I'm 6"2" 220 lbs and bought a 169 2005 Burton Triumph board, Salomon SP1 bindings and Ride Anthem boots. I guess my main concern is that I'm a size 12 shoe and the board is a mid-wide. Should I be ok and not lose my edge if I dig into a turn?
Is this a decent snowboard package for a beginner?
Sounds like a good package man. For your weight, height and a beginner, just about the right length, and I'm sure it's weight range fits you well, for all those who believe weight is a major issue.... my self, I find it only a minor item to look at as I ride a board that I'm "supposedly" 30 pounds to heavy for according to the weight recomendation. But it's the best board I've ridden in the park. But you should be good with that, mid wide should be wide enough to hold a 12. I have size 12 myself, and I used to have a mid wide. Worked completely fine. Only experienced bad toe drag in extensive, hard carving. Which is why I upgraded to a full wide board this year. But you should be fine. And if you do experience problems, like above said, look into gas pedals or risers. My bindings have extendable gas pedals on them this year and it's helped greatly. But good luck!
Reply:You should be fine... You may want to look into some lift plates or gas pedals if toe drag becomes a problem. Also changing your binding angles, possibly riding duck footed can help.
Reply:You should be okay.
Reply:I'm 6'3" 220 myself, and i've got an Option Supercharger 168 that I ride alot. I've got another, shorter deck that I ride in the park, but nothing beats my 168 in the powder and for high speed turns down a steep run. Burton makes decent products, not the best, but definitely not the worst. You should be ok.
As for carving on it, just set your stance at an angle that doesn't leave too much toe hanging over the edge, nor too much heel hanging over the other edge. This creates toe/heel drag. A little on each side is unavoidable, but you want to even it out so that you're centered on the width of the board.
Ride and Salomon both make good products, as well, so your setup shouldn't hinder you in any way. Have fun on the hill, man!
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Friday, July 31, 2009
How do you find what size?
of English riding tall boot, breeches or Hunt coat you are without being able to try them on because you would be buying over the internet? Do most tact apparel shops accept refunds too, if not which ones do accept refunds online??
Thanks
How do you find what size?
Try them on before buying them! They are not cheap! You want your moneys worth right???
:)
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Reply:I think the robinsons equestrian website accept refunds or exchange and they have various brands of boot etc which have different sizes. They also have a measuring guide so you can measure yourself before ordering. The only thing I don't like about most tall boots is that with small legs but muscular calves it's very hard to find a size that fits you, but Robinsons pretty much has sizes for everyone.
Reply:If you have a general idea of your size, go for it. I know for tall boots, you can go to the manufacturer's website and find size charts. What I find easier to do is go to the tack shop, try them on and find what size you need, then go online to find it cheaper. Most tack shops online offer returns. I usually go through Dover Saddlery, Tack Room Inc., Ebay, and Bits and Bridles Saddlery. All offer returns (to an extent).
If you can't get to an actual tack shop to try stuff on, take measurements of yourself and find charts online of sizing.
Reply:you pretty much have to try them on and then you could buy it online. Every brand fits completely different. and as for boots you DEFINITELY need to try them on before buying.
Reply:generally, if you find a brand that you really like, go to their website. They will have size measurements provided for you. I would think though, that if you bought it over the internet, any form of receipt will do just as a 'normal' store but I'm not sure because the only things I "purchase" online are my school courses (I'm in college). I always like to go into a tack store and touch/feel/try on something first because measurements aren't always correct!
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Thanks
How do you find what size?
Try them on before buying them! They are not cheap! You want your moneys worth right???
:)
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Reply:I think the robinsons equestrian website accept refunds or exchange and they have various brands of boot etc which have different sizes. They also have a measuring guide so you can measure yourself before ordering. The only thing I don't like about most tall boots is that with small legs but muscular calves it's very hard to find a size that fits you, but Robinsons pretty much has sizes for everyone.
Reply:If you have a general idea of your size, go for it. I know for tall boots, you can go to the manufacturer's website and find size charts. What I find easier to do is go to the tack shop, try them on and find what size you need, then go online to find it cheaper. Most tack shops online offer returns. I usually go through Dover Saddlery, Tack Room Inc., Ebay, and Bits and Bridles Saddlery. All offer returns (to an extent).
If you can't get to an actual tack shop to try stuff on, take measurements of yourself and find charts online of sizing.
Reply:you pretty much have to try them on and then you could buy it online. Every brand fits completely different. and as for boots you DEFINITELY need to try them on before buying.
Reply:generally, if you find a brand that you really like, go to their website. They will have size measurements provided for you. I would think though, that if you bought it over the internet, any form of receipt will do just as a 'normal' store but I'm not sure because the only things I "purchase" online are my school courses (I'm in college). I always like to go into a tack store and touch/feel/try on something first because measurements aren't always correct!
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Going to snowboard for the first time on Sunday. Tips?
I've skiied but never snowboarded but want to get into it. My son (7) loves it so we got him set up with board. I purchased a Ride snowboard package at Sports Chalet for $599.
Ride Havoc Snowboard, Ride Haze boots and Ride EX Bindings.
Good deal?
Going to snowboard for the first time on Sunday. Tips?
Keep your knees bent and your butt down. Keep the board straight (horizontal) to stay slow. Shift your weight between each foot to change directions.
Reply:Take an introductory lesson: it is worth it - you will save yourself lots of frustration. Very little translates from skiing to snowboarding.
The Ride deal that you got sounds pretty good. Have fun!
Reply:that is not a good deal..y would u buy a 7 year old stuff when hes gona outgrow it your gonna spend 600 $$ a year u should just rent...
Reply:I also skiied for a long time and just started snowboarding. I would say that you should wear a helmet and get wrist guards. Learn how to stop first. Stay on the easies slope and practice that. When you stop turn your board horizontally and then lean back. When you start you will probally fall a lot, but you will get used to it.
Reply:Not to be mean or anything, but you will fall alot if its your first time. Try and fall on your backside. If you have to fall on your front side try not to have your arms stop you. This is a good way to break your wrist. Trust me I've done it before. And yes that was a good deal because buying them seperatly it would have cost you close to 800 dollars. Have a good time
Reply:Keep your knees slightly bent but don't bend over to touch or drag your back hand on the snow (you will just spend the day falling if you pick up this bad habit). Make sure you are comfortable standing on your board so your knees aren't straining. (shoulder with plus an inch or two). If something doesn't feel right then adjust your stance so you are comfortable. Everyone is built differently so one guys stance is NEVER right for the next guy.
Best tip: Take your front hand and point straight down the mountain (in front of you and over the nose of the board) Now, when you want to turn frontside or backside just point where you want to go but, MAKE SURE TO TURN YOUR WHOLE UPPER BODY AT THE WAIST NOT JUST YOUR ARM AT THE SHOULDER! Your front shoulder will always steer you. This will train your whole body to move the right way so you can steer yourself. You will look a little funny holding your arm out and pointing where you want to go but it will only take a few runs to figure it out. Trust me...it works. I have been snowboarding for 20 years and have taught people with the pointing method without ever seeing them ride.
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Ride Havoc Snowboard, Ride Haze boots and Ride EX Bindings.
Good deal?
Going to snowboard for the first time on Sunday. Tips?
Keep your knees bent and your butt down. Keep the board straight (horizontal) to stay slow. Shift your weight between each foot to change directions.
Reply:Take an introductory lesson: it is worth it - you will save yourself lots of frustration. Very little translates from skiing to snowboarding.
The Ride deal that you got sounds pretty good. Have fun!
Reply:that is not a good deal..y would u buy a 7 year old stuff when hes gona outgrow it your gonna spend 600 $$ a year u should just rent...
Reply:I also skiied for a long time and just started snowboarding. I would say that you should wear a helmet and get wrist guards. Learn how to stop first. Stay on the easies slope and practice that. When you stop turn your board horizontally and then lean back. When you start you will probally fall a lot, but you will get used to it.
Reply:Not to be mean or anything, but you will fall alot if its your first time. Try and fall on your backside. If you have to fall on your front side try not to have your arms stop you. This is a good way to break your wrist. Trust me I've done it before. And yes that was a good deal because buying them seperatly it would have cost you close to 800 dollars. Have a good time
Reply:Keep your knees slightly bent but don't bend over to touch or drag your back hand on the snow (you will just spend the day falling if you pick up this bad habit). Make sure you are comfortable standing on your board so your knees aren't straining. (shoulder with plus an inch or two). If something doesn't feel right then adjust your stance so you are comfortable. Everyone is built differently so one guys stance is NEVER right for the next guy.
Best tip: Take your front hand and point straight down the mountain (in front of you and over the nose of the board) Now, when you want to turn frontside or backside just point where you want to go but, MAKE SURE TO TURN YOUR WHOLE UPPER BODY AT THE WAIST NOT JUST YOUR ARM AT THE SHOULDER! Your front shoulder will always steer you. This will train your whole body to move the right way so you can steer yourself. You will look a little funny holding your arm out and pointing where you want to go but it will only take a few runs to figure it out. Trust me...it works. I have been snowboarding for 20 years and have taught people with the pointing method without ever seeing them ride.
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Is $700 cheap for snowboarding?!!?
omg i just spent $700, on black friday worth of snowboarding stuff. AND THIS IS THE CHEAPEST ITS SUPPOSE TO GET BUT IT SEEMS SO EXPENSIVE.
list of what i got: / price
googles 30
gloves 25
saloman boots, ride cue board (i could've gotten burton indie), burton custom bindings all for about 400 dollars
burton snowpants 100
burton snow jacket 100
i never went snowboarding before but my friend said to buy first because he knows ill like it and renting a b unch of times will just waste money. i use to skate, i surfed a few times and i skimboard a lot.
but for the price i think i saved like 300 dollars i bought everything onsale not to mention the package deal with my snowboard was 10% off.
is this a good deal? is it always this expensive to start out snowboarding
Is $700 cheap for snowboarding?!!?
Thats cheap for what you got....
Don't worry in about a year or 2 you will be wanting new stuff that will make that pale into insignificance :)
Reply:that sounds expensive...but i used about $1000 for snowboarding becuase i won't change anything for a while....i think everything over $300 is expensive..
Reply:Anything snow related, ski's, boards, bindings, boots are all expensive especially at the beginning of the season. You could have bought all of that stuff at the end of the season for about half of that. I would have rented for the first few times to see if I was going to like it. Then, I would have bought equipment once I knew what I was doing and looking for. But, at least you'll have this year's new stuff and your pick of the litter by buying now. So, it's a toss up. Did you get a board bag to haul all your stuff? http://shopping.msn.com/results/shp/?bCa...
Reply:Sorry to say but it sounds to me like you spent way too much!!!
I just bought everything I'll need for snowboarding this year on ebay for around $200.
But I didn't buy gloves, coat or snow pants, because I've always had to own that stuff...I live in Canada!
You didn't need to buy brand name stuff, it costs a lot less for same quality items if you don't.
Reply:Yeah, snowboarding is an expensive sport. It sounds like you got some pretty good deals, on quality brand name items. Since you got the clothing too, I think that is a pretty fair price. One more thing you should get is some special socks from the ski shop, to keep your feet warm. Have fun!
Reply:i know that you could get cheaper.
Ride Cue got for 190$
white 07 smith Goggles 15$
black morrow boots 80$
black turbine jacket 90$
white snow pants 60$
Black K2 mach bindings 80$
515$ thats my setup and it is really nike
Reply:Snowboarding is an expensive sport, but not as expensive as skiing (ski boots can cost $500+ just for the boots). So you've spent enough at least that you won't give up easily, you have too much invested. Don't forget to take a lesson or two. And wrist guards and a helmet are a really good idea.
Reply:sounds good
Reply:HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW IDIOT!
Reply:you could have got a cheaper board boots and bindings
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list of what i got: / price
googles 30
gloves 25
saloman boots, ride cue board (i could've gotten burton indie), burton custom bindings all for about 400 dollars
burton snowpants 100
burton snow jacket 100
i never went snowboarding before but my friend said to buy first because he knows ill like it and renting a b unch of times will just waste money. i use to skate, i surfed a few times and i skimboard a lot.
but for the price i think i saved like 300 dollars i bought everything onsale not to mention the package deal with my snowboard was 10% off.
is this a good deal? is it always this expensive to start out snowboarding
Is $700 cheap for snowboarding?!!?
Thats cheap for what you got....
Don't worry in about a year or 2 you will be wanting new stuff that will make that pale into insignificance :)
Reply:that sounds expensive...but i used about $1000 for snowboarding becuase i won't change anything for a while....i think everything over $300 is expensive..
Reply:Anything snow related, ski's, boards, bindings, boots are all expensive especially at the beginning of the season. You could have bought all of that stuff at the end of the season for about half of that. I would have rented for the first few times to see if I was going to like it. Then, I would have bought equipment once I knew what I was doing and looking for. But, at least you'll have this year's new stuff and your pick of the litter by buying now. So, it's a toss up. Did you get a board bag to haul all your stuff? http://shopping.msn.com/results/shp/?bCa...
Reply:Sorry to say but it sounds to me like you spent way too much!!!
I just bought everything I'll need for snowboarding this year on ebay for around $200.
But I didn't buy gloves, coat or snow pants, because I've always had to own that stuff...I live in Canada!
You didn't need to buy brand name stuff, it costs a lot less for same quality items if you don't.
Reply:Yeah, snowboarding is an expensive sport. It sounds like you got some pretty good deals, on quality brand name items. Since you got the clothing too, I think that is a pretty fair price. One more thing you should get is some special socks from the ski shop, to keep your feet warm. Have fun!
Reply:i know that you could get cheaper.
Ride Cue got for 190$
white 07 smith Goggles 15$
black morrow boots 80$
black turbine jacket 90$
white snow pants 60$
Black K2 mach bindings 80$
515$ thats my setup and it is really nike
Reply:Snowboarding is an expensive sport, but not as expensive as skiing (ski boots can cost $500+ just for the boots). So you've spent enough at least that you won't give up easily, you have too much invested. Don't forget to take a lesson or two. And wrist guards and a helmet are a really good idea.
Reply:sounds good
Reply:HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW IDIOT!
Reply:you could have got a cheaper board boots and bindings
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I have to dress as a cowgirl?
I have a hat, a denim skirt and a candy stripe shirt and I'm going to wear brown riding style boots, but wondered if anyone had any other cheap quick ideas for a more exciting and original costume please?
I have to dress as a cowgirl?
a handkerchief tie round your neck in a triangle shape and some fake guns and bullets and maybe a rope with a loop in it lol and of course spurs on your boots
Reply:Go to a costume store and see if they have any costumes
Reply:be a 'themed' cowgirl like a pink cowgirl and wear all pink and have a water pistol hehe
Reply:hubba hubba comma ovaa
Reply:I would like to agree with the above thought of
hubba hubba comma ovaa ,however i would like to add Arooga .
What about borrowing a horse and charging into the party ,wildly firing water pistols filled with pee at the other "guests" ,thats exciting you have to admit.I don't know about this idea actually maybe you better go with the pink cowgirl theme
Reply:i had some plastic guns and a cowboy/girl badge, which you can get in fancy dress shops,
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I have to dress as a cowgirl?
a handkerchief tie round your neck in a triangle shape and some fake guns and bullets and maybe a rope with a loop in it lol and of course spurs on your boots
Reply:Go to a costume store and see if they have any costumes
Reply:be a 'themed' cowgirl like a pink cowgirl and wear all pink and have a water pistol hehe
Reply:hubba hubba comma ovaa
Reply:I would like to agree with the above thought of
hubba hubba comma ovaa ,however i would like to add Arooga .
What about borrowing a horse and charging into the party ,wildly firing water pistols filled with pee at the other "guests" ,thats exciting you have to admit.I don't know about this idea actually maybe you better go with the pink cowgirl theme
Reply:i had some plastic guns and a cowboy/girl badge, which you can get in fancy dress shops,
Reply:just bra
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Do you show? If you show then you can probably help me on this question.?
I need to know the "must haves" for when I start to show. I will be showing in Western Pleasure, Barrel Racing, and Showmanship. I got the barrel racing part down. But I am lost at the western pleasure and showmanship parts. The only thing my trainer has said for my clothes is that my shirt MUST have a collar and have buttons.....but what the heck kind of jeans do I get? And I dont even know what kind of chaps or what color of chaps I should get.....and can I just wear my everyday riding cowboy boots or do I need something expensive and fancy? and do I HAVE to wear a belt? and can I wear the same outfit to my showmanship class that I did to my western pleasure class? I know that I will need a cowboy hat for my showmanship classes but yeah....just please help me.
