riding, Equestrianism (Sport), Hunter, Dressage, Training, Quarter, Pony, Western, Barrel, Horseback, Racing, Saddle, Eventing, Pleasure, Thoroughbred, Way, Stables, barn, hind, end,

Horse Catches Carrots In Mid Air [01:28]
Henry catches carrots one evening after coming in from pasture. I thought it was kind of neat that he would catch them. I tried with a few other horses and they din't do it but Henry does.
Tags: Horses, Jumping, Pony, Riding, Hunter, Dressage, Equestrian, Western, Quarter, Barrel, Equestrianism (Sport), Open, Arabian, Air, Horseback, Racing, Pretty, Saddle, Pleasure, Equine, Training, Eventing, Thoroughbred, Stables, Lesson, Paint, Ranch, Warmblo

Pinto World Championship 2012 [06:20]
Barrels-poles-stakes
Tags: Barrel racing, western riding, cowgirls, shiloh horse ranch, shiloh ranch, pinto, pinto world championship, horse, horses, horse riding, winners, winning attitude, horsemanship, quarter horse, paint horse

Barrel Racing WA State Finals 2009 Record Breaker [00:28]
WA State Finals 2009, Puyallup State Fairgrounds. Time: 14.367. Last year and went out with a bang!
Tags: Horse, Horse Racing (Sport), World, Race, Horses, Record, Riding, Barrel, Racing, Washington, Breaker, 2009, The, Rainbow, Rojo, Kenzie, Van, Beek, High, School, Rodeo, Barrels, Texas, Fast, Sponsers, Speed, Pony, New, Equestrian, Western, Quarter, Pierce

Pinto World Championship 2012 (Shiloh Horse Ranch Loganville GA) [05:12]
Pinto World Championship 2012 riders from Shiloh Horse Ranch, Loganville GA. Students of John Thistle. music and lyrics written by by J. Michael Tracy (Dangerous Curves Ahead).
Tags: pinto worlds, pinto world championship, quarter horse, horse paints, barrel racing, western riding, riding rodeo shiloh, shiloh horse ranch, John Thistle, J Tracy