Animal exhibition is
Halter horses in the show ring
any temporary spectacle, display, event, exhibition or act featuring performing animals.
One of the most popular and oldest styles of riding in the states, western is depicted in many western movies, and was primarily used to keep a secure seat while doing ranch work. Still very popular today on ranches, it is even more popular in the show ring.
Western has a wide range of uses:
Western has a wide range of uses:
- ranches
- western pleasure
- Reining
- Cutting
- working cow horse(mix between reining and cutting)
- Team penning
- Trail class
- halter
- halter showmanship
English is one of the most popular riding styles at this time. To many people who just begin riding English it can be considered difficult. The seat of the English saddle is not as secure as the western. English is very popular in the show ring. There are thousands of shows for each branch of the English style.
English show:
- Dressage
- Endurance
- Eventing
- horse racing
- Horseball
- polo
- polocrosse
- show jumping
- Tent pegging