For those wanting to start showing horses
Although ranch horse events are very casual, there are some things you need to know before heading to your first show. This guide is not necessarily true for all ranch horse/ stock horse organizations. Always, always, always double check with the organization’s rule book. A general rule of thumb is stick with “traditional”- functional and …
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When you imagine yourself having fun and riding horses, what does that look like? Are you calmly exploring the mountainside horseback with some friends or are you showing your horse's ability to fly over a jump flawlessly? This image should be your basis for choosing a discipline, a trainer, and a horse. As a disclaimer, …
Welcome to Rein It In! My intention for this blog is to help those wanting to get into western horse showing. So what makes this blog different? I’m currently a graduate student, meaning I do research for a University (full time) and in exchange, I get a small salary and my degree/ training is covered …
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