What is the western ride?
Western riding is a driving style that has evolved on the ranch span of America. Much is about the difference between English and the western ride, but in fact both styles are very similar. The rider, who is talented in one discipline, will be in the second experience, because the basic skills will remain the same. In English and western rides, the riders must have solid seats, fine hands, communication skills and a good sense of balance. As a result, many Western driving functions are focused on ranch work; Western horses are trained to be very sensitive, as well as horses trained English, but western horses are also trained to use their common sense to keep their riders safe. The western ride also emphasizes endurance, comfort and cooperation between the horse and the rider.
One of the key points defining Western driving is the way the commands are given. Western horses are trained to the neck, which means they respond to pressure on the necks of the reins rather than just to the pressure on BIt. Reining the neck allows the riders to manipulate the horse with one hand and the other donate to the laping laping. Western horses are also trained to divert from pressure, and to be highly react to foot signals so that their riders can drop the reins for a moment if they need it.
Western Riding also includes the use of specialized equipment known as Tack. The western saddle is heavy and wide, with a high saddle. The wide design makes the saddle comfortable for the riders because it is like a chair and for horses because it distributes weight wide over the back. The design also prevents riders from slipping from the saddle and provides support for the rope. In addition to the perimeter, many western saddles are secured by a breast collar that keeps the saddle on the spot on a horse.
On the west ride, only one set of reins is used and the reins are often tied together, so that the backrest cannot be accidentally dropped. Riders can use the ends of the reins as a deadline to provide horses stimuli, but many western horses react to reins and legs. Rideor tend to wear heavy shoes that cannot slip through the calipers, and the chapters can be worn to protect their legs from the brush.
Western horses learn that sometimes they have to use their best judgment to help their riders, as the rider can be distracted by an animal herd. Many horses are qualified in cutting, working with their riders in the animal separation from the herd and knowing how to throw their weight to help with the lapping, and ensure that the animals are quickly affected and secured for safety. Western horses also learn to build a rider out of the saddle and perform an intelligent rejection: if the rider asks the horse to do something dangerous, he refuses.