Hunt Seat

While watching the top Hunter under Saddle horse and riders circling the arena, can you picture these elegantly coiffed teams covering the rough terrain of the field, following a pack of Foxhounds?

The Equitation Equation: How to win hunt seat equitation on the flat.

The hunt seat equitation class, per the AQHA Rulebook, is one that was “designed for a hunter rider to showcase the ability of both horse and rider through various maneuvers on the flat that lead to a natural progression to classes over fences.” Even though this is clearly stated in the rulebook, riders seem to […]

The Certified Horsemanship Association illustrates the full seat, two-point, half seat and light seat for English riding. Learn and watch the differences.

The season's not over yet, but a fair few of you have already marked your place in your hunt's tumblers' club for the 2015/2016 season...

Rather than growing out of my horse-crazy phase I have been in all my life, I built upon it. I formed aspirations attached to the horse industry, hoping that one day they would reach fruition. Having been around horses my entire life, it became apparent to me that dreams do not come true in the blink of an eye – especially not with horses. In order for them to become reality, patience, hard work, and dedication are necessities. I have grown up showing horses. I started out competing in…

Want to know what drives judges crazy in hunt seat equitation and how to improve your scores in the show pen? The industry’s top judges I spoke with, Kelly Boles Chapman, Christa Baldwin, Lainie DeBoer, Carla Wennberg and Jerry Erickson, all have pet peeves or hot buttons when it comes to this class. However, they also offer […]

OK, well I recently started Cheyenne under english and she has been doing great with jumping pleasure, etc....for the most part. When ever we show hunt seat...

Clydesdale draft horse - hunt seat. Good form, but he looks like a "fat guy in a little coat lol