tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143283401913122223.post2935218730060729837..comments2023-08-04T07:15:01.259-05:00Comments on Success In The Show Pen: Ridiculous Showmanship Trendssuccess in the penhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15482112906088948355noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143283401913122223.post-6456172193804520952015-02-11T02:55:21.823-06:002015-02-11T02:55:21.823-06:00I showed arabians until I was 6 and then went to q...I showed arabians until I was 6 and then went to qh. I was COMPLETELY clueless when it came to showmanship! Coming from Arabian halter to western showmanship was a culture shock. My parents bought me a cute little mare that was probably the only ring sour 3 yr old ever. Only could be shown in a bosal, anything else she ran through at a lope. Finally hooked up with an Appaloosa trainer and I got a solid app. (thank goodness, the thought of keeping a 90% white horse clean is still a nightmare) My western pleasure horse had to learn showmanship and everything else too. When I got him he was the reluctant puppy at the end of the lead. Turned out he has a flair for it. He naturally chose to spin on his left hind and crosses over correctly in the front. He can spin 8 360's without lifting his pivot foot to the right, as well as to the left. He pivots on the hoof on the side you are on. He also has an rom in reining and will make you dizzy he spins so quick, and yes he spins in the same manner under saddle. We came in 2nd in the nation in showmanship for year end and got 93.5 points in one season. <br /> Why is there a preference to which hind is the pivot foot? I see your reason and it makes sense, but it always looks to me like the horse is stepping out of the spin as opposed to working under themselves. I recently purchased a qh and have started teaching her to set and the rest of showmanship. It takes countless hours of work for it to look natural and for your horse to be phenomenal at it. I haven't started teaching my mare to spin because she naturally plants her right and I didn't want to encourage or discourage that without knowing what is correct for aqha. <br /> I use to hate showmanship and thought it was boring until I finally got the picture. Now it's been 20 years since I was in the show ring and at 32 I'm at a loss for what's right. Rule books don't explain the whole story...grrrrr_justsayinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01559667227679782390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143283401913122223.post-60646814858157754512009-04-09T11:59:00.000-05:002009-04-09T11:59:00.000-05:00Thanks for the lesson!Thanks for the lesson!Ariel Isblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05828702832633297873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143283401913122223.post-8407983427143137412009-03-31T13:37:00.000-05:002009-03-31T13:37:00.000-05:00Oh Thank God, I am not the only one who gets absol...Oh Thank God, I am not the only one who gets absolutely disgusted with the fakey, fake crap you see some of these Showmanship people doing. The other trend I hate is the crouched down running style that became popular for awhile. Ewww!BrownEyed Cowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03610547057139295854noreply@blogger.com