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ity to apply what he has learned to real life situations. T ings like cattle work, roping, trail riding, and mounted shooting are things that require specialized training in order to develop an overall good horse. T is practical approach allows the educated western horse to leave the training or show arena and venture out into situations that would unsettle most arena horses. Developing a trusting, con- fi dent, focused, calm, willing and predictable horse under any situa- tion is a must for a western horse. T e techniques work and would benefi t horses of any discipline. Another contribution the western discipline brings to all horses is the ability to establish light and responsive aids. Figuring out how to incorporate such qualities into your horses training would only make a better horse. T e value of blending the west-
ern horsemanship with old world equestrian techniques was adopt- ed by our U.S. Cavalry years ago. To me, it’s a no-brainer. I know
that many disciplines stand sepa- rate and alone and are happy to do so. For 30 years, I have seen horses as a single species that are capable of doing horsey things because they are horses. T erefore, if I see a technique that works well on horses, I’ll make it mine. I competed in the fi rst Extreme
Mustang Makeover in 2007, where 100 trainers nationwide were given 100 wild Mustangs from Nevada to train in 100 days, then show in Texas. If I hadn’t used all the knowl-
edge I accumulated in my lifetime that was borrowed from many dis- ciplines across the board, I could not have produced the $50,000 Mustang, “Hail-Yeah,” that changed my life. Western Dressage attempts
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to blend two disciplines in the hopes of creating a situation that will improve the quality of life between man and horse. Makes sense to me if the disciplines are practiced according to the stan- dards of excellence that they were intended to be performed. I put on monthly cross-over
clinics every month where we “cross over” from one discipline technique to another as treat- ment to reinforce or help improve the weak links in your particular horse. T e purpose is to make you better at your own game. We don’t try to make the dressage horse a jumper. We expect him to be a bet- ter dressage horse after learning to jump. And the jumper becomes a better jumper after experiencing how to gain confi dence by working through a western trail obstacle. Allen, I feel that the key to con-
tinued growth from learning lies in keeping an open mind. Seems to me like these western dressage folks are looking to move their western horses to another level. I wish them luck!
~Ray Horsetrader columnist Ray Ariss, husband to Pippa Ariss and father
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of six, shares his insight into the relationship of horse-and-human twice each month, in print and on
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