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Old Jul. 22, 2009, 10:51 AM
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Western romance novel

horse wearing English bridle on the cover

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/03...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
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Old Jul. 22, 2009, 11:06 AM
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Thank you so much for the morning guffaw! This is fantastically funny. A Wenglish romance indeed.
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Old Jul. 22, 2009, 11:08 AM
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Darn city slickers!
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Old Jul. 22, 2009, 11:30 AM
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Cowboy pauses for a moment of romance before he mounts up and goes piaffin' down the trail.
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Old Jul. 22, 2009, 11:40 AM
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The reins also appear to be attached to the noseband. What a lovely tricolor bridle, too
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Old Jul. 22, 2009, 11:59 AM
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haha1 I saw one of those once and almost bought it.

It also featured what was supposed to be a bare chested indian brave type, on a western saddle (horn) with english stirrups. And a dressage bridle.

It was pretty fabulous.
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Old Jul. 22, 2009, 11:59 AM
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bahahahahah!
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Old Jul. 22, 2009, 12:28 PM
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Maybe he rides with Linda Parelli!
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Old Jul. 22, 2009, 12:33 PM
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He also looks like he's thinking of anything but her.
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Old Jul. 22, 2009, 12:33 PM
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Western romance novel

horse wearing English bridle on the cover

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/03...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
He is one of them cowboy dressage riders -

Honestly what happened to editors
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Old Jul. 22, 2009, 12:51 PM
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They had a similar mix-up on a cover years ago

He's riding his horse in western clothing, English saddle and Western bridle.
She's riding in breeches and cowboy boots, Saddleseat bridle (complete with 3 gaited ribbon braid) and a Western saddle

Can't say those people/horses are discipline bound
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Old Jul. 22, 2009, 03:27 PM
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LOL sounds like me- the other day i wore my cruel girl jeans,black english half chaps & paddock boots, blue western sleeveless shirt.... horsie wore green navajo-style western saddle pad, black dressage saddle, brown breastplate, black english bridle w/ english loose ring but no noseband and brown split reins! Oh yea and i rode with a dressage whip in hand!

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Old Jul. 22, 2009, 04:10 PM
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Faith, I wind up with some mix-and-match sometimes, too! Last weekend, I rode with an AP english saddle, western breastcollar, western bridle (with a snaffle), and English breeches and paddock boots. http://www.flickr.com/photos/82782698@N00/3734063602
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Old Jul. 22, 2009, 04:27 PM
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welllllll, when I go to my friend's ranch to ride I do trade my normal reins for split reins, and wear my silly English full seat johds, english saddle and bridle - easier for leading over tricky terain etc. Laugh they may, but I keep my end up I'm pleased to say. Does that count?
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The best (or worst) I've seen actually caused me to email an editor and get a stock reply about how important attention to detail is, or some blather like that.
The picture? Western, saddle, NO GIRTH, reins magically attached to a halter.
Sigh.
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Old Jul. 22, 2009, 05:55 PM
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I just love how accurate the bridle is too
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Old Jul. 22, 2009, 06:15 PM
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This is one of my favorite cover art whoopsies...

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...500_AA280_.jpg

Apparently bridles are for losers, but reins are still important. Among other things.
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Old Jul. 22, 2009, 06:56 PM
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There's a computer or Nintendo game called "Horsez" that I picked up one day at the store. The art on the back almost made me pee myself:

http://www.girlshorseclub.com/wordpr...ges/horsez.gif

Either the girl's a dwarf or the foal is a very dainty Shire. Also, love the ginormous bow and the PINK BARREL SADDLE ON BACKWARDS. On a FOAL.

Some other "fail" screenshot samples:

Pad on backwards:
http://static.flickr.com/113/2600187...68d3b5.jpg?v=0

For GM's critiquing pleasure... Who needs stirrups, or a browband for that matter:
http://static.flickr.com/106/2600187...e80afb.jpg?v=0
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Old Jul. 22, 2009, 07:38 PM
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Do you think the graphic designers made them funny on purpose? Just to see if anyone was paying attention?

My Son just switched his major from film to level design - I will have to show those to him - he will flip!
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Old Jul. 22, 2009, 07:51 PM
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OMG...AWESOME!

I just put this on my Facebook page. It is too awesome not to.

My comment was "Go piaffe, passage, collect, and extend all around them cattle." Yee haw!
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