Do you show? If you show then you can probably help me on this question.?
I have copied and pasted your complete question, then used brackets to separate your question from my answer, hope this helps you .
WP class, and, if you do use them, you can use the same slacks as you used in Showmanship (usually a little dressier than jeans) Of course, I would prefer to use either wranglers or Rockies when it comes to riding, but with chaps, who's going to know? Main thing, make sure that they are long enough to cover or partially cover your boot heel AFTER you are on the horse. Nothing says "Novice" like too short of pants.] [Showmanship.dressier pants and maybe a vest, again, make sure that you your pants are long enough, touching the ground. Make sure that you spend your extra money on a good hat and get a good crease...tell the person at the store what you are going to wear it for and they will know what kind of a crease that you need, unless you have already one that you wear all the time.] got the barrel racing part down. But I am lost at the western pleasure and showmanship parts. The only thing my trainer has said for my clothes is that my shirt MUST have a collar and have buttons.....but what the heck kind of jeans do I get? And I don't even know what kind of chaps or what color of chaps I should get.....and can I just wear my everyday riding cowboy boots or do I need something expensive and fancy? [ Wear your best boots, but if you don't have good boots, make sure they are cleaned and shined, your chaps should cover them up.] ..and do I HAVE to wear a belt? and can I wear the same outfit to my showmanship class that I did to my western pleasure class? [Your showmanship class will come before your WP class] I know that I will need a cowboy hat for my showmanship classes but yeah....just please help me. [ Try to match your chaps with your hat...and don't try to do it at the last minute, you need to have your chaps made for you and you can't get that done overnight. Heck yes, you have to have a belt...sheesh! OK..make sure that your collar is buttoned to the top, with a western tie of some sort, not a string tie...ask the people where you get your hat. I can't believe that you don't have more help, as you are going to have the jitters anyway, not to mention if you think that you are not appropriately attired. What state are you in, seriously.?]
Reply:All shows follow a specific rule book. It may be the AQHA rule book, it may be the CEF rule book, so first of all you should find out what rule book the show you want to attend will follow. This will help with some of the fine details if you find you have too many conflicting answers to this question!
In general, for WP and showmanship you need this for clothing.
1)Cowboy hat that fits you well, must be tight enough to not fall off for your riding classes. Try to avoid the "fun and silly" type cowboy hats and get a real cowboy hat, either straw or felt is fine. Make sure it fits you and isn't too big. You need this for all your classes, unless you intend to wear a helmet for the riding classes. Helmets are allowed at each show level, although they aren't very common in adult or the bigger Breed classes. But they are allowed for safety reasons.
2)A long sleeved shirt with some type of collar. Sorry to disagree with your trainer but you are not required to have buttons at any level, whether 4-H, Open or Breed shows. Many people wear slinkys with or without a vest, and a slinky is very much like a mock- turtle neck shirt, it certainly does not have buttons. Do not wear anything sleezy like some of the "fun" western shirts you can buy, instead it must be a work like shirt, clean, well pressed and fits you properly so it doesn't flap in the wind.
3)You can wear a vest in both WP and showmanship. If you have the money or can borrow, its better yet to wear a blazer over the shirt for Showmanship. You do not have to have a vest or blazer, even for showmanship, but you will see most of the people wearing them.
4)You can wear bluejeans, but they must be clean and well pressed. Better yet, wear black bluejeans, or better yet, tidy dress pants without a stripe or pattern of any sort. Your pants need to be long enough that your boot is fairly covered when you're sitting in the saddle with your knee slightly bent.
5)You do not need chaps. If you have a pair that fit well, great. If not you'll survive. If you decide to buy a pair, go for a basic color such as black or beige as they will be easier to sell, and match more outfits while you own them.
6)Boots, either ropers or cowboy boots, preferably in a dark color to match your pants. You can dye boots if you don't have a pair that is quite right, or you can make do. Try to avoid the big clunky "fun" boots with the big crepe soles. You want the boots to be out of sight, not catching everyone's eye.
7)If you aren't wearing a vest or blazer you should have on a Western belt of some sort, preferably a plain dark one to match your pants, with some sort of buckle. Doesn't have to be fancy and expensive.
8)Some people will tell you to wear gloves, but in my area gloves are out of style for showmanship and WP classes. It will be up to you and your trainer and what's in style where you're at. You are not required them, they are optional.
Try to match your shirt to a western pad/blanket so you look coordinated. You can buy alot of Western show clothes quite cheap on eBay, at consignment tack stores, or even at regular type second hand or new clothing stores. Look for ones that are slim fitting and won't flap and make you look like you bounce when you ride. I would suggest to look at horse magazines, training videos and such to get an idea what people are wearing in your area. You want to look like a clean, neat cowboy much more than a fancy, frilly model, so its always better to be simple and understated than full of frills and such.
Reply:it greatly varies on the level of which you are showing.
i show my arab class A western and hunt so these are my requirements, however I'm not sure if they will be the same as yours but i hope they help you anyways..
western pleasure -
you should purchase a western show shirt, or a rail shirt. sparkles and rhinestones are classy. you want to stand out in western pleasure because it is a rail class that you compete in with many other people. However, if you have a very "standout-ish" horse you don't want your attire to take away from it. you do not wear jeans underneath your chaps.. typically you would wear black western showmanship pants under black chaps. typically you would want to purchase black chaps to match your top, unless you've ordered a custom western OUTFIT with chaps, shirt, boots all custom colored to match. yes you have to wear a belt, unless your shirt has embellishments on the bottom which would mean you leave it un-tucked. unless the show staff are requiring helmets for western pleasure, you must also wear a cowboy hat of appropriate color to match your outfit.
showmanship-
i am assuming that you are planning on participating in western showmanship, which i personally do not compete in with my present horse, but i have previously competed in..
with western showmanship you have a few options regarding attire, you can either order a showmanship SUIT where the shirt corresponds in color to the pants creating a clean cut look that stands out. you can also choose to wear the same black showmanship pants you wore in western pleasure underneath your chaps (NO CHAPS IN SHOWMANSHIP) with a different top called a showmanship jacket or blazer. also, if you have a suit you are going to need to get matching boots that match the suits color, and a corresponding cowboy hat. if you are wearing black showmanship pants black boots and a black cowboy hat will suit fine.
i really hope this information was of help :)
Reply:While you may think your ride was yards better than anyone else in the ring, your ring etiquette or sportsmanship may be hurting your impression on the judge or even offending him. There are certain things you should never do. For example, while theoretically you want to catch the judge's eye — after all, that's why riders dress up so outrageously — Cleve stresses, "You should never look at the judge or ride by him in an attempt to get his attention. You're showing your horse, so look up and straight down the rail."
Also, don't be discourteous to the other riders. For example, don't cut anyone off. And if the horse in front of you is just too slow for your horse to maintain his comfortable cadence and you decide to pass, don't remain riding alongside the other horse. Speed up to pass, then get back on that rail. "It's rude to box in a horse on the rail. It makes some horses nervous," says Cleve.
Some riders try to slow down their horses because they figure the slowest horse is going to win. But that's not necessarily the case. If the rider ahead is forcing his horse to slow too much and his horse loses rhythm, you don't want to do the same to your horse. And if your horse's natural cadence is smooth and flowing but his legs are longer, he may be covering more ground than the leader. Bumping him to slow him down will only disrupt his natural cadence. In these cases you're better off passing.
On the other hand, if the horse in front is smooth and cadenced, with a perfectly level headset, long legs and he's going slower, he's probably going to win. It generally requires more muscle power to engage the hindquarters at a slower speed, and since it's more difficult, this generally impresses the judges more. However, trying to force your horse to slow below his comfortable rhythm won't change the fact that the other horse will win, but, says Cleve, it could blow your chances for second place. "The point is to show off your horse, not choke him up," he admonishes.
How can you tell what your horse's natural rhythm is? Cleve suggests, "When you're schooling at home and before a class, count the strides to yourself until you get a feel for what your horse does naturally when he's comfortable. Then, when you get in the pen behind a slower horse, check to make sure your horse hasn't sped up pace. If he has, bump him just a little with your reins to get back in rhythm. If he hasn't, though, pass the other horse." Be sure you give a wide enough berth around the horse you're passing and get back to the rail as quickly as you safely can without cutting the other rider off.
When the judge calls out a gait or direction change, it's expected for you to wait until the horse in front of you has begun the transition before you start your change. However, if the rider in front is waiting longer than 5 seconds, you're better off going.
"If you're feeling like you need to get moving, you probably should," says Cleve. Some riders wait until the judge is looking at them, or perhaps until the stars are aligned just right before loping off. But beyond a reasonable pause of about 1 to 5 seconds, judges consider it rude. And you definitely don't want to upset him or her.
Another way to make a judge angry, says Cleve, is to try fixing something behind his back. "I can tell when a rider has pulled on the horse to get him to a certain head level, even without seeing it happen because when I turn back around, the horse will look different," he says. "And doing that behind the judge's back seems sneaky, kind of cheating to me and it doesn't show respect for the judge," he adds.
Fashion Focus
Western pleasure is a chance to show creativity and have some fun with your clothes and tack, since there are few restrictions. You should check with your breed association's requirements, but generally a long-sleeved shirt, cowboy hat, boots, chaps and pants are musts. Anything else is fair game. Fashion is a big deal, however, in pleasure, and keeping up with trends is considered an unspoken rule. Unless of course, you're bold enough and confident enough to set them. But don't get sucked into pleasure's appearances and neglect the training. A great eye-catching outfit won't win for you, but it might call attention to your riding faults.
"People focus on looks and clothes and forget about the horse. Sure, everyone wants to look nice when they're in the spotlight in front of a crowd, but you have to have a presentation. You have to practice and work, too," says Cleve. But some people, he adds, get caught up in the superficial aspects of the sport, choosing pleasure because they think it'll make them look good. He feels if you don't enjoy riding and horses — even cleaning out horses' stalls and grooming can be fun to a horse lover — then you're missing the point. "It's like buying a rare classic car and fixing it so it goes perfect. You wouldn't give the keys to a teenager with no training or respect for it, to race around just because he thinks it'll make him look good to his friends."
While it's important to wear the appropriate attire and tack, Cleve says not to worry too much about putting on the glitz. "One of the most striking riders I've seen wore a plain white tuxedo shirt with black jacket, chaps and hat. Just about everyone else was wearing fancy glitter shirts. But that rider still placed," he says.
To Thine Own Horse Be True
"I think the biggest mistake people make is to try and replicate some other rider and try to force his or her horse to be exactly like another," says Cleve. "Horses have the right to be individuals." You shouldn't try to train your horse to copy the way another moves or carries himself.
Also, you shouldn't expect overnight miracles in training, whether you decide to train yourhorse yourself or send him to a professional — even a world champion trainer. "It takes about 3 to 5 years to get someone lined out," says Cleve, "if they have the talent and the will to put in the effort it takes." But usually when someone chooses a world champion as their goal, they understand and accept that.
Keep in mind that shows should be for practice and you'll have more fun. Going to shows can be an incredible education. Nobody wins all the time, so don't go in expecting to win each class. Cleve says, "When you're losing, you're frustrated — but motivated to learn and grow. When you win, you're mentally satisfied, but not learning." And when you keep learning and riding, eventually you'll win.
Good luck and have fun!
Reply:I show, in "cowboy" events so but when i show you dont have to wear chaps. It is isnt very usual for to count off points on your what your tack and boots,I really dont think they can. But your right in almost all events you have to wear a button-up,long sleved shirt. And yes you can wear the same clothes in showmanship and I always wear black hat and black belt- it (personally) looks better and more professional to me and gives a clean look.Unfortunatly I cant say you will not be judged on what your wear because it isnt true in the show world today. I hope this helped you!!!
Reply:Ok for local shows and 4-H shows its fine to use the same outfit. The more competitive shows you go to, then you'll need more outfits. For western pleasure you need, a button up shirt with a collar, I'd go with a plain colored shirt. I have a black pair of jeans used for local showing only. Its not a requirement to show in chaps in a pleasure class. Depending on your color of horse and what color your top is will help you determine what color chaps you need. Since I have a lot bright colored tops I own a pair of black chaps. Its a little visual trick that makes you look in shape, taller and makes your top look brighter.
For showmanship you can use the same outfit. Showmanship is all about presentation, its 1st time impression. For showmanship make sure your shirt is tucked in. Your pants aren't covered in mud. To make it look nicer, I'd go and buy a cheap pair of dress slacks. Its makes it look neater. Before your class when your horse is ready I usually tuck my pant legs into my boots. You feel extremely stupid but alot of other people do it. Or if you have a pair of button up pants put it on over your show pants and before you go into the class Take the pants off. Wear a belt makes you look neat. Your boots don't have to be $300, just use the same ones but make sure their polished. A hat is required in showmanship but in western pleasure you can wear either a helment or a western hat. Don't wear a cowboy hat thats neon green, just a simple color like tan or black, or chocolate.
The cool thing about winter? All the tack stores and clothing is on sale. You can get a $125 top for only $79 or cheaper. Hobby Horse Inc.
(http://www.hobbyhorseinc.com/) has a good sale going on right now.
Overall my final advise, SMILE show the judge that your having a great time. Even if your not having a good day, show the judge that you love bad days lol.
Reply:I would not reccomend jeans for showmanship. A noce pair of dress pants (I like the Wrangler Riatas) always makes a better overall picture. You can wear the same top for WP and showmanship. Get black chaps (they go with everything) and a pair of black jeans for the riding classes. This way you have no color difference between your chaps and pants. (again a nicer overall look). I prefer (again) black riding boots. Black shows way less movement on the rail. Nothing fancy on your feet. Less is better here. Rhinestones and bling have a tendancy to really make any foot movement stand out. Belt for showmanship is needed unless you get one of the longer tunic tops. Definately needed in the WP classes. You want a shirt tucked in, not hanging over the top of your chaps. Neat and clean if the overall look you are after. Hair put up nicely in a bun, clothing and tack nice,clean and well fitted, boots dusted, hat clean, etc. Expensive tack does not count over a good working rig, but need to make sure all the straps are buckled, everything fits correctly, and you have no flapping loose ends. Neatness is makes a way nicer picture on the rail. Flip thru one of the breed journals and look at how everyone dresses (minus all the rhinestones). This is the look you want. Good Luck!
Reply:heres a bundle of information in know particular order but i hope it helps.Plus links in sources
How to Prepare at a Western Horse Show
When you get to the show, make your horse comfortable, then check your entries. At small shows they often will post the patterns and work outs in the morning, at larger shows you will get them prior to the day of the show. Only study the event that is next or you will confuse yourself.
Ensure you have a bottle of water handy for between event replensihments. Dehydration doesn't help you, your horse or your memory.
Put your show gear on your horse well in advance of the event so you can make sure you have time to warm up.
Ensure your clothing is ready to be put on, its not fun trying to find that missing spur or your belt buckle right before you have to enter the ring.
Once mounted, do a jog around in the arena if permissable other wise just around in a small circle, then revise your patterns.
If you get stuck, ask the steward or ring master if the pattern is supposed to say what it says, judges can make mistakes! You should be aware that a spelling mistake may mean something not at all intended.
Try not to watch other riders, even though you may think they'll do it right, they may not, and if you copy them, you may get it wrong as well.
After each class, study your next pattern, drink and eat a little. Keeping your fluids up keeps your memory active.
Tips
Breathe!
Smile -- it's fun!
Make it your world; don't let a small thing ruin it. If you mess up a pattern, move on, it's just a show. Concentrate on your next class.
Take a piece of paper and a pen to copy patterns to practice at home and at the show. Doing this, you won't be clogging the notice board.
Warnings
Always obey arena rules and listen to stewards, ringmasters and judges.
Don't hog the patterns if they are on a notice board, others will need to study them too.
Safety over fashion!
MODEL HORSE SHOWING %26amp; TIPS
TIPS AND INFORMATION
This page was created mostly to help the beginner with choosing models that do best in the "live" show ring. I have mostly shown in OF (original "factory" finish) halter classes, so that is the subject of these tips.
A variety of manufacturer's molds will be at most shows, such as Breyer, Peter Stone, Hartland, Best Talking Horses, Black Horse Ranch, Hagen-Renaker, North Light, and Winners Choice, to name just a few of the popular ones. How well your models place in their classes, depends a lot on the judge, and of course the condition your models are in. It's best to show models that represent the breed standards, are as close to perfect condition as possible, have straight legs and ears, with nice shading and neatly painted details.
