the evolution of PleasureHorse.com
Q. I have an 8 year old gelding that I show in western working events. He is perfect during warm-ups and is excellent in patterns, but I’m really having a problem in rail classes with him raising his head and speeding up- RUNNING, actually, and only when we’re being judged.
Read moreI have a nice little seven year old gelding whose hocks are in the later stages of fusion…
Read moreWhen my daughter asks her mare to do that and puts her spurs on to the mare, she goes into stop mode.
Read moreI really have a hard time getting the shoulder up with a level top line. It seems I get the level top line and then sacrifice my nice hock…
Read moreI have a paint gelding that arches his neck and over bridles himself when he gets too worked up.
Read moreI have a 5 year old gelding that was started slow but is really coming along. What is your advice on teaching the horse to stay collected?
Read moreWhat is your favorite exercise for getting your horse to hold the ground with his balance legs at the lope?
Read moreI read your article regarding front end foes, but what about back end foes? I have a two year old Zippos Mr Goodbar mare that we just started under saddle.
Read moreOne of the most popular topics I seem to come across lately is the quality of front end movement in our pleasure horses.
Read moreI have a two year old that I am training and I am having trouble with him opening his shoulders after I slow him down. I was wondering if you had any suggestions for me in order to get him to open up his shoulders again.
Read moreIf a horse is slightly over at the knees will that hinder him as far as being a really good western pleasure mover?
Read moreTroy, in your article “Getting that Hesitation in the Lope,” when you mentioned to “pull your horse to the side,” I got a little confused.
Read moreI’m a huge fan and would love some advice. What is your secret to getting that hesitation in the lope without compromising balance and cadence?
Read moreIt’s that time again, where people are gearing up for some of the biggest horse shows of the year. There is the upcoming Reichert Celebration, the Congress, and the AQHA World Show, to name a few
Read moreI really enjoyed your article for the forum. One phrase jumped out and whacked me in the face though…
“Anybody can buy a world champion, but without the tools and knowledge to maintain him, he can become just an ordinary horse.”
Not everyone has the same goals and not everyone is interested in competing at the same level. Some people enjoy the occasional low key weekend show and some want to be consistently competitive on a national level.
Read moreQ. Hi, I have an eight year old western pleasure gelding. He does great with jaw-reins, but when regular reins come on his head bobs at a lope
Read moreI’m experiencing a problem in the show pen with my HUS horse. When we go to the walk she gets a little funny and gets wishy washy beneath me and starts to arch her head and walks really really slow.
Read moreI consider rhythm and balance to be paramount, as well as lift, but body control is another key player.
Read moreQ. Hello, I have a new WP gelding that I am hoping to do the All Around Western Events with.
Read moreQ. What type of feeding program do you use with your horses that are showing all the time? Or what do you suggest?
Read more-by Troy Green Q. What do you suggest for exercises? I have a gelding that tends to be lazy and is resistant in his rib cage.
Read moreQ. AQHA states the headset is now “poll level with or just above” the withers. Yet I see in all the AQHA shows, the tips of the horses ears are more lined up with the withers. Which do the judges really prefer?
Read moreQ. I currently have a four year old gelding that I am showing in all around classes. This is his first year to be shown and he has a naturally level topline and is light and soft in his face. I would like suggestions on what type of bit I should be using to show him in western pleasure.
Read moreQ. My trainer has gotten my horse to the point that he won’t lope off from the walk or standstill. He just plants himself and won’t move. If you really put the spurs to him, he’ll buck or carry on. I have him home and am trying to bring him back to his nice calm self. Any suggestions for getting him to lope off and be good again?
Read moreYou can pick up most any book, magazine, or video on training horses and you’ll always find some key “buzzwords” that embody our perfect performance horses. No matter what the discipline may be; even crossing over into the hunter or dressage world, there are several key words that people come to know.
Read more“Where do our all-around horses come from? How will we get our next generation of champions?” by Troy Green…
Read more