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15 Comments für “Whats the defference between english and western riding?”

1. mummy heffalump sagt:
   17.February, 2009 um 6:39 pm

   the primary diff is the saddle. I think english is harder but I'm just guessing. I read a lot of romance books and picked up tidbits of info along the way. Sorry, wish I could help more. =)
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2. Nicole sagt:
   17.February, 2009 um 6:54 pm

   I don't believe that either is harder than the other. Both require the same level of athleticism when done at the upper levels. English does require a little bit more balance as there is no saddle horn to rely on. In western riding, the rider always sits in the saddle for the trot or as they call it, the lope. In english riding, they do sometimes sit but often they will do what is called posting the trot. They move up and down in the saddle in rhythm with the horse's movements.
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3. catmd22 sagt:
   17.February, 2009 um 6:59 pm

   it depends on you and your horse…I prefer western, but english has it good points as well.
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4. noelbutterfly sagt:
   17.February, 2009 um 7:32 pm

   The accent
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5. Cindi B sagt:
   17.February, 2009 um 8:18 pm

   They are both different niether is better or worse, just different. The more involved in either you get he harder they become.
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6. kthywheatley sagt:
   17.February, 2009 um 9:03 pm

   Style.
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7. luxury sagt:
   17.February, 2009 um 9:48 pm

   $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

   I would say "just kidding" but there really is a difference. English is much more expensive to train & compete. Western is as well, but the facilities are easier and less "snobby". A horse can be trained in either or both. Pros and Cons to both. I love them both. good luck.
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   Owner of three. 1 trained western, 1 trained english, and 1 newborn.

8. Kayla L sagt:
   17.February, 2009 um 10:28 pm

   there really isnt a whole lot of difference except mainly the saddle. english riding may require a little bit more balance than western, in a western saddle you have more to guide your balance like the saddle horn, the cantel is higher, and the tree/swell is obviously larger. you also have stiffer fenders and stirrups. the stirrups can tend to be large therefore making it easier for some people to keep their feet in as well as heels down. as the english saddle goes, you have no horn, a very low cantel and a low/small pommel, as well as a knee roll, and the fenders/stirrup strap are usually 1-2 inch leather straps with iron stirrups. some believe that iron stirrups on the english saddle make it easier to keep your heels down maintaining your balance better. its more all up to the riders choice, im a western rider, (started off learning to ride in an english saddle ) but i still occasionally use an english saddle. most people believe that the difference of riding style is that you post in an english saddle, but more and more people are starting to post in western as well. its overall more comfortable for you as well as your horse. in my opinion you learn balance better in an english saddle than a western, that is why i still ride everyonce in a while in english. again its all riders choice. :o)
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9. Strive for Perfection sagt:
   17.February, 2009 um 11:02 pm

   The difference is mostly in the tack, that saddles and bridles are very different. Also, western riders sit the trot, english riders post it. I would like to say english is harder, but I don't have enough experience with western to make that call. Really when you get to the upper levels of competition you hit the same level of athleticism, but up until then I think western is probably a bit easier. You don't have to be as well balanced in western, the saddle gives you more support.
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10. Annie my QH sagt:
    17.February, 2009 um 11:50 pm

    Basically the tack…
    English saddle:http://www.equusite.com/articles/basics/images/basicsEnglishSaddle.jpg

    western: saddle: http://www.equusite.com/articles/basics/images/basicsWesternSaddle.jpg

    In western your stirrups are longer.
    Also most western people neck rein (one handed) while English people direct rein (2 hands)

    English's main activity is jumping.

    Western's main activity's are barrel racing, team roping, bull dogging, and cow penning.
    English people post at the trot.

    I perfer English but rode both…I would say English is harder because of posting at the trot.
    In my opinion i would grab an English saddle before a western!! But that's MY opinion!!
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11. Brittany S sagt:
    18.February, 2009 um 12:06 am

    Well everyone has covered that the tack is different. Some have covered about the actually riding styles. I'm going to cover the basic pleasure class. In western you have the three basic gaits, the walk, jog, and lope. These gaits are slower then the english ones. The english gaits are the walk, trot, and canter. At the trot you post when riding english whereas the western jog is sat. The overall carriage of the horse is somewhat different. In Western Pleasure the horse's head is lower with less action in the knees. If I'm not mistaken. In english pleasure the head is raised so that it is level with withers. We are also looking for a longer stride.

    As far as difficulty, it is what you make it. You could ride english or western and just ride on trails or you could compete. Some people look at english competitors and see us as snobby, and yes there are some that are but you also find that in the western "world". There are different compitetions that you can do in each discipline, such as cross country jumping, stadium jumping, and dressage to name a few in the english "world" and things such as barrel racing, roping, and reining. These are only to name a few.

    I ride both but I prefer english…I'm pretty addicted to jumping myself. Plus there is just to much saddle there in western. : )
    So as I said you can make either seat as difficult or as easy as you would like.
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    riding for 10 years

12. redheadhorselover sagt:
    18.February, 2009 um 12:31 am

    In english, the stirrups are shorter. The saddle is smaller and less comfortable. Western is (was) for long rides so the saddle is bigger. You don't jump in Western. In english, you usually keep some contact with the horse's mouth with the reins. In western, the rein is loose. English is harder because the saddle is less comfortable and you have to keep good form. Heels down, back straight, etc.
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13. ♥ Horse Lover ♥ sagt:
    18.February, 2009 um 12:46 am

    There are a few differences between english and western. One of them is the saddle. Another is all the events you can do..like for western–barrel racing, roping, cutting, ect. and english–jumping, and well thats all i really know for english, cuz im a western rider. But i think english is good to start out with cuz it makes you become more balanced. I didnt start out doing english, i just went to western, and i do fine.
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14. Fancys_Mamma sagt:
    18.February, 2009 um 1:23 am

    saddle and how you sit in it
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15. Kat sagt:
    18.February, 2009 um 2:03 am

    One it depends on the horse and rider; two it also depends on the style your riding. I have ridden both; but prefer English. You learn to be better balanced in an English saddle. I have a friend that does cutting and let me tell you; it is not as easy as it looks. I have tried it and even as balanced as I felt I was, when the horse got going I felt like I was going to fall off. Because I didn't know what I was doing, I just l let the horse do what he was trained to do. My friend then got on one of my horses and tried doing the things I do, we both walked away with a greater appreciation for what the other can do. We both laughed at the fact she sometimes would try to grab at where the horn would have been, if I had a western saddle. But she like the closeness of my English saddle to the horse. it does take skill, when you start getting up in the levels of riding. When I was showing all the time and doing lots of eventing, I was very fit. I really would like to get an Australian stock saddle, they are built with the best of both the saddles. I suggest trying both out and see which one you like best. It
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