Some models show better as a different breed other than what the manufacturer calls it. And some show better as half or mixed breeds. Checking a breed standard guide for conformation type and allowed colors, is a good idea. (See my Links page.) Show models should look as realistic as possible, and not be in poses too radical. From information I have read, the following Breyer molds DO NOT do very well in the live show ring, especially in the Open Division, because of poor conformation. But that doesn't mean you can't try showing them if you are entered in the Novice division:
Khemosabi
Rugged Lark
Appy Lady Roxana
The Family Arabs
Touch of Class
Buckshot
Llanarth True Briton
Secretariat
Smoky the Cowhorse
Sherman Morgan
Old Timer
Mesteno series Mustangs
Western Prancer
Western Horse and Pony
Fury Prancer
Grazing or Lying Models
Bucking or Rearing Models
Running Stallion and Running Mare.
It's also best not to show decorator color models, except in special classes for those types. Halters are optional for halter classes, but if they are used, they must be breed appropriate for the show ring, fit correctly, and the lead line should lay across the model's withers. A "handler" doll is not usually used, except in showmanship classes.
GET READY TO SHOW!
Wash models with mild soap and cool water, dry gently with soft cloth (DON'T RUB), and attach labeled (according to show rules) hang tags to model's legs 2 to 3 days before the show.
Wrap each model separately in bubble wrap and/or old clean white T-shirts, and pack them in a sturdy plastic box with a lid. Use PLENTY of padding around the models, especially the heads and tail tips. (Suggestion: I pack my traditionals standing up side by side, with my classics and foals lying sideways on top. My SMs get wrapped separately and put into a smaller box. I have also made bubble wrap bags for each model by ironing two edges of a folded over piece of bubble wrap. Iron on medium, with a cloth between the bubble wrap and the iron.)
Lay a tablecloth, beach towel or blanket on top of the packed models before putting the lid on. This cloth will be used to cover your setup table at the show, helping to protect your models if they fall over.
Take a binder and paper to the show with a list of the models entered, their tag numbers, and classes entered.
Keep good notes and records about each model and the class results for future reference.
Take along a "repair" kit for you and the models (medicines, water bottle, sack lunch (?), touch-up felt pens, extra hang tags, a writing pen and/or highlighter for class list, and a few dollars for the raffles).
Use a new, clean makeup brush, or a soft, lint-free towel to clean off any dust on the models after putting them on the class show table. (Put his best side facing the judge, but not too close to the edge of table.)
DO NOT BUMP SHOW TABLES. (Dominoing models make a horrible sound!)
DO NOT TOUCH ANYONE ELSE'S MODELS ANYWHERE, unless you ask permission first.
DO NOT TOUCH ANY MODELS ON THE SHOW TABLES, but your own.
Once models are put down on the show tables, and the judge has started judging, DO NOT TOUCH YOUR MODELS until the judge has placed the ribbons next to the models.
Promptly remove your models and ribbons to your setup table, and bring your models for the next class.
Remember to bring back your top winning models for the Championship call-back, according to the show rules. (Some shows only allow the 1st and 2nd place winners in the call-back. Others allow 3 to 4 of your choice.)
Ask the judge questions if you are unsure of something, but ask BEFORE or AFTER the class is judged, NOT DURING JUDGING.
Meet people, ask questions, and HAVE FUN!!!
Frequently Used Abbreviations %26amp;
Words in the Model Horse Hobby
ACM-Advanced Custom (show division for customized models for advanced showers)
APPY-Appaloosa (breed or color)
AR-Artist Resin
ARAB-Arabian (breed)
ARALOOSA-Half Arabian and half Appaloosa (breed)
ASB-American Saddlebred (breed)
ASHF Action Stock Horse Foal (a Breyer mold)
BCM Beginner Custom (show division of customized models for beginning showers)
BHR Black Horse Ranch mfg.
BOF Beginner Original Finish (show division of factory paint finish for beginning showers)
C Colt (male horse under 3 years)
CA (F,M,S) Classic Arabian Foal, Mare, Stallion (Breyer molds)
CE Commemorative Edition (produced for one year only)
CH/R China or Resin material
CHALKY Models with chalky plastic or white base coat
CHROME White markings (socks, blaze)
CL Classic series (adults approx. 6 inches high)
CP Custom Painted
CM Customized
CWP Cantering Welsh Pony (a Breyer mold)
DECORATOR Unusually colored OF models such as Wedgewood (blue), Gold Charm, Florentine. Rare and expensive.
DISC Discontinued
DRAFTER Refers to draft horse breeds
EP English Pleasure (show class)
F Filly (female horse under 3 years)
FA (F,M,S)Family Arabian Foal, Mare, Stallion (Breyer molds)
FALABELLA Miniature Horse (breed)
FIVE-GAITER Five-gaited American Saddle Bred (breed)
FL Flocked finish
G Gelding (neutered male horse)
GL High gloss finish
GRADE Mixed breed
HAIRED Models with false hair or string manes and tails
HR Hagen-Renaker manufacturing
IP Indian Pony (a Breyer mold breed type)
JAH Just About Horses magazine by Breyer/Reeves Int'l.
JCP JC Penney Company
LB Little Bits Series (Breyer molds approx. 5 inches high)
LP Lady Phase (a Breyer Q.H. mare mold)
LSASE Large Self-Addressed Envelope (business size)
LSQ Live Show Quality (in very mint condition)
M Mare (adult female horse)
MFT Missouri Fox Trotter (breed)
MIB Mint In Box (excellent mint condition new model)
MODEL The animal made from a certain mold (with color variations)
MOLD The form of an animal from which models are made
MORAB Half Morgan and half Arabian (breed)
NAN North American Nationals
NAMHSA North American Model Horse Show Association
NIB New In Box (new model not taken out of box)
NL North Light manufacturing
NOVICE Beginner
NSH National Show Horse (a part Arabian, part Saddlebred breed)
NWC Northwest Congress (a NAMHSA show)
OF Original Finish (original factory paint)
OPEN Advanced show division
OS Original Sculpture
PADDOCK PALS The new 1999 name for the Breyer Little Bits Series models.
PEARLY A pearlescent finish on a model
POA Pony of the Americas (breed)
POINTS The mane, tail, and lower legs on a horse; sometimes also the muzzle and edge of the ears.
PA (F,M,S) Proud Arabian Foal, Mare, Stallion (Breyer molds)
PS Peter Stone Co. mfg.
PPD Postage Paid
PSQ Photo Show Quality (not as good as LSQ)
QH Quarter Horse (a breed)
QUARAB Half Q.H. and half Arabian (breed)
REGULAR RUN (RR) Model listed in annual dealer/consumer catalogs, not a limited edition.
REP Repainted model
RESIST DAPPLING A dappling method using a resistant substance to leave lighter or white spots
RRH Repainted, remade, and haired model (same as CM with hairing)
S Stallion (adult male horse)
SASE Self Addressed Stamped Envelope
SB Saddlebred (breed)
SBW Saddlebred Weanling (a Breyer mold)
SCM Simple Custom (show division)
SG Semi-glossy finish
S/H Shipping and handling
SM Stablemate series (adults approx. 3 inches high)
SR or S Special Run (limited time and quantity available) model produced for specific dealers/events/sources; not listed in annual catalogs
SSHF Standing Stock Horse Foal (a Breyer mold)
TB Thoroughbred (breed)
TC Test Color model (VERY rare color)
TOPSA Totally Online Photo Show Association
TRU Toys R Us
TWH Tennessee Walking Horse (breed)
TRAD Traditional series (adults approx. 9 inches high)
WELARA Half Welsh Pony and half Arabian (breed)
WOODIE Woodgrain model
WP Western Pleasure (performance show class)
Grooming Tips From the Top
Show groomers share secret techniques for making their horses stand out on show day.
Every top show groom has his or her own bag of tricks out of which they pull some secret technique to make their horses stand out. Here's a list of tips to help you shine on show day:
For really white socks or stockings, dust the legs with baby powder, corn starch or French white chalk.
To cut down on static electricity in the mane and tail, use dryer sheets. One wipe-down through the hair will help eliminate static.
Rub a dab of baby oil along the bridle path to get rid of that chalky, just-clipped look and make it shiny.
For breeds that show with a patent-leather shiny hoof, fill in any old nail holes with a spackling compound that matches the color of your horse's hoof. For a black foot, the color of the compound won't matter. To polish the feet, use the wax-based, cake shoe polishes to add a deep luster to the foot while protecting it from the drying effects of hoof lacquer, which can be applied over the shoe polish.
When you don't need to pull the mane, use thinning shears to shorten it without having the chopped look of scissor cuts.
Clippers can give you the effect of a pulled tail, without having to pull out hairs. Run the clippers carefully along the outside of the dock and down about 4 to 6 inches, just up to the point where the hair begins to crest over. Thin the hairs along the top of the tail and blend longer hairs to gradually blend into the shorter ones.
Use setting gel when braiding to help stray or short wisps stay put in the braids.
Wash your horse a couple of days before the show so the oils of the coat have time to work to the surface for a natural shine. Keep a light sheet on to keep the coat clean until show day.
If you choose not to band a western horse's mane, lay a dampened towel over the neck to help the hairs lie down smoothly.
Keep a wrap on your horse's braided tail - temporarily - so that it arrives at the show grounds with the braid intact.
Apply only one coat of hoof oil or dressing if arena footing is deep. The oil will collect dirt, but the judge will know that you made the effort.
Instead of using rags to wipe down your horse, purchase inexpensive knit gloves (available at most drug or hardware stores) and apply the product directly to them. When you are finished, they can be washed.
For coarse tails, use a hot oil treatment in addition to your regular equine conditioner to soften the hairs and make them flow.
If your horse gets shavings in its braids, use a small, short-bristled brush to gently remove them without damaging any of your work.
If you clip the inside of your horse's ears, place cotton inside to prevent hairs from entering the ear canal and also to deaden the buzz of the clippers.
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Do you show? If you show then you can probably help me on this question.?
I have copied and pasted your complete question, then used brackets to separate your question from my answer, hope this helps you .
WP class, and, if you do use them, you can use the same slacks as you used in Showmanship (usually a little dressier than jeans) Of course, I would prefer to use either wranglers or Rockies when it comes to riding, but with chaps, who's going to know? Main thing, make sure that they are long enough to cover or partially cover your boot heel AFTER you are on the horse. Nothing says "Novice" like too short of pants.] [Showmanship.dressier pants and maybe a vest, again, make sure that you your pants are long enough, touching the ground. Make sure that you spend your extra money on a good hat and get a good crease...tell the person at the store what you are going to wear it for and they will know what kind of a crease that you need, unless you have already one that you wear all the time.] got the barrel racing part down. But I am lost at the western pleasure and showmanship parts. The only thing my trainer has said for my clothes is that my shirt MUST have a collar and have buttons.....but what the heck kind of jeans do I get? And I don't even know what kind of chaps or what color of chaps I should get.....and can I just wear my everyday riding cowboy boots or do I need something expensive and fancy? [ Wear your best boots, but if you don't have good boots, make sure they are cleaned and shined, your chaps should cover them up.] ..and do I HAVE to wear a belt? and can I wear the same outfit to my showmanship class that I did to my western pleasure class? [Your showmanship class will come before your WP class] I know that I will need a cowboy hat for my showmanship classes but yeah....just please help me. [ Try to match your chaps with your hat...and don't try to do it at the last minute, you need to have your chaps made for you and you can't get that done overnight. Heck yes, you have to have a belt...sheesh! OK..make sure that your collar is buttoned to the top, with a western tie of some sort, not a string tie...ask the people where you get your hat. I can't believe that you don't have more help, as you are going to have the jitters anyway, not to mention if you think that you are not appropriately attired. What state are you in, seriously.?]
Reply:All shows follow a specific rule book. It may be the AQHA rule book, it may be the CEF rule book, so first of all you should find out what rule book the show you want to attend will follow. This will help with some of the fine details if you find you have too many conflicting answers to this question!
In general, for WP and showmanship you need this for clothing.
1)Cowboy hat that fits you well, must be tight enough to not fall off for your riding classes. Try to avoid the "fun and silly" type cowboy hats and get a real cowboy hat, either straw or felt is fine. Make sure it fits you and isn't too big. You need this for all your classes, unless you intend to wear a helmet for the riding classes. Helmets are allowed at each show level, although they aren't very common in adult or the bigger Breed classes. But they are allowed for safety reasons.
2)A long sleeved shirt with some type of collar. Sorry to disagree with your trainer but you are not required to have buttons at any level, whether 4-H, Open or Breed shows. Many people wear slinkys with or without a vest, and a slinky is very much like a mock- turtle neck shirt, it certainly does not have buttons. Do not wear anything sleezy like some of the "fun" western shirts you can buy, instead it must be a work like shirt, clean, well pressed and fits you properly so it doesn't flap in the wind.
3)You can wear a vest in both WP and showmanship. If you have the money or can borrow, its better yet to wear a blazer over the shirt for Showmanship. You do not have to have a vest or blazer, even for showmanship, but you will see most of the people wearing them.
4)You can wear bluejeans, but they must be clean and well pressed. Better yet, wear black bluejeans, or better yet, tidy dress pants without a stripe or pattern of any sort. Your pants need to be long enough that your boot is fairly covered when you're sitting in the saddle with your knee slightly bent.
5)You do not need chaps. If you have a pair that fit well, great. If not you'll survive. If you decide to buy a pair, go for a basic color such as black or beige as they will be easier to sell, and match more outfits while you own them.
6)Boots, either ropers or cowboy boots, preferably in a dark color to match your pants. You can dye boots if you don't have a pair that is quite right, or you can make do. Try to avoid the big clunky "fun" boots with the big crepe soles. You want the boots to be out of sight, not catching everyone's eye.
7)If you aren't wearing a vest or blazer you should have on a Western belt of some sort, preferably a plain dark one to match your pants, with some sort of buckle. Doesn't have to be fancy and expensive.
8)Some people will tell you to wear gloves, but in my area gloves are out of style for showmanship and WP classes. It will be up to you and your trainer and what's in style where you're at. You are not required them, they are optional.
Try to match your shirt to a western pad/blanket so you look coordinated. You can buy alot of Western show clothes quite cheap on eBay, at consignment tack stores, or even at regular type second hand or new clothing stores. Look for ones that are slim fitting and won't flap and make you look like you bounce when you ride. I would suggest to look at horse magazines, training videos and such to get an idea what people are wearing in your area. You want to look like a clean, neat cowboy much more than a fancy, frilly model, so its always better to be simple and understated than full of frills and such.
Reply:it greatly varies on the level of which you are showing.
i show my arab class A western and hunt so these are my requirements, however I'm not sure if they will be the same as yours but i hope they help you anyways..
western pleasure -
you should purchase a western show shirt, or a rail shirt. sparkles and rhinestones are classy. you want to stand out in western pleasure because it is a rail class that you compete in with many other people. However, if you have a very "standout-ish" horse you don't want your attire to take away from it. you do not wear jeans underneath your chaps.. typically you would wear black western showmanship pants under black chaps. typically you would want to purchase black chaps to match your top, unless you've ordered a custom western OUTFIT with chaps, shirt, boots all custom colored to match. yes you have to wear a belt, unless your shirt has embellishments on the bottom which would mean you leave it un-tucked. unless the show staff are requiring helmets for western pleasure, you must also wear a cowboy hat of appropriate color to match your outfit.
showmanship-
i am assuming that you are planning on participating in western showmanship, which i personally do not compete in with my present horse, but i have previously competed in..
with western showmanship you have a few options regarding attire, you can either order a showmanship SUIT where the shirt corresponds in color to the pants creating a clean cut look that stands out. you can also choose to wear the same black showmanship pants you wore in western pleasure underneath your chaps (NO CHAPS IN SHOWMANSHIP) with a different top called a showmanship jacket or blazer. also, if you have a suit you are going to need to get matching boots that match the suits color, and a corresponding cowboy hat. if you are wearing black showmanship pants black boots and a black cowboy hat will suit fine.
i really hope this information was of help :)
Reply:While you may think your ride was yards better than anyone else in the ring, your ring etiquette or sportsmanship may be hurting your impression on the judge or even offending him. There are certain things you should never do. For example, while theoretically you want to catch the judge's eye — after all, that's why riders dress up so outrageously — Cleve stresses, "You should never look at the judge or ride by him in an attempt to get his attention. You're showing your horse, so look up and straight down the rail."
Also, don't be discourteous to the other riders. For example, don't cut anyone off. And if the horse in front of you is just too slow for your horse to maintain his comfortable cadence and you decide to pass, don't remain riding alongside the other horse. Speed up to pass, then get back on that rail. "It's rude to box in a horse on the rail. It makes some horses nervous," says Cleve.
