Edited the old post 'coz the saddle I was asking about was indian leather....

Just thought I'd post here anyway to see if anyone has a second hand show saddle for sale? I keep coming across dodgy ones but I'd prefer to pay for a good quality second hand saddle (don't think I can afford a new one after buying the horse) Must be full QH bars

[Updated on: Mon, 29 August 2011 18:45]

Like PCB said, not nasty, just a bit hmm yes abrupt could be a way to describe it. Just someone's personality and I was prewarned .

I had a great lesson again today, from a guy that does 'horsemanship'. We now do things with a bit of western flavour and started doing flying changes for the very first time. Teddy got the idea quite quickly and it won't be long before he can do them properly. The last 3 we did were all nearly there. I may do another reining clinic so we can work towards being able to do a reining pattern at a local show. So much more fun practicing this western stuff compared to dressage!

Does the club organises any clinics at all? I've seen a couple of clinics in different places with Liz Keating that sounded really good for beginners, just a bit far to travel.

[Updated on: Sun, 18 September 2011 22:36]

Just in case anyone is looking - I have a Syd Hill Fresno Roper (15" full QH bars) for sale $600 ono

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Hi everyone - I thought I would post this here (as well as other areas) as I have been told that my new horse is Western and Reining trained so thought someone might recognise him

I have bought an Appy who I was told is registered and his name is Chicago White Sox, I was also told he was 14yrs old but I clipped his brands and it turns out he is 18yrs old he was advertised on here and also in Horse Deals.

Now I am trying to find out Exactly who he is but the Australian Appaloosa Association doesn't have a horse by that name registered with them so I am hoping on a very long shot that one of you lovey Western People may recognise the horse or his brand

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Yes well done at the Western Distric show Wyndara ... the warm up was crazy crazy ... soooo many people trying to all do the same thing ... oh well we survived!

Hollywood maybe your drilling yourself on these changes to hard ... it could help to relax and just chill about them ... go do other stuff and just occasionally ask for one throughout the work out, that way your not stressing about it constantly and getting yourself up tight which might muck with your aids and the way Bubba is reading them??? just a thought

[Updated on: Wed, 28 September 2011 20:20]

Or go back to basics to make it easier. When I did practice my first lead changes we did a figure of 8 as squares. Lead changes as you hit the middle of the long side on the track, just change direction and let the fence help you. Set it up so the quarters are in and the horse is bend in the new direction. It was so much easier than what I have seen people do on the long diagnal or in the middle of figures of 8.

But if it is not working and you are both getting flustered, just do something else. Probably if you didn't even practice them, but made no big deal about them they will just happen on the day (as your horse does know them). My new philosophy is that it has to be fun for the horse and the rider, and we are both enjoying our riding so much more.

Edited to add picture of Teddy and me in the Showmanship class. Note the old fashioned borrowed shirt and hat

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[Updated on: Fri, 30 September 2011 14:33]

This is my (soon to be) reining horse

His mum is a Greenhills mare and his dad is a Purebred Friesian, so he will be a bit different

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These are my 3, My 2 mares & our new colt/stallion, they will be competiting soon out at their first western shows, with reining etc. really looking forward to it Just got my new saddle I hope to see some of you out and about

Cheers,
Stephanie.

Belle:




Missy:



Wilson:

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