4 ME IT IS WESTERN! I MEAN U HAVE TO DO A LOT AND STUFF IM A BAREL RACER AND I LOVE IT, BUT I ALSO LIKE TO JUMP BUT NOT ALL THE TIME! WHAT AM I SAYING! I LOVE TO RIDE MY HORSE!
2007-02-09 01:19:06 · 20 answers · asked by horse babe 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
I prefer to ride in a western saddle. Its really just preferance and what you are doing.
2007-02-09 14:32:29 · answer #1 · answered by Cowboy Jacob 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I ride English and western, but lately predominantly bareback. Throw her on bareback, or in a saddle, but don't let her use stirups, make her post without stirrups for 20 minutes, then 2 point for 20 minutes, If she "knows" how to ride, let her gallop and really work those muscles. Riding at just a walk trot for an hour burns the SAME amount of calories as running for an hour, have her go on a long ride with you, and see if she isn't sore later or in the morning, it is a sport. It is even an olympic sport, really, ask her if she is willing to jump a 5 foot oxer.
2016-05-24 00:46:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been riding since before I could walk and I have ridden both English and Western.
I don't think one is really better than the other, per se. Personally, I think Western is more comfortable but English gives me better control over the horse. I feel "more seated" on an English saddle, if that makes sense.
Granted, its been a few years since I've ridden at all but it's like a bicycle; you never forget.
2007-02-09 04:05:58 · answer #3 · answered by Lady_Zanthia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lauren J - Love your answer! I personally ride both. I have dutch warmbloods that I jump and do dressage with and a few quarter horses that I do everything from barrel racing to reining and pleasure with.
I don't think either or is better, depending on what discipline you are doing in each category, they both take extensive training for both horse and rider.
Just RIDE!!! Have fun no matter what type of riding you are doing and love your horse(s)!!! Happy Trails.
2007-02-09 03:56:12 · answer #4 · answered by drsj_coach_sara 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have done both. When I worked polo ponies I rode an english saddle western style. Love them both for different reasons, however, due to the fact that you can relax easier on trail rides, hook up your saddle bags, packs, jacket etc to a western or aussie saddle, that is what I tend to ride most.
When I teach young children to ride, we start bareback. Then move to english for it improves balance, then move to western. You must know how to properly sit the horse without something to hang on too, lol. I run barrels too and love it.
2007-02-09 01:53:59 · answer #5 · answered by terilynne3 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
convoiceofreason - have you ever actually ridden english? And I don't mean just wandering around an arena for a while. Please, go ride a cross-country course, go foxhunting and then see what you think.
http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/ljthepenguin/Rolex%202006/Cross%20Country/?action=view¤t=IMG_9423.jpg
Yep, this rider looks like a real sissy to me.
http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/ljthepenguin/Sharlie%20Photos/Foxhunting%2010-29-06/?action=view¤t=IMG_5509.jpg
And these - these are sissies as well - going out in freezing temperatures (often with snow), galloping and jumping - in groups, and still staying in control of their mounts. It's too bad they're too big of sissies to ride western.
Enough digression. I don't specifically think either western or english are better. Both have their own functions. If you want to work cattle, western is designed for that; if you want to go foxhunting or jump a course, english. My personal preference is english. The majority of the western here tends to include a lot of western pleasure type horses that move very slowly and very downhill - things I simply don't value in a riding horse. My loves are dressage, jumping, trails, and foxhunting - all of which can be done well in an english saddle.
2007-02-09 03:21:46 · answer #6 · answered by Lauren J 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Western is more relaxed than English, but I like how English makes you feel like you are more at one with your horse. But, hey...riding is riding. I don't get to do it nearly enough.
2007-02-09 06:53:34 · answer #7 · answered by Shelley L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i love riding both englsih an western. i ride reigning an jump an i love barrels 2! riding horses is just so much fun so i really dont care if its enlgish or western just as long as im riding
2007-02-09 03:52:23 · answer #8 · answered by Steph 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gee now that all depends
If you are in need of riding fast and furious western is the best.
If you are in for show it would be English
For me I prefer Western style as it is more comfortable for me.
what feels comfortable to the rider is what is best I believe.
2007-02-09 01:30:55 · answer #9 · answered by DreamWishper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dressage. It is an amazing feeling have a horse collect up under you and power up into an extended trot. i respect your opinion for western and jumping too, i just find dressage an amazing experiance
2007-02-09 10:51:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