Some riders try to slow down their horses because they figure the slowest horse is going to win. But that's not necessarily the case. If the rider ahead is forcing his horse to slow too much and his horse loses rhythm, you don't want to do the same to your horse. And if your horse's natural cadence is smooth and flowing but his legs are longer, he may be covering more ground than the leader. Bumping him to slow him down will only disrupt his natural cadence. In these cases you're better off passing.
On the other hand, if the horse in front is smooth and cadenced, with a perfectly level headset, long legs and he's going slower, he's probably going to win. It generally requires more muscle power to engage the hindquarters at a slower speed, and since it's more difficult, this generally impresses the judges more. However, trying to force your horse to slow below his comfortable rhythm won't change the fact that the other horse will win, but, says Cleve, it could blow your chances for second place. "The point is to show off your horse, not choke him up," he admonishes.
How can you tell what your horse's natural rhythm is? Cleve suggests, "When you're schooling at home and before a class, count the strides to yourself until you get a feel for what your horse does naturally when he's comfortable. Then, when you get in the pen behind a slower horse, check to make sure your horse hasn't sped up pace. If he has, bump him just a little with your reins to get back in rhythm. If he hasn't, though, pass the other horse." Be sure you give a wide enough berth around the horse you're passing and get back to the rail as quickly as you safely can without cutting the other rider off.
When the judge calls out a gait or direction change, it's expected for you to wait until the horse in front of you has begun the transition before you start your change. However, if the rider in front is waiting longer than 5 seconds, you're better off going.
"If you're feeling like you need to get moving, you probably should," says Cleve. Some riders wait until the judge is looking at them, or perhaps until the stars are aligned just right before loping off. But beyond a reasonable pause of about 1 to 5 seconds, judges consider it rude. And you definitely don't want to upset him or her.
Another way to make a judge angry, says Cleve, is to try fixing something behind his back. "I can tell when a rider has pulled on the horse to get him to a certain head level, even without seeing it happen because when I turn back around, the horse will look different," he says. "And doing that behind the judge's back seems sneaky, kind of cheating to me and it doesn't show respect for the judge," he adds.
Fashion Focus
Western pleasure is a chance to show creativity and have some fun with your clothes and tack, since there are few restrictions. You should check with your breed association's requirements, but generally a long-sleeved shirt, cowboy hat, boots, chaps and pants are musts. Anything else is fair game. Fashion is a big deal, however, in pleasure, and keeping up with trends is considered an unspoken rule. Unless of course, you're bold enough and confident enough to set them. But don't get sucked into pleasure's appearances and neglect the training. A great eye-catching outfit won't win for you, but it might call attention to your riding faults.
"People focus on looks and clothes and forget about the horse. Sure, everyone wants to look nice when they're in the spotlight in front of a crowd, but you have to have a presentation. You have to practice and work, too," says Cleve. But some people, he adds, get caught up in the superficial aspects of the sport, choosing pleasure because they think it'll make them look good. He feels if you don't enjoy riding and horses — even cleaning out horses' stalls and grooming can be fun to a horse lover — then you're missing the point. "It's like buying a rare classic car and fixing it so it goes perfect. You wouldn't give the keys to a teenager with no training or respect for it, to race around just because he thinks it'll make him look good to his friends."
While it's important to wear the appropriate attire and tack, Cleve says not to worry too much about putting on the glitz. "One of the most striking riders I've seen wore a plain white tuxedo shirt with black jacket, chaps and hat. Just about everyone else was wearing fancy glitter shirts. But that rider still placed," he says.
To Thine Own Horse Be True
"I think the biggest mistake people make is to try and replicate some other rider and try to force his or her horse to be exactly like another," says Cleve. "Horses have the right to be individuals." You shouldn't try to train your horse to copy the way another moves or carries himself.
Also, you shouldn't expect overnight miracles in training, whether you decide to train yourhorse yourself or send him to a professional — even a world champion trainer. "It takes about 3 to 5 years to get someone lined out," says Cleve, "if they have the talent and the will to put in the effort it takes." But usually when someone chooses a world champion as their goal, they understand and accept that.
Keep in mind that shows should be for practice and you'll have more fun. Going to shows can be an incredible education. Nobody wins all the time, so don't go in expecting to win each class. Cleve says, "When you're losing, you're frustrated — but motivated to learn and grow. When you win, you're mentally satisfied, but not learning." And when you keep learning and riding, eventually you'll win.
Good luck and have fun!
Reply:I show, in "cowboy" events so but when i show you dont have to wear chaps. It is isnt very usual for to count off points on your what your tack and boots,I really dont think they can. But your right in almost all events you have to wear a button-up,long sleved shirt. And yes you can wear the same clothes in showmanship and I always wear black hat and black belt- it (personally) looks better and more professional to me and gives a clean look.Unfortunatly I cant say you will not be judged on what your wear because it isnt true in the show world today. I hope this helped you!!!
Reply:Ok for local shows and 4-H shows its fine to use the same outfit. The more competitive shows you go to, then you'll need more outfits. For western pleasure you need, a button up shirt with a collar, I'd go with a plain colored shirt. I have a black pair of jeans used for local showing only. Its not a requirement to show in chaps in a pleasure class. Depending on your color of horse and what color your top is will help you determine what color chaps you need. Since I have a lot bright colored tops I own a pair of black chaps. Its a little visual trick that makes you look in shape, taller and makes your top look brighter.
For showmanship you can use the same outfit. Showmanship is all about presentation, its 1st time impression. For showmanship make sure your shirt is tucked in. Your pants aren't covered in mud. To make it look nicer, I'd go and buy a cheap pair of dress slacks. Its makes it look neater. Before your class when your horse is ready I usually tuck my pant legs into my boots. You feel extremely stupid but alot of other people do it. Or if you have a pair of button up pants put it on over your show pants and before you go into the class Take the pants off. Wear a belt makes you look neat. Your boots don't have to be $300, just use the same ones but make sure their polished. A hat is required in showmanship but in western pleasure you can wear either a helment or a western hat. Don't wear a cowboy hat thats neon green, just a simple color like tan or black, or chocolate.
The cool thing about winter? All the tack stores and clothing is on sale. You can get a $125 top for only $79 or cheaper. Hobby Horse Inc.
(http://www.hobbyhorseinc.com/) has a good sale going on right now.
Overall my final advise, SMILE show the judge that your having a great time. Even if your not having a good day, show the judge that you love bad days lol.
Reply:I would not reccomend jeans for showmanship. A noce pair of dress pants (I like the Wrangler Riatas) always makes a better overall picture. You can wear the same top for WP and showmanship. Get black chaps (they go with everything) and a pair of black jeans for the riding classes. This way you have no color difference between your chaps and pants. (again a nicer overall look). I prefer (again) black riding boots. Black shows way less movement on the rail. Nothing fancy on your feet. Less is better here. Rhinestones and bling have a tendancy to really make any foot movement stand out. Belt for showmanship is needed unless you get one of the longer tunic tops. Definately needed in the WP classes. You want a shirt tucked in, not hanging over the top of your chaps. Neat and clean if the overall look you are after. Hair put up nicely in a bun, clothing and tack nice,clean and well fitted, boots dusted, hat clean, etc. Expensive tack does not count over a good working rig, but need to make sure all the straps are buckled, everything fits correctly, and you have no flapping loose ends. Neatness is makes a way nicer picture on the rail. Flip thru one of the breed journals and look at how everyone dresses (minus all the rhinestones). This is the look you want. Good Luck!
Reply:heres a bundle of information in know particular order but i hope it helps.Plus links in sources
How to Prepare at a Western Horse Show
When you get to the show, make your horse comfortable, then check your entries. At small shows they often will post the patterns and work outs in the morning, at larger shows you will get them prior to the day of the show. Only study the event that is next or you will confuse yourself.
Ensure you have a bottle of water handy for between event replensihments. Dehydration doesn't help you, your horse or your memory.
Put your show gear on your horse well in advance of the event so you can make sure you have time to warm up.
Ensure your clothing is ready to be put on, its not fun trying to find that missing spur or your belt buckle right before you have to enter the ring.
Once mounted, do a jog around in the arena if permissable other wise just around in a small circle, then revise your patterns.
If you get stuck, ask the steward or ring master if the pattern is supposed to say what it says, judges can make mistakes! You should be aware that a spelling mistake may mean something not at all intended.
Try not to watch other riders, even though you may think they'll do it right, they may not, and if you copy them, you may get it wrong as well.
After each class, study your next pattern, drink and eat a little. Keeping your fluids up keeps your memory active.
Tips
Breathe!
Smile -- it's fun!
Make it your world; don't let a small thing ruin it. If you mess up a pattern, move on, it's just a show. Concentrate on your next class.
Take a piece of paper and a pen to copy patterns to practice at home and at the show. Doing this, you won't be clogging the notice board.
Warnings
Always obey arena rules and listen to stewards, ringmasters and judges.
Don't hog the patterns if they are on a notice board, others will need to study them too.
Safety over fashion!
MODEL HORSE SHOWING %26amp; TIPS
TIPS AND INFORMATION
This page was created mostly to help the beginner with choosing models that do best in the "live" show ring. I have mostly shown in OF (original "factory" finish) halter classes, so that is the subject of these tips.
A variety of manufacturer's molds will be at most shows, such as Breyer, Peter Stone, Hartland, Best Talking Horses, Black Horse Ranch, Hagen-Renaker, North Light, and Winners Choice, to name just a few of the popular ones. How well your models place in their classes, depends a lot on the judge, and of course the condition your models are in. It's best to show models that represent the breed standards, are as close to perfect condition as possible, have straight legs and ears, with nice shading and neatly painted details.
Some models show better as a different breed other than what the manufacturer calls it. And some show better as half or mixed breeds. Checking a breed standard guide for conformation type and allowed colors, is a good idea. (See my Links page.) Show models should look as realistic as possible, and not be in poses too radical. From information I have read, the following Breyer molds DO NOT do very well in the live show ring, especially in the Open Division, because of poor conformation. But that doesn't mean you can't try showing them if you are entered in the Novice division:
Khemosabi
Rugged Lark
Appy Lady Roxana
The Family Arabs
Touch of Class
Buckshot
Llanarth True Briton
Secretariat
Smoky the Cowhorse
Sherman Morgan
Old Timer
Mesteno series Mustangs
Western Prancer
Western Horse and Pony
Fury Prancer
Grazing or Lying Models
Bucking or Rearing Models
Running Stallion and Running Mare.
It's also best not to show decorator color models, except in special classes for those types. Halters are optional for halter classes, but if they are used, they must be breed appropriate for the show ring, fit correctly, and the lead line should lay across the model's withers. A "handler" doll is not usually used, except in showmanship classes.
GET READY TO SHOW!
Wash models with mild soap and cool water, dry gently with soft cloth (DON'T RUB), and attach labeled (according to show rules) hang tags to model's legs 2 to 3 days before the show.
Wrap each model separately in bubble wrap and/or old clean white T-shirts, and pack them in a sturdy plastic box with a lid. Use PLENTY of padding around the models, especially the heads and tail tips. (Suggestion: I pack my traditionals standing up side by side, with my classics and foals lying sideways on top. My SMs get wrapped separately and put into a smaller box. I have also made bubble wrap bags for each model by ironing two edges of a folded over piece of bubble wrap. Iron on medium, with a cloth between the bubble wrap and the iron.)
Lay a tablecloth, beach towel or blanket on top of the packed models before putting the lid on. This cloth will be used to cover your setup table at the show, helping to protect your models if they fall over.
Take a binder and paper to the show with a list of the models entered, their tag numbers, and classes entered.
Keep good notes and records about each model and the class results for future reference.
Take along a "repair" kit for you and the models (medicines, water bottle, sack lunch (?), touch-up felt pens, extra hang tags, a writing pen and/or highlighter for class list, and a few dollars for the raffles).
Use a new, clean makeup brush, or a soft, lint-free towel to clean off any dust on the models after putting them on the class show table. (Put his best side facing the judge, but not too close to the edge of table.)
DO NOT BUMP SHOW TABLES. (Dominoing models make a horrible sound!)
DO NOT TOUCH ANYONE ELSE'S MODELS ANYWHERE, unless you ask permission first.
DO NOT TOUCH ANY MODELS ON THE SHOW TABLES, but your own.
Once models are put down on the show tables, and the judge has started judging, DO NOT TOUCH YOUR MODELS until the judge has placed the ribbons next to the models.
Promptly remove your models and ribbons to your setup table, and bring your models for the next class.
Remember to bring back your top winning models for the Championship call-back, according to the show rules. (Some shows only allow the 1st and 2nd place winners in the call-back. Others allow 3 to 4 of your choice.)
Ask the judge questions if you are unsure of something, but ask BEFORE or AFTER the class is judged, NOT DURING JUDGING.
Meet people, ask questions, and HAVE FUN!!!
Frequently Used Abbreviations %26amp;
Words in the Model Horse Hobby
ACM-Advanced Custom (show division for customized models for advanced showers)
APPY-Appaloosa (breed or color)
AR-Artist Resin
ARAB-Arabian (breed)
ARALOOSA-Half Arabian and half Appaloosa (breed)
ASB-American Saddlebred (breed)
ASHF Action Stock Horse Foal (a Breyer mold)
BCM Beginner Custom (show division of customized models for beginning showers)
BHR Black Horse Ranch mfg.
BOF Beginner Original Finish (show division of factory paint finish for beginning showers)
C Colt (male horse under 3 years)
CA (F,M,S) Classic Arabian Foal, Mare, Stallion (Breyer molds)
CE Commemorative Edition (produced for one year only)
CH/R China or Resin material
CHALKY Models with chalky plastic or white base coat
CHROME White markings (socks, blaze)
CL Classic series (adults approx. 6 inches high)
CP Custom Painted
CM Customized
CWP Cantering Welsh Pony (a Breyer mold)
DECORATOR Unusually colored OF models such as Wedgewood (blue), Gold Charm, Florentine. Rare and expensive.
DISC Discontinued
DRAFTER Refers to draft horse breeds
EP English Pleasure (show class)
F Filly (female horse under 3 years)
FA (F,M,S)Family Arabian Foal, Mare, Stallion (Breyer molds)
FALABELLA Miniature Horse (breed)
FIVE-GAITER Five-gaited American Saddle Bred (breed)
FL Flocked finish
G Gelding (neutered male horse)
GL High gloss finish
GRADE Mixed breed
HAIRED Models with false hair or string manes and tails
HR Hagen-Renaker manufacturing
IP Indian Pony (a Breyer mold breed type)
JAH Just About Horses magazine by Breyer/Reeves Int'l.
JCP JC Penney Company
LB Little Bits Series (Breyer molds approx. 5 inches high)
LP Lady Phase (a Breyer Q.H. mare mold)
LSASE Large Self-Addressed Envelope (business size)
LSQ Live Show Quality (in very mint condition)
M Mare (adult female horse)
MFT Missouri Fox Trotter (breed)
MIB Mint In Box (excellent mint condition new model)
MODEL The animal made from a certain mold (with color variations)
MOLD The form of an animal from which models are made
MORAB Half Morgan and half Arabian (breed)
NAN North American Nationals
NAMHSA North American Model Horse Show Association
NIB New In Box (new model not taken out of box)
NL North Light manufacturing
NOVICE Beginner
NSH National Show Horse (a part Arabian, part Saddlebred breed)
NWC Northwest Congress (a NAMHSA show)
OF Original Finish (original factory paint)
OPEN Advanced show division
OS Original Sculpture
PADDOCK PALS The new 1999 name for the Breyer Little Bits Series models.
PEARLY A pearlescent finish on a model
POA Pony of the Americas (breed)
POINTS The mane, tail, and lower legs on a horse; sometimes also the muzzle and edge of the ears.
PA (F,M,S) Proud Arabian Foal, Mare, Stallion (Breyer molds)
PS Peter Stone Co. mfg.
PPD Postage Paid
PSQ Photo Show Quality (not as good as LSQ)
QH Quarter Horse (a breed)
QUARAB Half Q.H. and half Arabian (breed)
REGULAR RUN (RR) Model listed in annual dealer/consumer catalogs, not a limited edition.
