Talk:Riding horse (horse show)

In response to the person asking whether Riding Horse classes were similar to what you call "English pleasure" classes - the answer is no. The riding horse seems to be a particualrly British type of class - I have updated a lot of the information - and the breeds used in English pleasure classes would certainly not be suitable. Riding horses tend to be warmbloods or thoroughbred crosses, and are shown with a much lower neck carriage than the Tennessee horses, etc. Also, "English pleasure" appears to cover a number of classes, including breed classes and show hacks, whilst in Britain "riding horse" is one specific type of show horse. Katdib (talk) 15:30, 13 December 2007 (UTC)


 * In the USA, "English pleasure" is basically a generic term for horses in English saddles that go around in circles and don't jump.  The Riding horse class does sound a bit like a type of English pleasure class we call Hunter Under Saddle.  I need a good hunter under saddle photo for that article, can't find a free one.  That one of the South African show horse is in a hunter under saddle frame, but looks like Riding horse-type competition, the bridle has the flashy browband.  Anyway, I tweaked the article a wee bit.  Hope all was helpful.  Montanabw (talk) 19:38, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

Cool, if we could find a pic to compare that would probably be best - it's just that riding horse is very specific over here - horses that compete in that class cannot also enter show hunter or hack classes. The frame tends to be a little different as well - generally mroe upright and "dressage-y", although this isn't written in the rules anywhere, it's just something I've noticed, probably to do with the number of warmbloods in the class. Katdib (talk) 14:59, 18 December 2007 (UTC)


 * And our more dressag-y horses are show hacks! LOL!  Montanabw (talk) 19:36, 18 December 2007 (UTC)

"Equestrian helmet"? Eeeeeew. No-one over here would use that phrase, ever. A riding hat is simply a helmet in english showing, generally peaked and velvet covered. I'll change it back, but leave the link to "equestrian helmet" (ugh!) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Katdib (talk • contribs) 15:26, 24 June 2008 (UTC)


 * LOL! No one here actually calls them that, either, we just say "helmet."  But wiki already has a helmet article, so... piped link works for me.  Over here, there are so many types of headgear, no one "riding hat." Good to see you back, by the way!   Montanabw (talk) 01:30, 25 June 2008 (UTC)