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Need some fine-tuning with your showmanship and equitation? Submit a photo or video of your ride at www.ratemyriding.com and get an expert evaluation. The first impression is really good, nice horse and seem to have a very good line of communication with well turned out rider, but looking closely there are a the horse’s mouth. The horse is very pretty and has few problems. First is the pumpkin colored saddle. It great expression with his ears. If his left front cannon detracts from the beautiful bay horse and rider. Stain bone and his right rear cannon bone were parallel to the saddle a darker color…before the next show! each other, it would show a really true square trot. Also, the “underskirt” or seat flap is poking forward of The rider is leaning slightly too far forward. the saddle which is unattractive. I don’t like the look Here is where I would really fault this rider. She of that much saddle pad in front of the saddle, but if is looking down at her horse rather than where she it is necessary to prevent wither sores, leave it there. is going. She just won her class and should be

I would like to see the rider’s heel a little lower. If looking up with a proud appearance acknowledging her jods were longer I wouldn’t have noticed that. her victory. Her lower leg is in a good position and she appears Keep winning blue ribbons! The horse looks fun to be posting the correct height for the motion of to ride and the rider looks like she is having a good the horse. time. It doesn’t get any better than that!

The rider’s hands appear to be excellent. They -Gayle Lampe, Adjunct Professor, William Woods University

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