tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6773294397639465084.post8508326057485583927..comments2023-12-18T04:17:52.249-05:00Comments on Can I Have a Pony?: Western or English?Christie Maszkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06237968480153424007noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6773294397639465084.post-33628387299554560822011-02-25T05:22:21.891-05:002011-02-25T05:22:21.891-05:00My horse both direct reins and neck reins, as do m...My horse both direct reins and neck reins, as do many of the horses in my barn. Neck reining is definitely a good skill for a horse to have...Marehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16127842562111344534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6773294397639465084.post-46924242193702674572011-02-25T03:13:04.196-05:002011-02-25T03:13:04.196-05:00i cannot really remember how we taught baasha to n...i cannot really remember how we taught baasha to neck rein but it never interfered with his direct reining. i never had a western bridle, and you kind of have to neck rein if you ride a horse that is only wearing a halter and lead rope.<br /><br />i'm with you - i like english but i would sure love to chase cows someday. my last two saddles were wintec endurance pros. i like them because they're affordable and adjustable. and skito makes a perfect match saddle pad for it.<br /><br />i'm trying to find a horse sport that i might like here in germany and i'm forced to consider western because it is the new cool thing in germany. every western barn i ask says "sorry we don't have any cows." *sigh*lythahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01719586193059362084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6773294397639465084.post-19135613011839128452011-02-24T23:58:03.134-05:002011-02-24T23:58:03.134-05:00Good to know!!!!Good to know!!!!Christie Maszkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06237968480153424007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6773294397639465084.post-25473496586340056172011-02-24T22:54:12.583-05:002011-02-24T22:54:12.583-05:00my dressage/eventing horse is neck rein trained an...my dressage/eventing horse is neck rein trained and we go out on trails all the time. We never use a western saddle since I hate them, but he does go in a western bridle and neck reins. It is definitely possible to do both.Checkmark115https://www.blogger.com/profile/08875106264738444238noreply@blogger.com