REP Repainted model
RESIST DAPPLING A dappling method using a resistant substance to leave lighter or white spots
RRH Repainted, remade, and haired model (same as CM with hairing)
S Stallion (adult male horse)
SASE Self Addressed Stamped Envelope
SB Saddlebred (breed)
SBW Saddlebred Weanling (a Breyer mold)
SCM Simple Custom (show division)
SG Semi-glossy finish
S/H Shipping and handling
SM Stablemate series (adults approx. 3 inches high)
SR or S Special Run (limited time and quantity available) model produced for specific dealers/events/sources; not listed in annual catalogs
SSHF Standing Stock Horse Foal (a Breyer mold)
TB Thoroughbred (breed)
TC Test Color model (VERY rare color)
TOPSA Totally Online Photo Show Association
TRU Toys R Us
TWH Tennessee Walking Horse (breed)
TRAD Traditional series (adults approx. 9 inches high)
WELARA Half Welsh Pony and half Arabian (breed)
WOODIE Woodgrain model
WP Western Pleasure (performance show class)
Grooming Tips From the Top
Show groomers share secret techniques for making their horses stand out on show day.
Every top show groom has his or her own bag of tricks out of which they pull some secret technique to make their horses stand out. Here's a list of tips to help you shine on show day:
For really white socks or stockings, dust the legs with baby powder, corn starch or French white chalk.
To cut down on static electricity in the mane and tail, use dryer sheets. One wipe-down through the hair will help eliminate static.
Rub a dab of baby oil along the bridle path to get rid of that chalky, just-clipped look and make it shiny.
For breeds that show with a patent-leather shiny hoof, fill in any old nail holes with a spackling compound that matches the color of your horse's hoof. For a black foot, the color of the compound won't matter. To polish the feet, use the wax-based, cake shoe polishes to add a deep luster to the foot while protecting it from the drying effects of hoof lacquer, which can be applied over the shoe polish.
When you don't need to pull the mane, use thinning shears to shorten it without having the chopped look of scissor cuts.
Clippers can give you the effect of a pulled tail, without having to pull out hairs. Run the clippers carefully along the outside of the dock and down about 4 to 6 inches, just up to the point where the hair begins to crest over. Thin the hairs along the top of the tail and blend longer hairs to gradually blend into the shorter ones.
Use setting gel when braiding to help stray or short wisps stay put in the braids.
Wash your horse a couple of days before the show so the oils of the coat have time to work to the surface for a natural shine. Keep a light sheet on to keep the coat clean until show day.
If you choose not to band a western horse's mane, lay a dampened towel over the neck to help the hairs lie down smoothly.
Keep a wrap on your horse's braided tail - temporarily - so that it arrives at the show grounds with the braid intact.
Apply only one coat of hoof oil or dressing if arena footing is deep. The oil will collect dirt, but the judge will know that you made the effort.
Instead of using rags to wipe down your horse, purchase inexpensive knit gloves (available at most drug or hardware stores) and apply the product directly to them. When you are finished, they can be washed.
For coarse tails, use a hot oil treatment in addition to your regular equine conditioner to soften the hairs and make them flow.
If your horse gets shavings in its braids, use a small, short-bristled brush to gently remove them without damaging any of your work.
If you clip the inside of your horse's ears, place cotton inside to prevent hairs from entering the ear canal and also to deaden the buzz of the clippers.
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I just bought a pair?
of riding style boots, what are some creative ways to wear them this spring (for Georgia weather!)
I just bought a pair?
i guess everything that has to do with denim. shirts jeans jackets they would all look good with your boots.
nanny
I just bought a pair?
i guess everything that has to do with denim. shirts jeans jackets they would all look good with your boots.
nanny
How do you tell if something is real leather/calfskin?
I bought a pair on extremely nice riding field boots online for myself. They don't fit me..but they do fit my sister and she likes them, but something is off about them..They don't really resemble my old leather/calfskin boots or feel like them...I'm afraid I was ripped off. How do I tell without messing up expensive boots?
How do you tell if something is real leather/calfskin?
the smell it really stinks !!!!!!!!
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How do you tell if something is real leather/calfskin?
the smell it really stinks !!!!!!!!
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PLEASE ANSWER! EASY 10 POlNTS!?
!PLEASE ANSWER!
1 - I have just gone to see my horse in its box. When taking it out I have to be careful:
Before it
After it
2 - What must the rider who does not have right of way do in an indoor or outdoor riding school?
Stop in the middle
Nothing, it's the person who has right of way who has to react
Go into the inside track
3 - A horse is a quadruped.
false
true
4 - Can you ride a horse without a saddle?
It depends on the outside temperature
Yes
No
5 - There are only 14 horse coats.
true
false
6 - Which of the following equipment must the horse rider wear when mounting a horse?
Camera
Whip
Riding helmet
Boots
7 - Out of the following options, which one is a safety rule that has to be respected before mounting a horse?
Protect your head with a riding hat
Have a sweet in my mouth
Wear flat shoes
8 - As long as the horse riders are not all on horses,
I stay still or walking
I can start to canter in the indoor riding school
PLEASE ANSWER! EASY 10 POlNTS!?
1.Before it
2. Go into the inside track
3. true
4. Yes
5. False
6. Boots
7. Protect your head with a riding hat
8. I stay still or walking
Reply:Yes, it is probably best that you do your own assignment. And this is the horse racing section.
Reply:wot drugs are you on this week???????lol
Reply:1. before
2. inside track
3. true
4. yeah.
5. false
6. boots
7. protect head.
8. start to canter
Reply:this is the horse racing section-not a home for terry fu@kwit and his mates.
Reply:i do not have any ideal i don't know enough about horses
windows
1 - I have just gone to see my horse in its box. When taking it out I have to be careful:
Before it
After it
2 - What must the rider who does not have right of way do in an indoor or outdoor riding school?
Stop in the middle
Nothing, it's the person who has right of way who has to react
Go into the inside track
3 - A horse is a quadruped.
false
true
4 - Can you ride a horse without a saddle?
It depends on the outside temperature
Yes
No
5 - There are only 14 horse coats.
true
false
6 - Which of the following equipment must the horse rider wear when mounting a horse?
Camera
Whip
Riding helmet
Boots
7 - Out of the following options, which one is a safety rule that has to be respected before mounting a horse?
Protect your head with a riding hat
Have a sweet in my mouth
Wear flat shoes
8 - As long as the horse riders are not all on horses,
I stay still or walking
I can start to canter in the indoor riding school
PLEASE ANSWER! EASY 10 POlNTS!?
1.Before it
2. Go into the inside track
3. true
4. Yes
5. False
6. Boots
7. Protect your head with a riding hat
8. I stay still or walking
Reply:Yes, it is probably best that you do your own assignment. And this is the horse racing section.
Reply:wot drugs are you on this week???????lol
Reply:1. before
2. inside track
3. true
4. yeah.
5. false
6. boots
7. protect head.
8. start to canter
Reply:this is the horse racing section-not a home for terry fu@kwit and his mates.
Reply:i do not have any ideal i don't know enough about horses
windows
Please answer! Please help! Thanks!?
- pl
1 - I have just gone to see my horse in its box. When taking it out I have to be careful:
Before it
After it
2 - What must the rider who does not have right of way do in an indoor or outdoor riding school?
Stop in the middle
Nothing, it's the person who has right of way who has to react
Go into the inside track
3 - A horse is a quadruped.
false
true
4 - Can you ride a horse without a saddle?
It depends on the outside temperature
Yes
No
5 - There are only 14 horse coats.
true
false
6 - Which of the following equipment must the horse rider wear when mounting a horse?
Camera
Whip
Riding helmet
Boots
7 - Out of the following options, which one is a safety rule that has to be respected before mounting a horse?
Protect your head with a riding hat
Have a sweet in my mouth
Wear flat shoes
8 - As long as the horse riders are not all on horses,
I stay still or walking
I can start to canter in the indoor riding school
Please answer! Please help! Thanks!?
Someone is definitely cheating here.
Reply:im sorry but you have to do your own homework/tests
it isnt ethical to cheat
Reply:1 - I have just gone to see my horse in its box. When taking it out I have to be careful:
Before it
After it
Correct answer, is both. Behind it could kick you. In front of the horse it could panic and run you over.
2 - What must the rider who does not have right of way do in an indoor or outdoor riding school?
Stop in the middle
Nothing, it's the person who has right of way who has to react
Go into the inside track
Hmmm...I don't know the answer to this one. I ride Friesians. People always stop to stare opened mouthed at the horses, they are so lovely...I never get out of anyone elses way...they get out of mine.
3 - A horse is a quadruped.
false
true
Quad...four ped...foot You figure the rest out.
4 - Can you ride a horse without a saddle?
It depends on the outside temperature
Yes
No
Yes, you can ride a horse without a saddle whenever you'd like....as long as you don't mind the stinging salt rash on the inner thighs.
5 - There are only 14 horse coats.
true
false
I don't put coats on my horses. Blankets sometimes. The Enslish call them rugs too. Horse coats....is that some new trend Paris Hilton started?
6 - Which of the following equipment must the horse rider wear when mounting a horse?
Camera
Whip
Riding helmet
Boots
Well heck, I've ridden my horses buck nekid before, so I'm going to have to say non of the above.
7 - Out of the following options, which one is a safety rule that has to be respected before mounting a horse?
Protect your head with a riding hat
Have a sweet in my mouth
Wear flat shoes
Hmmm...again none of the above. I don't wear a helmet unless endurance riding or training youngsters.
I'm more likely to have a curriously strong mint in my mouth than a sweet (altoid).
I've ridden barefoot and in heeled boots, so obviously neither of those.
8 - As long as the horse riders are not all on horses,
I stay still or walking
I can start to canter in the indoor riding school
Why would I stay still, or walking? Am I cooling the horse down?
INDOORS? Who rides INDOORS? I ride in the real and true wilderness. I've been stalked by cougars before. I usually carry a gun for the safety of myself and the horse.
~Garnet
Homesteading/Farming over 20 years
Don't like doing homework for children either.
books
1 - I have just gone to see my horse in its box. When taking it out I have to be careful:
Before it
After it
2 - What must the rider who does not have right of way do in an indoor or outdoor riding school?
Stop in the middle
Nothing, it's the person who has right of way who has to react
Go into the inside track
3 - A horse is a quadruped.
false
true
4 - Can you ride a horse without a saddle?
It depends on the outside temperature
Yes
No
5 - There are only 14 horse coats.
true
false
6 - Which of the following equipment must the horse rider wear when mounting a horse?
Camera
Whip
Riding helmet
Boots
7 - Out of the following options, which one is a safety rule that has to be respected before mounting a horse?
Protect your head with a riding hat
Have a sweet in my mouth
Wear flat shoes
8 - As long as the horse riders are not all on horses,
I stay still or walking
I can start to canter in the indoor riding school
Please answer! Please help! Thanks!?
Someone is definitely cheating here.
Reply:im sorry but you have to do your own homework/tests
it isnt ethical to cheat
Reply:1 - I have just gone to see my horse in its box. When taking it out I have to be careful:
Before it
After it
Correct answer, is both. Behind it could kick you. In front of the horse it could panic and run you over.
2 - What must the rider who does not have right of way do in an indoor or outdoor riding school?
Stop in the middle
Nothing, it's the person who has right of way who has to react
Go into the inside track
Hmmm...I don't know the answer to this one. I ride Friesians. People always stop to stare opened mouthed at the horses, they are so lovely...I never get out of anyone elses way...they get out of mine.
3 - A horse is a quadruped.
false
true
Quad...four ped...foot You figure the rest out.
4 - Can you ride a horse without a saddle?
It depends on the outside temperature
Yes
No
Yes, you can ride a horse without a saddle whenever you'd like....as long as you don't mind the stinging salt rash on the inner thighs.
5 - There are only 14 horse coats.
true
false
I don't put coats on my horses. Blankets sometimes. The Enslish call them rugs too. Horse coats....is that some new trend Paris Hilton started?
6 - Which of the following equipment must the horse rider wear when mounting a horse?
Camera
Whip
Riding helmet
Boots
Well heck, I've ridden my horses buck nekid before, so I'm going to have to say non of the above.
7 - Out of the following options, which one is a safety rule that has to be respected before mounting a horse?
Protect your head with a riding hat
Have a sweet in my mouth
Wear flat shoes
Hmmm...again none of the above. I don't wear a helmet unless endurance riding or training youngsters.
I'm more likely to have a curriously strong mint in my mouth than a sweet (altoid).
I've ridden barefoot and in heeled boots, so obviously neither of those.
8 - As long as the horse riders are not all on horses,
I stay still or walking
I can start to canter in the indoor riding school
Why would I stay still, or walking? Am I cooling the horse down?
INDOORS? Who rides INDOORS? I ride in the real and true wilderness. I've been stalked by cougars before. I usually carry a gun for the safety of myself and the horse.
~Garnet
Homesteading/Farming over 20 years
Don't like doing homework for children either.
books
If you owned a horse ranch and wanted to advertise riding lessons...?
would you advertise in your local community family magazine that you can pick up for free in every restaurant and store, it has articles and tips and tricks and in the back it has advertisements for different business and they have been around for 11 years and have a good rep, or, would you pay a bit more to advertise in a newer equestrian directory that encompasses everything horse and is also free and in stores and hotels and boot barns like the family magazine? Which is more picked up and utilized? Thanks!
If you owned a horse ranch and wanted to advertise riding lessons...?
If you can only afford one, go with the equestrian directory.
But: really you should build into your ad a way to track responses - such as a coupon code or intro offer of some kind. That way, you can test many different media sources and find several that work well for you.
Good luck
Scott
Reply:Use both. When it comes down to it, you want to be as noticeable as possible and that often means putting yourself in as many publications as possible. Since you've been around for over a decade, you should have made enough profit to use both.
Call the advertising or sales and marketing department of both publications and find out your options.
Reply:Yes Free community zines.
Local Travel section
Family websites.
Equine horse websites.
Pet sites.
Horse equip store sites.
Ranch sites.
City sites for Tourisim.
Id advertise on:
Family websites
Local Travel sites
directories
Travel directories.
Ranch websites
Equine sites.
Feed sites alone for PR
%26amp; Pet sites.
%26amp; I can offer maybe:
Group BBQ
Ranch Days when guests work at Ranch
Trail police days.
Local clean up events with equines.
More PR %26amp; more fun.
PR your State %26amp; area in ad.
Could bring in more business.
Make ride more than Ride.
Get videocam for download video on site.
Have Myspace website- FREE PR alone.
Many businesses on Myspace alone.
100M users alone %26amp; 2 over 40 age Groups.
Reply:I would go with the local community family magazine, because the family magazine would also reach others that have a potential interest in horses. Those who haven't yet explored the possibility yet, but who may get the idea presented to them. The other magazine only will attract those who already have an interest, and who most likely already know how to ride. So your best marketing is towards those who could be interested in learning and haven't been around horses.
Reply:Both. I would try both publications at the same time for two to three months and monitor results. Ask everyone who calls where they heard about you and track the responses. Make sure to track how many responses you get from each source and also how 'qualified' these responses are. (ie how many calls turn into new customers) If you are trying to grow your business, I would also ask the local feed stores, pet stores, etc if you can put up a flyer (many have bulletin boards, etc.) and I would tell all of your current riding clients to tell friends, etc. Also use craigslist or other internet sites that have to do with anything horsey. Good luck!
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If you owned a horse ranch and wanted to advertise riding lessons...?
If you can only afford one, go with the equestrian directory.
But: really you should build into your ad a way to track responses - such as a coupon code or intro offer of some kind. That way, you can test many different media sources and find several that work well for you.
Good luck
Scott
Reply:Use both. When it comes down to it, you want to be as noticeable as possible and that often means putting yourself in as many publications as possible. Since you've been around for over a decade, you should have made enough profit to use both.
Call the advertising or sales and marketing department of both publications and find out your options.
Reply:Yes Free community zines.
Local Travel section
Family websites.
Equine horse websites.
Pet sites.
Horse equip store sites.
Ranch sites.
City sites for Tourisim.
Id advertise on:
Family websites
Local Travel sites
directories
Travel directories.
Ranch websites
Equine sites.
Feed sites alone for PR
%26amp; Pet sites.
%26amp; I can offer maybe:
Group BBQ
Ranch Days when guests work at Ranch
Trail police days.
Local clean up events with equines.
More PR %26amp; more fun.
PR your State %26amp; area in ad.
Could bring in more business.
Make ride more than Ride.
Get videocam for download video on site.
Have Myspace website- FREE PR alone.
Many businesses on Myspace alone.
100M users alone %26amp; 2 over 40 age Groups.
Reply:I would go with the local community family magazine, because the family magazine would also reach others that have a potential interest in horses. Those who haven't yet explored the possibility yet, but who may get the idea presented to them. The other magazine only will attract those who already have an interest, and who most likely already know how to ride. So your best marketing is towards those who could be interested in learning and haven't been around horses.
