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Feb. 4, 2010
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Dear Dana: Should I share my retired reiner with my granddaughter taking English lessons?
By DANA HOKANA / Horsetrader columnist and slow down her rhythm.
D
EAR DANA: I have a grandmother's
Q&A
Horses truly do respond to the feel of the rider’s
dilemma—I am thinking of sharing
Dear Dana
seat. Traditionally, an English seat is a more
my retired reiner with my 7-yr-old
Quarter Horse Trainer Dana Hokana
“forward seat” than a western seat. I teach my
granddaughter, who has been taking English
is ready to answer your questions!
riders to sit a western pleasure horse differently
lessons. What problems could arise from this?
…only in
than a reining horse, but I can tell you from
— Carolyn Read, San Marcos, Calif. experience that you can teach your granddaughter
DEAR CAROLYN: My first thought is that
to reposition herself and her motion through her
the problem you may encounter is that she will
seat to fit each style of riding.
probably fall in love with reining! I can speak from
Horses truly do respond to the I also recommend you talk to her English
personal experience because I have two daughters
feel of the rider’s seat… you can teach
instructor—she should be able to help with
who both have ridden many different events. I
pointers and key words for your granddaughter. I
think it made them better riders.
your granddaughter to reposition
would be glad to help also! I hope that helps! Good
My older daughter rode English and jumped at herself and her motion through her
luck to you.
the age of your granddaughter before she started
seat to fit each style of riding.
Dana
showing in the reining at the age of 8. (She placed
in the Top 10 at the Quarter Horse Congress at that
Meet Dana at Equine Affaire!
age.) She also showed in Western Pleasure, Trail
Brook, use your pleasure seat” or “Switch to your
Saturday, Feb. 6, noon
and Horsemanship. What I had to teach her was to
English seat or your horsemanship seat.” In her
adjust her seat and riding for each style. I realize
young mind, it helped her to have identifying names
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English style of riding is different from western,
for her body position. My younger daughter, Bree,
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but what I would do is (1) identify the different
has ridden primarily reining and western pleasure.
horsetrader.com and click on the “Dear Dana” section,
styles of riding for her and (2) give her key words to I had a problem for awhile in that she would then submit it! If your question is selected, you will be
help her to switch from one to the other. push her western pleasure horse forward with her entered into a monthly drawing for a FREE “Winning
For example, what I would say to Brook is “OK,
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