western

[DaisysAngelRider]

if ur a western rider just post any thing even if its just a smilie to let us now u r a western

[QHArabDonkey]

started out rideing western , will die that way , even though i learned to ride english a few years back

[jig]

started out rideing western , will die that way , even though i learned to ride english a few years back

Same :p although I still like to ride english now and then.

[missalex]

I've never even sat in an english saddle. Western all the way. :) Although I wouldn't mind trying it out, I'm sure its great. My horse was trained in dressage... w0t.

[jig]

English is fun if you wanna jump and do all that stuff. But I prefer western, and whenever I wanna jump, I just do it bareback :)

[Lindsayanne]

I grew up riding western but always felt like an english rider trapped in a western saddle. :D

I plan on buying a western saddle to play around in but am in no hurry- am waiting to find a cool looking older/antique one, I think they are beautiful.

I'm the only english rider I know of in the area (I drive almost 90 minutes to a trainer), Western riders on trail rides here can be really nasty to you if you're an english rider, so I'd like a western saddle just to trail ride in. Riding a curly horse draws enough stares!!

[Savanna]

Do I count :p I did western in 4H a couple years back, it was pretty fun. And when I first started riding I rode western.

[tmanross]

:d :d :) :)

[DynamicFlashback]

I ride western to the core, love every thing about it.

Although I do ride english in shows and to practice for shows, and I was trained when I first started in english to develop my seat more. IMHO I believe all little kids (like 8 and under) should be started in an english saddle, it just really develops good habits that younger kids cant understand unless they have to do it. IE heels down, sit up straight, easy soft hands. But I most def love western all the way.

[DaisysAngelRider]

Im scared to even try to get in an Elish saddle i only know-in person one person who uses an English saddle

[BluePaint554]

I'm Western and English. :)

And if you look at it, a lot of the basics are the same in both disciplines.