Reply:Both. I would try both publications at the same time for two to three months and monitor results. Ask everyone who calls where they heard about you and track the responses. Make sure to track how many responses you get from each source and also how 'qualified' these responses are. (ie how many calls turn into new customers) If you are trying to grow your business, I would also ask the local feed stores, pet stores, etc if you can put up a flyer (many have bulletin boards, etc.) and I would tell all of your current riding clients to tell friends, etc. Also use craigslist or other internet sites that have to do with anything horsey. Good luck!
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Is 3 inches on a snowboard a big deal when riding?
i'm 6'1
190 lbs
regular stance
13 boot
athletic and in good shape
everyone says i need a 161
Is 3 inches on a snowboard a big deal when riding?
my boyfriend is about the same size as you.
he rides a 158cm long, 25cm wide twin tip for park and pipe, 161 26 directional twin board cm for all mountain and a 166 26 floater for those huge utah powder days!!
Reply:yup you would be surprised at how just a few cm will change the whole board. The side cut, the with, the stance. You want a longer board for deep powder so you can just float. Short boards are good for jibbing and spins or learning to turn.
Reply:its a very big deal you could get away with a 160 but the smaller you go the more jerky the board will be unless you plan on riding in the park or pipe stick to a bigger board.
im 6' even
bout 168lbs and ride a 159
Nike
190 lbs
regular stance
13 boot
athletic and in good shape
everyone says i need a 161
Is 3 inches on a snowboard a big deal when riding?
my boyfriend is about the same size as you.
he rides a 158cm long, 25cm wide twin tip for park and pipe, 161 26 directional twin board cm for all mountain and a 166 26 floater for those huge utah powder days!!
Reply:yup you would be surprised at how just a few cm will change the whole board. The side cut, the with, the stance. You want a longer board for deep powder so you can just float. Short boards are good for jibbing and spins or learning to turn.
Reply:its a very big deal you could get away with a 160 but the smaller you go the more jerky the board will be unless you plan on riding in the park or pipe stick to a bigger board.
im 6' even
bout 168lbs and ride a 159
Nike
How do I buy a snowboard set with board, boots, binding for cheap price?
I want them from companies like, ride, rome, burton, k2
I'm spending my own money so I want to buy them cheap as possible but also good and efficient.
I'm a moderate to very good rider.
help me out
How do I buy a snowboard set with board, boots, binding for cheap price?
Ok dude.. THere are a couple places that have good board and binding packages%26gt; You dont want to buy used stuff dude.. www.ccs.com have good board and bindings packages, Along with theclickworldwide.com, dogfunk.com thehousesnowboarding.com. Check all these websites out they all have sick deal for the whole "kit %26amp; kabootle" boots board bindings. I actually just helped my buddy get a burton blunt with missions and some burton moto boots for under 500 and thats a sick deal
Reply:First go try on a lot of boots to make sure that you know which ones are going to fit you the best. You should put the most effort and a good chuck of your budget into boots because they are the most important piece of equipment that you will have. Then figure out your choices for board and bindings. Once you know exactly what you want, just search the products on ebay.com and google.com looking for he best prices... simple as that.
Reply:Check out Ebay.
Some great quality gear up at the moment.
Reply:your not going to get a chep setup from any of those companys but you could go to any snowboard shop and buy the clerance stuff from last year. or you could buy it online.
those are the only ways your going to get a setup like that for cheap but you still going end up spending around $1000
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I'm spending my own money so I want to buy them cheap as possible but also good and efficient.
I'm a moderate to very good rider.
help me out
How do I buy a snowboard set with board, boots, binding for cheap price?
Ok dude.. THere are a couple places that have good board and binding packages%26gt; You dont want to buy used stuff dude.. www.ccs.com have good board and bindings packages, Along with theclickworldwide.com, dogfunk.com thehousesnowboarding.com. Check all these websites out they all have sick deal for the whole "kit %26amp; kabootle" boots board bindings. I actually just helped my buddy get a burton blunt with missions and some burton moto boots for under 500 and thats a sick deal
Reply:First go try on a lot of boots to make sure that you know which ones are going to fit you the best. You should put the most effort and a good chuck of your budget into boots because they are the most important piece of equipment that you will have. Then figure out your choices for board and bindings. Once you know exactly what you want, just search the products on ebay.com and google.com looking for he best prices... simple as that.
Reply:Check out Ebay.
Some great quality gear up at the moment.
Reply:your not going to get a chep setup from any of those companys but you could go to any snowboard shop and buy the clerance stuff from last year. or you could buy it online.
those are the only ways your going to get a setup like that for cheap but you still going end up spending around $1000
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Has anyone ever used this brand of riding jean?
http://www.horsewomanspirit.com/html/pro...
I would like to know the pros and cons of this product. Specifically the low rise boot cut jean, but if you have any of the jeans please let me know how you like them.
Has anyone ever used this brand of riding jean?
I have two pairs of the tapered leg style in black. Mine are a four way stretch which is good. But both pairs were the same size on the label but fit differently. I don't know if that's because I inherited the second pair from someone else and their body shape stretched the jeans more then mine did. Also, the black fades throughout multiple washings. And I wish there had been boot cut available at the time because as the previous person said they ride up your ankles so they work best with paddock boots rather then the long English riding boots.
Reply:i haven't heard of that brand yet, but I personally love Lawman and Cruel Girl jeans. They sell both of those brands at Tractor Supply. They are comfortable and they don't give you blisters.
They are great jeans for riding.
They fit me great!
Reply:I was just wondering if you know that Wranglers make the same kind as those but cheaper. I know that wasn't your question, but just offering some help.
Reply:I'm not exactly answering it either...
I jave fallen in love with "lawman" jeans. Comfy %26amp; great fit, boot cut, low %26amp; high rises. etc.
Reply:I have... I especially like the knee cover so that the inseem wont rub on the inside of your knee. I couldnt see how long they lasted because I out grew them too fast. They are a pain when you put tall boots on though cause the excess jean rolls up on your ankles inside your boot. Overall nice jean though
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I would like to know the pros and cons of this product. Specifically the low rise boot cut jean, but if you have any of the jeans please let me know how you like them.
Has anyone ever used this brand of riding jean?
I have two pairs of the tapered leg style in black. Mine are a four way stretch which is good. But both pairs were the same size on the label but fit differently. I don't know if that's because I inherited the second pair from someone else and their body shape stretched the jeans more then mine did. Also, the black fades throughout multiple washings. And I wish there had been boot cut available at the time because as the previous person said they ride up your ankles so they work best with paddock boots rather then the long English riding boots.
Reply:i haven't heard of that brand yet, but I personally love Lawman and Cruel Girl jeans. They sell both of those brands at Tractor Supply. They are comfortable and they don't give you blisters.
They are great jeans for riding.
They fit me great!
Reply:I was just wondering if you know that Wranglers make the same kind as those but cheaper. I know that wasn't your question, but just offering some help.
Reply:I'm not exactly answering it either...
I jave fallen in love with "lawman" jeans. Comfy %26amp; great fit, boot cut, low %26amp; high rises. etc.
Reply:I have... I especially like the knee cover so that the inseem wont rub on the inside of your knee. I couldnt see how long they lasted because I out grew them too fast. They are a pain when you put tall boots on though cause the excess jean rolls up on your ankles inside your boot. Overall nice jean though
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Has anyone ever used Cavallo simple hoof boots?
I just got a some and so far I really like them for my barefoot horse.
She seems to ride with more ease on the road and on rough ground.
I was just wondering what other people thought, and if you have had them a while, do they wear well?
Has anyone ever used Cavallo simple hoof boots?
I have a pair and really like them alot. I got mine in September 07 so really haven't had them all that long. The only problem I have had so far is that they will rub a raw spot on my horses' pastern. I just ordered the ankle socks(boots whatever) but I haven't used them yet. I do not put boots on my horse every time I ride I only use them when I am riding over 3 hours or more then one day in a row. The fit is so snug that my horses foot needs to be pretty trim for them to fit him correctly. If the toe is slightly long we need to wear it down for the boot to fit. I am looking forward to using mine in the snow. I bet with the solid bottom I won't have the "snowball" issue that makes winter riding so dangerous.
Reply:I had a friend who bought them and didn't like them, she switched to Old Macs and loves them. I also have Old Macs and wouldn't ride my barefoot horse out on rough terrain without them. Old Macs has a gaiter that helps to protect the horse's pastern and helps to keep sand and debri from entering the boot. I've used them in all terrains from water and mud to rocky and sandy and have not had a problem. I've owned them for about 6 months and they are doing great! I've gone on 15 mile rides and he never missed a lick. I've even used them for turn out when he had some residual soreness from hoof trimming.
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She seems to ride with more ease on the road and on rough ground.
I was just wondering what other people thought, and if you have had them a while, do they wear well?
Has anyone ever used Cavallo simple hoof boots?
I have a pair and really like them alot. I got mine in September 07 so really haven't had them all that long. The only problem I have had so far is that they will rub a raw spot on my horses' pastern. I just ordered the ankle socks(boots whatever) but I haven't used them yet. I do not put boots on my horse every time I ride I only use them when I am riding over 3 hours or more then one day in a row. The fit is so snug that my horses foot needs to be pretty trim for them to fit him correctly. If the toe is slightly long we need to wear it down for the boot to fit. I am looking forward to using mine in the snow. I bet with the solid bottom I won't have the "snowball" issue that makes winter riding so dangerous.
Reply:I had a friend who bought them and didn't like them, she switched to Old Macs and loves them. I also have Old Macs and wouldn't ride my barefoot horse out on rough terrain without them. Old Macs has a gaiter that helps to protect the horse's pastern and helps to keep sand and debri from entering the boot. I've used them in all terrains from water and mud to rocky and sandy and have not had a problem. I've owned them for about 6 months and they are doing great! I've gone on 15 mile rides and he never missed a lick. I've even used them for turn out when he had some residual soreness from hoof trimming.
FISH
Aren't we lucky we are not in the Iraq's troops' boots?
By John King
CNN
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(CNN) -- Army Sgt. Chris Tucker is a textbook case of the wear and tear of multiple deployments to Iraq and the strain this remarkably frustrating war has been on the men and women who serve in it.
Tucker was a young specialist when his tank company rolled into Baghdad shortly after the war started in March 2003. Only 24 years old, he was readying for his third deployment when we visited him recently at Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Tucker walks in pain and says both feet need surgery. He was recently fitted for a hearing aid -- one toll of being exposed to many explosions.
He also has been on medications for sleep disorders and depression that started after his first deployment four years ago. His wife, Nicky, worries the nightmares and sleepwalking will continue in Iraq when she is not around to keep watch.
"From when he first went in and now -- he is not the same," Nicky Tucker tells us. "He's always trying to be the bigger man and take care of himself but there's a point where he has to be looked at and he needs to be taken care of, but the mission always comes first and he has to worry about himself later."
Or as Chris Tucker puts it: "I'm kind of banged up but I think there are many other people in the same position as me. ... You would hope that they would take care of you better, but, umm, some things are out of your hands."
Tucker also is an example of a trend many in Congress and the military say leaves troops at greater risk in Iraq and contributes to long-term readiness and training issues. His unit trained for months in their tanks, but at the last minute, the unit was re-tasked to ride Humvee patrols, Tucker says.
He has a compatriot in Staff Sgt. David Bess, who is stationed in Balad, Iraq.
Bess is an infantryman who prefers to be on his feet, but spends four or five nights a week in the passenger seat of a Humvee. Bess, in sports jargon, is playing out of position -- an increasingly common dynamic as the Army scrambles to fill roles in Iraq.
"It is not necessarily my preferred mission," Bess says. "But it is an important mission, and I want do to the best I can."
He leads convoy security missions in one of Iraq's most dangerous areas; we ride along one night on a trip from Balad to Baquba, swerving to avoid trash piles and potholes that could be hiding roadside bombs.
During the mission, his eyes dart nervously as he scans the dark roads for any sign of danger.
Before each convoy run, he assembles his men for a few moments of silent prayer. He asks for blessings for his patrol.
"And then I always say a blessing for my wife and kids at home," he says.
Like Bess and Tucker, 27-year-old Stephen Castner's unit was re-tasked. Although he was an electronics and communications specialist, Castner's National Guard unit was initially designated as an artillery regiment. The entire battalion was re-assigned to combat infantry before deploying to Iraq. In June 2006, on his first mission in Iraq, Castner died from wounds he suffered when his Humvee was hit by a roadside bomb.
"I think this was a classic example of using National Guard troops who were not prepared in any sense," Castner's father tells us from his home in Wisconsin.
The military says Stephen Castner's death was a part of war.
"There is nothing we didn't give him in equipment and training that would have prevented the loss of Stephen Castner. I mean we have scoured that very hard," Lt. Gen. Steven Blum tells us.
Blum does say that the retasking and the scramble to upgrade equipment in Iraq could be interpreted as a breach of war doctrine.
"No question. And the lesson is a fundamental one of all prudent military planners," Blum tells CNN. "You plan for the worst case. You hope for the best, but you plan for the worst."
Price of war
Four years into the war, the costs in lives and money are dear.
The human toll: More than 3,500 Americans have died in Iraq; more than 25,000 have been wounded.
The financial cost: $500 billion in spending, at a rate now of more than $2 billion a week.
There is another price: More than two-thirds of active duty Army brigades are rated not ready for their mission because of manpower or equipment shortages, most of which can be directly attributed to Iraq. It is a readiness domino effect.
The numbers for the National Guard are even more alarming: Nearly 90 percent of Guard units not in Iraq are rated not ready for missions.
"Right now the United States does not have any depth of strategic reserve in our ground forces," military analyst Michelle Flournoy says. "Meaning we don't have ground forces ready and willing to deter a conflict or keep a small problem small."
A Democratic senator says the military was unprepared for a protracted campaign.
"It all traces back to a lack of a coherent plan when they went in -- understanding that this might evolve into an insurgency," Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island says. Reed, a Vietnam era veteran of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division, recalls a trip to Iraq in summer 2003 and the number one complaint from frontline troops: A lack of armored vehicles.
When he came home, the military acknowledged it needed more, but resisted when Reed and other members of Congress sought more money than the Pentagon said was needed.
"I think they were still in the stages of denial," Reed said. "Saying, 'Well this is not necessary. Why do we want to invest in these armored Humvees. Because frankly we won't be needing them if we leave Iraq in the next several months."
Four years later, U.S. troop levels are in the 170,000 range. And explosions -- from homemade bombs -- are, according to Army data, responsible for more than six in 10 of the deaths and more than six in 10 of the major injuries in Iraq.
Those injuries, and the countless exposures to explosions that do not result in noticeable wounds, have military commanders increasingly worried that brain injuries could be the Agent Orange of this war -- the toll hidden until long after the troops return home.
Maj. Gen. Dennis Hardy, the deputy commanding general of ground forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, tells us during a visit to his office in Kuwait that he worries about the future toll of brain injuries.
"We probably have to do a more formal tracking process," he says. "To know who has been in the vicinity of explosions, monitoring behavior to see if there's any change or indicators."
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Aren't we lucky we are not in the Iraq's troops' boots?
|At this point and time I'd take the place of on soldier who has served more than one tour of duty so he may stay home and recuperate with his family for one more year so he would be stronger the next time he is deployed!
Vet-USAF 44MMS
Reply:Well I am not a soldier but I am a daughter of a retired Army Captain and I appreciate that he served his country and I also appreciate what our soldiers do for us now. God bless and watch over them as they serve and protect our country.
Reply:I'm glad I'm not a soldier, but god bless those men and women that go out and do these things for us.
Reply:support the Troops
Bring them Home
Reply:I'm pretty sure that copying and pasting articles from CNN is a copyright violation.
Reply:Point?
Question?
Reply:yes
Reply:Aren't we lucky that we are not innocent Iraqi or Afghan civilians who are being killed over there daily. Yes I feel sorry for the British and American soldiers out there but then they are prosecuting an illegal war murdering civilians.
Obviously I don't blame the Soldiers they have been lied to like the rest of us but I feel worse for the civilians who did not sign up to go to war.
Look at the US in Vietnam, 34 years later children are being born with serious deformities because of agent orange. this is after killing 3 million Vietnamese. what will the true cost of the Iraq and Afghan wars?
Bring the soldiers home we have been lied to they are dying for nothing
Reply:I'd give anything to still be in uniform and doing my share in this war. I was forced out by injuries and retired. But in my heart I will always be a Soldier. It would be my great honor to stand boots to boots with the guys in Iraq, or any place else.
Reply:yes, but lets just hope there wont be a draft.
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CNN
Adjust font size:
(CNN) -- Army Sgt. Chris Tucker is a textbook case of the wear and tear of multiple deployments to Iraq and the strain this remarkably frustrating war has been on the men and women who serve in it.
