[threedogpack]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYuuxKNzeds

[fourmares]

Interesting... I love the very end... the thing that makes the rider smile... interesting extra letters. The long dangly stuff hanging off the sturrips was a little distracting, but I guess it's the appropriate attire.

[microbovine]

It looks like a combination of western equitation (transitions), a very light trail class (backing through obstacles), and light reining skills. Whatever. My old AQHA mare and I could have done that course with very little practice. In fact, any handy western mount should have all those skills. Our AQHA gelding would need a little more practice because my husband rides himnow, LOL! By the fall, I should have those skills with my Morgan mare because I am training her to be my cow horse now.

I didn't really see anything that made me think 'dressage' except the numbers.

[Frank B]

I didn't really see anything that made me think 'dressage' except the numbers.

...many of which appeared to be brands.

Interesting take on Western Dressage.

[microbovine]

Isn't there a new sport that really is western dressage? That looked more complicated. Too complicated for me, anyway.

Wait, that video is cowboy dressage. Here is western dressage:


http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=r...&v=OXS7i_fK7AQ

THAT looks a lot harder and closer to regular dressage. It's neat way to interact with a horse, but I would just take dressage lessons myself. I did awhile back, actually, but not long enough to ever get out of walk/trot and a lot of circles, LOL!

I think both cowboy and western could be fun for people who don't want to buy new tack. Anything to keep people riding and playing with their horses nicely.

[threedogpack]

In fact, any handy western mount should have all those skills

do you know who Jeff Sanders is?

he turns out some nice horses

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3A9WIs03n2c

[threedogpack]

Anything to keep people riding and playing with their horses nicely.

and that is part of the reason I think. Horse sports are starting to diversify, morph and finding new ways to enjoy horses. This is one.

[threedogpack]

Anything to keep people riding and playing with their horses nicely.

and that is part of the reason I think. Horse sports are starting to diversify, morph and finding new ways to enjoy horses. This is one.

[Mike Matson]

Posted yesterday in the Dressage Forum - now up to 6 pages of discussion.

http://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/sh...sage-Challenge

[microbovine]

do you know who Jeff Sanders is?

he turns out some nice horses

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3A9WIs03n2c

Nice! I wish my rope skills were better. I am my horse's biggest limitation around cattle.

[zoma]

!st off, I've seen dressage,helped another back her 2nd horse(when she asked me,I was wtf,me? She said "who else?")I like WATCHING-but that's not how I ride.1st off,I always rode QHs'.then I got to ride a TB-her owner hated her/3 wtrn trainers " & the girl wasn't doin' anything,but acting sullen.I rode her, after much,"I'm not gettin' on a crazy TB."Surprize superize-I thought it,she done it! I got my guys that can do all of the stuff that's being shown,and a little bit more-this would be 1 avenue for those that have taken TBS and show them in another light-just sayin'