English Pleasure Class: Docs Sweet Solo

My first English class of the 2007 show season. I had Solo's head in too far, but that's why I watch videos--you can't always see how you look when you are the one riding!

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• English
• Pleasure
• AQHA
• Docs
• Sweet
• Solo
• Rebecca
• Bell
• Quarter
• Horse
• Appendix

[pintoponylover4]

He looks good here and what I saw of him at a show last weekend.

[rungirl3]

Who are you? I saw you posted earlier? Message me?

[AQHA4evr]

I dont know anything bout english pleasure but I thought that was really good I wish I could just keep my horses head down I'm a show jumper....thats why.

[rungirl3]

Thanks. I tried a jumping clinic with this horse once and I got yelled at because I can't pick his head up enough to go over jumps. LOL.

[Jrad963]

I love his movement. Is he for sale?

[rungirl3]

Sorry, he was for sale August of 2007, and I sold him and no longer own him.

Thank you though!

[ryerye03]

rungirl3 - first off, he is the PERFECT pleasure horse, I have judged many aqha shows, and he would be in the top 10 I have seen. The ONLY flaw I saw was when he lifted his head up when he was trasitioning into the lope, which is common, if you think this is so bad why dont you watch something more your type? Also, stock-breed horses are supposed to be pretty dull, so they have a naturally low headset.

[BurningStarIV2113]

What did you place?

I love the English pleasure because it's so relaxed. I love to see the the horse at ease with his mouth. English riding is all about collecting up the horse and being in his mouth with the bit. Your horse had very smooth gaits, as well as picking up his leads. I can really see the connection between horse and rider. Very, very good.

[horsescanter]

...thats a lope...

[Naturalviolinist42]

@HunterJumper9824 yes it does matter,I don't know it is that way. I guess it's just the way it is done.

[initotwinit]

other then that, you rode him beautifully!

maybe a differnt bit? I don't know the show regs on bits though.

[QuidamsFantasy]

@knicholson1993 That doesn't always mean they're western horses. For most english judges, they like the headset to be in line with the body, not a lower headset like this one. But it's perfectly fine, too. Many of my english friends have taught their horses to keep a low headset, and yet still place well in enlish classes.

And she was probably holding her reigns so long because this horse doesn't need a constant reminder to keep his head low.

Overall, very good riding!

[rebamac96]

He is very lovely

[TheFlyingArabianPony]

I wish we had comments about having a horses head tucked in too far in the arab world.... If their noses aren't touching their chests they aren't winning :(

[xRider4Everx]

So is English Pleasure just English riding? Thats what I got told.

[amystrahan]

@saraspiller It's english pleasure... that's how its supposed to look...? and just because his frame is low doesn't make him a western horse... just thought I'd put that out there.