Tucker was a young specialist when his tank company rolled into Baghdad shortly after the war started in March 2003. Only 24 years old, he was readying for his third deployment when we visited him recently at Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Tucker walks in pain and says both feet need surgery. He was recently fitted for a hearing aid -- one toll of being exposed to many explosions.
He also has been on medications for sleep disorders and depression that started after his first deployment four years ago. His wife, Nicky, worries the nightmares and sleepwalking will continue in Iraq when she is not around to keep watch.
"From when he first went in and now -- he is not the same," Nicky Tucker tells us. "He's always trying to be the bigger man and take care of himself but there's a point where he has to be looked at and he needs to be taken care of, but the mission always comes first and he has to worry about himself later."
Or as Chris Tucker puts it: "I'm kind of banged up but I think there are many other people in the same position as me. ... You would hope that they would take care of you better, but, umm, some things are out of your hands."
Tucker also is an example of a trend many in Congress and the military say leaves troops at greater risk in Iraq and contributes to long-term readiness and training issues. His unit trained for months in their tanks, but at the last minute, the unit was re-tasked to ride Humvee patrols, Tucker says.
He has a compatriot in Staff Sgt. David Bess, who is stationed in Balad, Iraq.
Bess is an infantryman who prefers to be on his feet, but spends four or five nights a week in the passenger seat of a Humvee. Bess, in sports jargon, is playing out of position -- an increasingly common dynamic as the Army scrambles to fill roles in Iraq.
"It is not necessarily my preferred mission," Bess says. "But it is an important mission, and I want do to the best I can."
He leads convoy security missions in one of Iraq's most dangerous areas; we ride along one night on a trip from Balad to Baquba, swerving to avoid trash piles and potholes that could be hiding roadside bombs.
During the mission, his eyes dart nervously as he scans the dark roads for any sign of danger.
Before each convoy run, he assembles his men for a few moments of silent prayer. He asks for blessings for his patrol.
"And then I always say a blessing for my wife and kids at home," he says.
Like Bess and Tucker, 27-year-old Stephen Castner's unit was re-tasked. Although he was an electronics and communications specialist, Castner's National Guard unit was initially designated as an artillery regiment. The entire battalion was re-assigned to combat infantry before deploying to Iraq. In June 2006, on his first mission in Iraq, Castner died from wounds he suffered when his Humvee was hit by a roadside bomb.
"I think this was a classic example of using National Guard troops who were not prepared in any sense," Castner's father tells us from his home in Wisconsin.
The military says Stephen Castner's death was a part of war.
"There is nothing we didn't give him in equipment and training that would have prevented the loss of Stephen Castner. I mean we have scoured that very hard," Lt. Gen. Steven Blum tells us.
Blum does say that the retasking and the scramble to upgrade equipment in Iraq could be interpreted as a breach of war doctrine.
"No question. And the lesson is a fundamental one of all prudent military planners," Blum tells CNN. "You plan for the worst case. You hope for the best, but you plan for the worst."
Price of war
Four years into the war, the costs in lives and money are dear.
The human toll: More than 3,500 Americans have died in Iraq; more than 25,000 have been wounded.
The financial cost: $500 billion in spending, at a rate now of more than $2 billion a week.
There is another price: More than two-thirds of active duty Army brigades are rated not ready for their mission because of manpower or equipment shortages, most of which can be directly attributed to Iraq. It is a readiness domino effect.
The numbers for the National Guard are even more alarming: Nearly 90 percent of Guard units not in Iraq are rated not ready for missions.
"Right now the United States does not have any depth of strategic reserve in our ground forces," military analyst Michelle Flournoy says. "Meaning we don't have ground forces ready and willing to deter a conflict or keep a small problem small."
A Democratic senator says the military was unprepared for a protracted campaign.
"It all traces back to a lack of a coherent plan when they went in -- understanding that this might evolve into an insurgency," Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island says. Reed, a Vietnam era veteran of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division, recalls a trip to Iraq in summer 2003 and the number one complaint from frontline troops: A lack of armored vehicles.
When he came home, the military acknowledged it needed more, but resisted when Reed and other members of Congress sought more money than the Pentagon said was needed.
"I think they were still in the stages of denial," Reed said. "Saying, 'Well this is not necessary. Why do we want to invest in these armored Humvees. Because frankly we won't be needing them if we leave Iraq in the next several months."
Four years later, U.S. troop levels are in the 170,000 range. And explosions -- from homemade bombs -- are, according to Army data, responsible for more than six in 10 of the deaths and more than six in 10 of the major injuries in Iraq.
Those injuries, and the countless exposures to explosions that do not result in noticeable wounds, have military commanders increasingly worried that brain injuries could be the Agent Orange of this war -- the toll hidden until long after the troops return home.
Maj. Gen. Dennis Hardy, the deputy commanding general of ground forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, tells us during a visit to his office in Kuwait that he worries about the future toll of brain injuries.
"We probably have to do a more formal tracking process," he says. "To know who has been in the vicinity of explosions, monitoring behavior to see if there's any change or indicators."
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Aren't we lucky we are not in the Iraq's troops' boots?
|At this point and time I'd take the place of on soldier who has served more than one tour of duty so he may stay home and recuperate with his family for one more year so he would be stronger the next time he is deployed!
Vet-USAF 44MMS
Reply:Well I am not a soldier but I am a daughter of a retired Army Captain and I appreciate that he served his country and I also appreciate what our soldiers do for us now. God bless and watch over them as they serve and protect our country.
Reply:I'm glad I'm not a soldier, but god bless those men and women that go out and do these things for us.
Reply:support the Troops
Bring them Home
Reply:I'm pretty sure that copying and pasting articles from CNN is a copyright violation.
Reply:Point?
Question?
Reply:yes
Reply:Aren't we lucky that we are not innocent Iraqi or Afghan civilians who are being killed over there daily. Yes I feel sorry for the British and American soldiers out there but then they are prosecuting an illegal war murdering civilians.
Obviously I don't blame the Soldiers they have been lied to like the rest of us but I feel worse for the civilians who did not sign up to go to war.
Look at the US in Vietnam, 34 years later children are being born with serious deformities because of agent orange. this is after killing 3 million Vietnamese. what will the true cost of the Iraq and Afghan wars?
Bring the soldiers home we have been lied to they are dying for nothing
Reply:I'd give anything to still be in uniform and doing my share in this war. I was forced out by injuries and retired. But in my heart I will always be a Soldier. It would be my great honor to stand boots to boots with the guys in Iraq, or any place else.
Reply:yes, but lets just hope there wont be a draft.
selling
I just got my new vogel boots in the mail, any advice on how to break them in faster?
I know I need to just wear them a lot, but they are just so stiff and difficult to ride in. Does anyone have any good methods for breaking the leather in faster?
I just got my new vogel boots in the mail, any advice on how to break them in faster?
The classic way to do this is to wet them thoroughly, then wear them until they are dry. Once they are dry, treat them with a preservative or conditioner, like perhaps mink oil if they are smooth leather.
Anything you do to speed up the process, though, will probably shorten the life of the boots.
Reply:You need to apply minor heat to them, say with a clothes dryer on it's lowest setting. YOu may also try to oil them down. this can help as well
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I just got my new vogel boots in the mail, any advice on how to break them in faster?
The classic way to do this is to wet them thoroughly, then wear them until they are dry. Once they are dry, treat them with a preservative or conditioner, like perhaps mink oil if they are smooth leather.
Anything you do to speed up the process, though, will probably shorten the life of the boots.
Reply:You need to apply minor heat to them, say with a clothes dryer on it's lowest setting. YOu may also try to oil them down. this can help as well
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Is Flow a decent brand for snowboards, bindings and boots?
I'm looking around for a board to buy. I've been snowboarding once before and I rode a scratched hire board. I've seen a good deal for a Flow package, so is it worth it?
Is Flow a decent brand for snowboards, bindings and boots?
Flow has a cool design for bindings but really not that functional, I don't like flow at all, I don't like there boards or there bindings. Its all personal preference really. You can get a great deal on really any setup right now, BUt i would recomend anyone NOT go with flow. Id go with burton bindings and k2 rome or burton Snowboard. thats just me
Reply:Alright, I ride the flow nxt at bindings and I love them, I'm always the first one strapped in, you don't even need to stop, they are also pretty responsive, and have handled everything I have tried.
only thing to keep in mind is that you want to do regular check ups ( tightening nuts and bolts, nothing major)
before that I rode some older flight 2s, which where great, more durable, but not very responsive, which was fine becasue I wasn't doing much more than kiddy jumps and boxes.
before that I had some traditional bindings I had gotten when I was first learning, which really sucked.
So to rap up the bindings, they work great, and they have models for any skill level
then the boards, I haven't rode one before, but I have a couple buddies who have both been riding 7 years +, and they have rode a ton of boards, and they both really likes the boards, one has the 08 quantum, and he kills the park with it
then boots, sorry I can't really halp you out with this one, I've never used them, only dc and 32's and i don't know anyone that does have them.
Reply:90% of the people out there that are bad mouthing Flow have never even riden the gear. To start with never buy your boot off the web. Go in and try the boots on. Take your time and find a boot that fits and works for you. If price is the bottom line, there are plenty of inexpensive boots that will work, but TRY them on before you buy! Flow boards have won TransWorld Snowboardings Good Wood award three years in a row. Granted they are not the biggest companie out there but the boards are great. As for the bindings its a personal thing, but as an over all recomandation they work amazing. Very comfortable, hold extreamly well and give you great feel for the board and snow. Down side they are a bit heavy comparied to standerd straped bindings. Snowboarding is all about self expression. Ride what you like and enjoy. Being worried about whats cool and what looks good will get you nowhere on the mountain. Make up your own mind. all in all Flow works! but don't take my word, try it yourself!
Reply:it rly depends on ur riding preference if u like the traditional strap ins go with burton if u like the easy slide in yet responsive than go with flow. flow boards arents that amazing tho if ur gonna get something with flow go for the bindings there pretty good the boots still need a lot of work and the boards u just cant compare them to other companies like ride, rome ect... there not good
Reply:The bindings are really personal preference, some people like them and others don't - some of my friends that have them love the easy entry. The boots are good quality, if they fit get them! The boards are just average quality and if this is your first setup it should be a great setup - IF the boots fit perfectly.
Good Luck
Reply:I personally don't like flow bindings.
Reply:yes they are
flower
Is Flow a decent brand for snowboards, bindings and boots?
Flow has a cool design for bindings but really not that functional, I don't like flow at all, I don't like there boards or there bindings. Its all personal preference really. You can get a great deal on really any setup right now, BUt i would recomend anyone NOT go with flow. Id go with burton bindings and k2 rome or burton Snowboard. thats just me
Reply:Alright, I ride the flow nxt at bindings and I love them, I'm always the first one strapped in, you don't even need to stop, they are also pretty responsive, and have handled everything I have tried.
only thing to keep in mind is that you want to do regular check ups ( tightening nuts and bolts, nothing major)
before that I rode some older flight 2s, which where great, more durable, but not very responsive, which was fine becasue I wasn't doing much more than kiddy jumps and boxes.
before that I had some traditional bindings I had gotten when I was first learning, which really sucked.
So to rap up the bindings, they work great, and they have models for any skill level
then the boards, I haven't rode one before, but I have a couple buddies who have both been riding 7 years +, and they have rode a ton of boards, and they both really likes the boards, one has the 08 quantum, and he kills the park with it
then boots, sorry I can't really halp you out with this one, I've never used them, only dc and 32's and i don't know anyone that does have them.
Reply:90% of the people out there that are bad mouthing Flow have never even riden the gear. To start with never buy your boot off the web. Go in and try the boots on. Take your time and find a boot that fits and works for you. If price is the bottom line, there are plenty of inexpensive boots that will work, but TRY them on before you buy! Flow boards have won TransWorld Snowboardings Good Wood award three years in a row. Granted they are not the biggest companie out there but the boards are great. As for the bindings its a personal thing, but as an over all recomandation they work amazing. Very comfortable, hold extreamly well and give you great feel for the board and snow. Down side they are a bit heavy comparied to standerd straped bindings. Snowboarding is all about self expression. Ride what you like and enjoy. Being worried about whats cool and what looks good will get you nowhere on the mountain. Make up your own mind. all in all Flow works! but don't take my word, try it yourself!
Reply:it rly depends on ur riding preference if u like the traditional strap ins go with burton if u like the easy slide in yet responsive than go with flow. flow boards arents that amazing tho if ur gonna get something with flow go for the bindings there pretty good the boots still need a lot of work and the boards u just cant compare them to other companies like ride, rome ect... there not good
Reply:The bindings are really personal preference, some people like them and others don't - some of my friends that have them love the easy entry. The boots are good quality, if they fit get them! The boards are just average quality and if this is your first setup it should be a great setup - IF the boots fit perfectly.
Good Luck
Reply:I personally don't like flow bindings.
Reply:yes they are
flower
What does Puss in Boots say in spanish in Shrek 2 after he falls off of Donkey?
at this part in the moive donkey and shrek hav just been changed by th potion, they go to find clothes for shrek and when they go to ride away donkey rears up knockin puss off his back and puss utters something in spanish i was just wondering if anyone knew what he said
What does Puss in Boots say in spanish in Shrek 2 after he falls off of Donkey?
hmmm, never thought about that, now iam curious too!!
Reply:he sais " u dumn animal i hate u"
Reply:Thats too deep for me. Good Luck.
I like your pink flower and glasses.
Reply:probably ,caramba puta madre
Reply:I'm trying to remember. If I had the clip I could immediately translate for you...
I think he cusses him out by saying something like "pendejo" but I can't remember!!
Reply:I so want to tell you but I cant find the movie right now. darn!
Reply:he cuzed him out and tells him that he hates him or something like that
buying
What does Puss in Boots say in spanish in Shrek 2 after he falls off of Donkey?
hmmm, never thought about that, now iam curious too!!
Reply:he sais " u dumn animal i hate u"
Reply:Thats too deep for me. Good Luck.
I like your pink flower and glasses.
Reply:probably ,caramba puta madre
Reply:I'm trying to remember. If I had the clip I could immediately translate for you...
I think he cusses him out by saying something like "pendejo" but I can't remember!!
Reply:I so want to tell you but I cant find the movie right now. darn!
Reply:he cuzed him out and tells him that he hates him or something like that
buying
Tall guy: What snowboard/boots should I get?
I am a beginner and would like to ride freeride.
I am 198cm (6ft6) tall, weigh 95kg (210 pounds) and have a EU47.5 (US 13-14??) size shoe. I currently live in Japan and so need to order via the Internet from abroad.
Many Thanks,
J
Tall guy: What snowboard/boots should I get?
Hey I'm kinda in the same boat as you. With your shoe size you're going to need a wide board. Gnu 11UP, Burton Custom Wide, Rome Flag, etc.. There are actually alot of choices for large feet. Lib Tech has a sweet board with their new MXT technology. If your conditions are icy you may want to consider a board with MXT as it offers great grip(Lib Tech, Gnu, Roxy). Make sure when you get boots and a board that there isn't too much overhang
Reply:I would try the Airwalk Freeride Snowboard Boots. They are designed for free riding and come in a size 14. Though I have never used them, Airwalk is a big shoe company so it is up to you. Here is a link that sells those boots at a pretty reasonable price in your size.
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sk...
tanning
I am 198cm (6ft6) tall, weigh 95kg (210 pounds) and have a EU47.5 (US 13-14??) size shoe. I currently live in Japan and so need to order via the Internet from abroad.
Many Thanks,
J
Tall guy: What snowboard/boots should I get?
Hey I'm kinda in the same boat as you. With your shoe size you're going to need a wide board. Gnu 11UP, Burton Custom Wide, Rome Flag, etc.. There are actually alot of choices for large feet. Lib Tech has a sweet board with their new MXT technology. If your conditions are icy you may want to consider a board with MXT as it offers great grip(Lib Tech, Gnu, Roxy). Make sure when you get boots and a board that there isn't too much overhang
Reply:I would try the Airwalk Freeride Snowboard Boots. They are designed for free riding and come in a size 14. Though I have never used them, Airwalk is a big shoe company so it is up to you. Here is a link that sells those boots at a pretty reasonable price in your size.
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sk...
tanning
Where did vanessa hudgens get these boots?
http://x17online.com/celebrities/vanessa...
Where did vanessa hudgens get these boots?
look up at these website it really helps =)
http://www.vanessastyle.org/
Reply:i'll ask her later, we're supposed to be hanging tonight.
