Training Western Pleasure Horses

These videos are also helpful for training for Western Dressage, a wonderful new event for Western riders.

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 Introduction
  Lesson 1
  Lesson 2
  Lesson 3
  Lesson 4
  Lesson 5
  Lesson 6
  Lesson 7

*5 Horse Training Basics
 

Put automatic steering on your horse! (Videos of Jeanne Dial - highly recommended for Western Dressage horse training!)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Training a horse for showing in Western Pleasure:
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Western Pleasure is an easy class to enter, but a challenging class to win.

The horse must be quiet, calm, and obedient. He must be as consistent as possible. The beauty and correctness of his movement is paramount.

Almost any horse can be shown in Western Pleasure, but at high levels of competition, those gifted and talented individuals that have been genetically selected for the event tend to dominate. However, many horses may benefit from the exercises used to train for Western Pleasure.

Learn how to train your horse to lope slow and jog slow and to move better for Western Pleasure classes at horse shows.

Of course, it takes more than just loping "slow" to win a Western Pleasure class now. It is no longer a matter of which horse moves the slowest! Your horse must carry himself in a collected frame,

move with deep hocks and a flat knee, and he must be very "broke." (Meaning, he needs to be well trained and quiet and obedient.)

Although very few horses are truly great natural movers for Western Pleasure, the movement of many horses can be improved through exercise and calisthenics.

 I intend to keep adding more videos and pages to this set of tutorials. I will be rewriting much of the material as I go along, especially in response to feedback I receive from you and other viewers.

I know that this set of videos is of poor quality. We made them on the spur of the moment with no pre-planning. Hey, they're free to you! I took them offline for several months with every intention of replacing them with better videos, but have received so many requests for them that I reloaded them.

You may email me at LilPeck@gmail.com.

 

Disclaimer:
Horseback riding is potentially dangerous. Wear an equestrian safety helmet. Minors should be supervised by an adult at all times. Be around horses and ride at your own risk. I am not responsible for any harm or damages you may incur.

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