[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

You mean both western and english??

Yes and no.

I don't think so:), English horses SHOULD move totally different then a western horse. IMO, anyway, from what I have been taught when Jenny was doing 4H.

Use to be people had their english horses and their western horses.

I think the show industry saw they would make more money at their shows if they made them more similar because they would get people who could only afford one horse to sign up for both kinds.

When you go to the smaller class shows now a days about the only differnce between the two is the saddle and the clothes the rider wears. I find it very aggravating. I've seen english horses going around in an almost western jog trot. and western horses, moving out.

It's been awhile since I've been to a class A show, so I donn't know if it's changed much there or not. But class A shows are all about politics. Who knows who, which trainers are there, who has the most sparkles on their clothes and the most silver on their saddles. I'm not a big show lover.

Becky

[CindyDawg]

No, I meant neck and direct reining caz Okie doing both. During lessons its always neck but when I have him by myself I find since I'm holding with two hands I tend to pull back instead of across and he seems to respond better. Not trying to mix him up. Just I notice it happens. If I was holding the reins with one hand it wouldn't but I'm using both.

[HairOfTheDog]

You're right.

I think there are horses that can be real good medium level competitors in both disciplines, but to be really good, it confuses them to be two different kinds of horses.

The head set and their gaits should look different, and it to often looks the same.