Reply:Target
Reply:why dont you go to myspace and ask her
Reply:the swapmeet =]
i got a txt with one of her disturing pics of her telling me where she got them
Reply:you can find them at a flea market.
flower
Where did vanessa hudgens get these boots?
look up at these website it really helps =)
http://www.vanessastyle.org/
Reply:i'll ask her later, we're supposed to be hanging tonight.
Reply:Target
Reply:why dont you go to myspace and ask her
Reply:the swapmeet =]
i got a txt with one of her disturing pics of her telling me where she got them
Reply:you can find them at a flea market.
flower
What is the best burton boots out there right now?
I only ride park but i log in some 9 hour shreddin days too.
What is the best burton boots out there right now?
the Burton Moto is the Best selling Burton boot. The Hail is by far the Best Park boot and you also have the Burton Freestyle.
Support:
Hail: 5
Moto: 4-5
Freestyle: 4
If your riding only park something like the Freestyle might work well but if you want a park boot that can move outside the park and still give good support you might want to go with the Hail.
Make sure you look at the Support level of the boot, it will tell you a little bit about how the boot flexes and how reactive the boot might be. A 10 support will be very still but will react very quickly, but in the park you want a little more flex in the boot.
Reply:The best burton boots availible are the
SL 10s.. They are like sneakers. It doesnt get any more tech then the sl 10s. Check em out on the burton website.
tanning
What is the best burton boots out there right now?
the Burton Moto is the Best selling Burton boot. The Hail is by far the Best Park boot and you also have the Burton Freestyle.
Support:
Hail: 5
Moto: 4-5
Freestyle: 4
If your riding only park something like the Freestyle might work well but if you want a park boot that can move outside the park and still give good support you might want to go with the Hail.
Make sure you look at the Support level of the boot, it will tell you a little bit about how the boot flexes and how reactive the boot might be. A 10 support will be very still but will react very quickly, but in the park you want a little more flex in the boot.
Reply:The best burton boots availible are the
SL 10s.. They are like sneakers. It doesnt get any more tech then the sl 10s. Check em out on the burton website.
tanning
What does Puss in Boots say in spanish in Shrek 2 after he falls off of Donkey?
at this part in the moive donkey and shrek hav just been changed by th potion, they go to find clothes for shrek and when they go to ride away donkey rears up knockin puss off his back and puss utters something in spanish i was just wondering if anyone knew what he said
What does Puss in Boots say in spanish in Shrek 2 after he falls off of Donkey?
Just for you, I'll go look for that scene and, if yahoo lets me, I'll amend this ansswer to tell you...
SCENE RIGHT AFTER THEY ROB THE RICH GUYS IN THE WAGON AND GET A NEW OUTFIT FOR SHREK:
OK, I heard him call the donkey a stupid "piece of meat with legs" and "how could you do tis to me?" but I'll try to listen to it again tomorrow. Is that the scene you were talking about?
sweating
What does Puss in Boots say in spanish in Shrek 2 after he falls off of Donkey?
Just for you, I'll go look for that scene and, if yahoo lets me, I'll amend this ansswer to tell you...
SCENE RIGHT AFTER THEY ROB THE RICH GUYS IN THE WAGON AND GET A NEW OUTFIT FOR SHREK:
OK, I heard him call the donkey a stupid "piece of meat with legs" and "how could you do tis to me?" but I'll try to listen to it again tomorrow. Is that the scene you were talking about?
sweating
Shopping at Boots? whats the best face treatment - cream!?
not a wash or a mosturiser
but something i could use over night to get ride of any marks or acne scaring and prevent new ones!
something like an antibacterial or something?
Shopping at Boots? whats the best face treatment - cream!?
something containing salicyclic (I may have mis spelt) acid would help a lot - clinique but its expensive - check other brands labels
Reply:clinique is the best they have a very nice face mask it does work
maintenance repairs
but something i could use over night to get ride of any marks or acne scaring and prevent new ones!
something like an antibacterial or something?
Shopping at Boots? whats the best face treatment - cream!?
something containing salicyclic (I may have mis spelt) acid would help a lot - clinique but its expensive - check other brands labels
Reply:clinique is the best they have a very nice face mask it does work
maintenance repairs
Splint boots, galloping boots, polo wraps, bell boots... which one?
I'm confused which ones do what. I ride mainly english pleasure hunter/jumper. Idk which leg protection I should buy. Whats the point of the different kinds?
Splint boots, galloping boots, polo wraps, bell boots... which one?
are you looking for just schooling in them or for showing too? splint boots you see on the jumper horses, that do the really big stuff. Galloping boots are good too, but no so much something you want in english pleasure or hunters. What I think is most effciant and works well is polo wraps WITH bell boots. Bell boots obviously are to protect your horse from overreaching with it's hind hooves are injuring the front hooves/legs.Polo wraps help keep the heat in the horses legs, and are protective. but if your jumping really really big I might use something more protective like galloping boots, but really polo wraps and bell boots are the way to go.of course you cant show in polo wraps or bell boots (well, for what your doing as you probably know you shouldnt really use protection in a show) but, their really for anything.
Reply:Splint boots are protection for the front legs. They are good for jumping, trail riding, and turnout, and also just riding on the flat. Galloping boots are pretty much the same thing.
Polo wraps are a long fleece bandage that you use while riding. They keep the soft tissues warm and help provide support to the lower leg. They aren't good for jumping because there is a risk of the velcro coming undone and the bandage getting wrapped around the pole. Also, you should have somebody teach you how to wrap so you don't bow your horse's tendon.
Bell boots go around the hoof to keep the hind feet from pulling off the front shoe or hitting the heel. They are good for any kind of riding or turnout.
I think you should buy some all-purpose splint boots and a pair of bell boots because you can use them for pretty much everything.
Reply:Splint boots and galloping boots are mostly the same, galloping boots sometimes have a harder surface on the inside, but what they do is keep the horse from knocking the insides of their legs together.
Polo wraps are mainly used in dressage, they support the horses leg's during tough lateral work and also keep them from bumping themselves, as galloping boots do. They cannot be used cross country or in very muddy conditions because they hold water and can slip or fall off.
Bell boots are used around the hoof to keep the horse from chipping, or hitting his heels or hooves with his back feet. Horses that are prone to do this can make themselves lame or tear off their shoes.
As for which you need to use, it depends on your horse. For lower jumping, if you horse does not have any gait deficits (plaiting, paddling, winging out) he many not need any leg protection. If he doesn't hit himself at the walk, trot or canter with his back legs, then he probably won't need bell boots either. Have your horse jog out and look to see if he hits himself in any places. As a knowledgeable horse person or your instructor if you have a hard time telling.
For higher jumping (2'6" plus) I would recommend having bell boots and splints on at all times, because things happen and it's better safe than sorry.
For the hunter ring, I don't think you're allowed to use boots. I'm an eventer so I don't know too much about the rules, I've only done a few jumper shows myself. :) Good luck!!!
Reply:Polo wraps don't offer enough protection, especially if you're looking at connecting (knocking down) solid wooden poles and things like brick wall jumps. Accidents DO happen. For decades even when I'm doing FLAT work, I've used splint boots and bell boots.
The one flippin' time in the early 1980's when I didn't put them on my favorite horse, sure enough, I popped a splint! I learned.
Reply:I use splint boots or open front tendon boots. I prefer tendon boots, but really the choice is up to you. Polos are good, but they're better for flat work as they don't provide enough support for jumping. With polos, there is a higher chance of bowing a tendon if they aren't wrapped correctly. Bell boots don't protect the leg, but the cornet band (the cuticle if comapred to the human hand). IF your horse over reaches get bell boots, but they're not necissary if your horse doesnt over reach. Galloping boots are mostly for cross country and or racing. The name is self-explaintory, They're for galloping.
There are so many kinds because they each provide differnt support. You see in jumper classes mostly spint/tendon boots (hunters don't wear boots in the ring), in dressage you see polos, and in cross country you see galloping boots and probably bell boots:D
Hope this helped you!!!
Reply:If you are just mostly pleasure riding, you do not need any boots for your horse. If you use boots to much on your horse, you horse can get dependent on boots and develop problems from injuries when not wearing boots.
I would not recommend any kind of boots unless you are in heavy competition and then only on competition days.
I recommend not putting anything on your horse.
Reply:In dressage you really don't need any hoof protection.
As far as jumping, racing,and cross-country, you'll need leg wraps and bell boots.
Reply:i want to know too-i think the only oneswhich are good jumping or everyday is brishing boots and tendon/over reac(bell boots
Reply:do you know how to wrap a horses legs PROPERLY? if not then splint or galloping boots.
Reply:galloping boots i waz in the same positon at 1 time oh and wraps
aircraft
Splint boots, galloping boots, polo wraps, bell boots... which one?
are you looking for just schooling in them or for showing too? splint boots you see on the jumper horses, that do the really big stuff. Galloping boots are good too, but no so much something you want in english pleasure or hunters. What I think is most effciant and works well is polo wraps WITH bell boots. Bell boots obviously are to protect your horse from overreaching with it's hind hooves are injuring the front hooves/legs.Polo wraps help keep the heat in the horses legs, and are protective. but if your jumping really really big I might use something more protective like galloping boots, but really polo wraps and bell boots are the way to go.of course you cant show in polo wraps or bell boots (well, for what your doing as you probably know you shouldnt really use protection in a show) but, their really for anything.
Reply:Splint boots are protection for the front legs. They are good for jumping, trail riding, and turnout, and also just riding on the flat. Galloping boots are pretty much the same thing.
Polo wraps are a long fleece bandage that you use while riding. They keep the soft tissues warm and help provide support to the lower leg. They aren't good for jumping because there is a risk of the velcro coming undone and the bandage getting wrapped around the pole. Also, you should have somebody teach you how to wrap so you don't bow your horse's tendon.
Bell boots go around the hoof to keep the hind feet from pulling off the front shoe or hitting the heel. They are good for any kind of riding or turnout.
I think you should buy some all-purpose splint boots and a pair of bell boots because you can use them for pretty much everything.
Reply:Splint boots and galloping boots are mostly the same, galloping boots sometimes have a harder surface on the inside, but what they do is keep the horse from knocking the insides of their legs together.
Polo wraps are mainly used in dressage, they support the horses leg's during tough lateral work and also keep them from bumping themselves, as galloping boots do. They cannot be used cross country or in very muddy conditions because they hold water and can slip or fall off.
Bell boots are used around the hoof to keep the horse from chipping, or hitting his heels or hooves with his back feet. Horses that are prone to do this can make themselves lame or tear off their shoes.
As for which you need to use, it depends on your horse. For lower jumping, if you horse does not have any gait deficits (plaiting, paddling, winging out) he many not need any leg protection. If he doesn't hit himself at the walk, trot or canter with his back legs, then he probably won't need bell boots either. Have your horse jog out and look to see if he hits himself in any places. As a knowledgeable horse person or your instructor if you have a hard time telling.
For higher jumping (2'6" plus) I would recommend having bell boots and splints on at all times, because things happen and it's better safe than sorry.
For the hunter ring, I don't think you're allowed to use boots. I'm an eventer so I don't know too much about the rules, I've only done a few jumper shows myself. :) Good luck!!!
Reply:Polo wraps don't offer enough protection, especially if you're looking at connecting (knocking down) solid wooden poles and things like brick wall jumps. Accidents DO happen. For decades even when I'm doing FLAT work, I've used splint boots and bell boots.
The one flippin' time in the early 1980's when I didn't put them on my favorite horse, sure enough, I popped a splint! I learned.
Reply:I use splint boots or open front tendon boots. I prefer tendon boots, but really the choice is up to you. Polos are good, but they're better for flat work as they don't provide enough support for jumping. With polos, there is a higher chance of bowing a tendon if they aren't wrapped correctly. Bell boots don't protect the leg, but the cornet band (the cuticle if comapred to the human hand). IF your horse over reaches get bell boots, but they're not necissary if your horse doesnt over reach. Galloping boots are mostly for cross country and or racing. The name is self-explaintory, They're for galloping.
There are so many kinds because they each provide differnt support. You see in jumper classes mostly spint/tendon boots (hunters don't wear boots in the ring), in dressage you see polos, and in cross country you see galloping boots and probably bell boots:D
Hope this helped you!!!
Reply:If you are just mostly pleasure riding, you do not need any boots for your horse. If you use boots to much on your horse, you horse can get dependent on boots and develop problems from injuries when not wearing boots.
I would not recommend any kind of boots unless you are in heavy competition and then only on competition days.
I recommend not putting anything on your horse.
Reply:In dressage you really don't need any hoof protection.
As far as jumping, racing,and cross-country, you'll need leg wraps and bell boots.
Reply:i want to know too-i think the only oneswhich are good jumping or everyday is brishing boots and tendon/over reac(bell boots
Reply:do you know how to wrap a horses legs PROPERLY? if not then splint or galloping boots.
Reply:galloping boots i waz in the same positon at 1 time oh and wraps
aircraft
Howrse help1?
Test for gallop # 2
Some questions have several possible right answers. They will only be counted as correct if you have checked all of them.
1 - Can an abrupt movement panic a horse?
No
Yes
2 - What must the rider who does not have right of way do in an indoor or outdoor riding school?
Go into the inside track
Nothing, it's the person who has right of way who has to react
Stop in the middle
3 - As long as the horse riders are not all on horses,
I can start to canter in the indoor riding school
I stay still or walking
4 - In indoor or outdoor riding schools, who has right of way?
The horse rider who has the highest gait
The horse rider who trots with the right hand but I gallop with my left hand
The horse rider who is left handed
The best horse rider
5 - My horse is eating, I must ensure that I?
stroke it
whisper in its ear
leave it alone
6 - Which of the following equipment must the horse rider wear when mounting a horse?
Whip
Boots
Riding helmet
Camera
7 - Can a horse that is gentle with humans be aggressive with its fellow creatures?
Yes
No
8 - When you make a horse work on lunge fences, a bar is placed perpendicular to the fence by placing one end on the bar support located on the length side and the other on the ground:
To enclose the horse
This device is called a lug
So that the tether slides over this bar and avoids getting stuck
This device is called a tool bar
Howrse help1?
1) Yes
2) Go into the inside track
3) I stay still or walking
4) The horse rider who has the highest gait
5) leave it alone
6)Riding helmet, boots
7)Yes
8) To enclose the horse, This device is called a lug
Reply:yes
always pass left to left
depends on how big the area is
again, pass left to left (unless dressage)
leave it alone
riding helmet and boots (whip optional)
yes
dont understand question
Reply:no idea
Reply:Ok go to the centaur... then click on the players button. then type in Fjord lover (my game name) and then it should come up as my name and then click on my EC ( Circle Y Ranch) and when you get there go to the forum and i have the awnsers for the riding levels
good luck.
send me a message on there sometime :-)
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Some questions have several possible right answers. They will only be counted as correct if you have checked all of them.
1 - Can an abrupt movement panic a horse?
No
Yes
2 - What must the rider who does not have right of way do in an indoor or outdoor riding school?
Go into the inside track
Nothing, it's the person who has right of way who has to react
Stop in the middle
3 - As long as the horse riders are not all on horses,
I can start to canter in the indoor riding school
I stay still or walking
4 - In indoor or outdoor riding schools, who has right of way?
The horse rider who has the highest gait
The horse rider who trots with the right hand but I gallop with my left hand
The horse rider who is left handed
The best horse rider
5 - My horse is eating, I must ensure that I?
stroke it
whisper in its ear
leave it alone
6 - Which of the following equipment must the horse rider wear when mounting a horse?
Whip
Boots
Riding helmet
Camera
7 - Can a horse that is gentle with humans be aggressive with its fellow creatures?
Yes
No
8 - When you make a horse work on lunge fences, a bar is placed perpendicular to the fence by placing one end on the bar support located on the length side and the other on the ground:
To enclose the horse
This device is called a lug
So that the tether slides over this bar and avoids getting stuck
This device is called a tool bar
Howrse help1?
1) Yes
2) Go into the inside track
3) I stay still or walking
4) The horse rider who has the highest gait
5) leave it alone
6)Riding helmet, boots
7)Yes
8) To enclose the horse, This device is called a lug
Reply:yes
always pass left to left
depends on how big the area is
again, pass left to left (unless dressage)
leave it alone
riding helmet and boots (whip optional)
yes
dont understand question
Reply:no idea
Reply:Ok go to the centaur... then click on the players button. then type in Fjord lover (my game name) and then it should come up as my name and then click on my EC ( Circle Y Ranch) and when you get there go to the forum and i have the awnsers for the riding levels
good luck.
send me a message on there sometime :-)
sweating
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