Ranch riding

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Learn how to master the long trot, a signature ranch riding move, with trainer Aaron Ralston. Includes tips to prevent breaking into a lope.

"The extended trot, or the long trot, is the signature move of ranch riding,” says…

Bud Lyon works with a novice ranch rider to explain the importance of working the trot.

Don't let the cold weather stop you from trying these exercises to prepare for your next Versatility Ranch Horse competition.

We’ve gathered opinions from experts in ranch-horse competition about the kind of fashion, tack and equipment you should bring to AQHA ranch horse classes.

Ranch Riding, formerly Ranch Horse Pleasure, is one of the quickest growing events in both the AQHA and APHA. This fast paced, exciting class may lack the bling and flash of its other western counterparts, but it makes up for it in powerful extended gaits, quick stops, and turnarounds. This class has not only drawn […]

Stay out of the penalty box and learn what judges look for in a ranch riding spin.

Training tips from Debbie Cooper for jaw-dropping, credit-earning maneuvers when performing the extended lope to extended trot transition in ranch riding.

At Paint and Quarter Horse shows across the country, it’s hard to miss the fact that Ranch Riding classes, formerly known as Ranch Horse Pleasure, are drawing huge numbers. During its initial rollout, the class was disparaged by some as being “a water-downed version of Reining.” Others saw it as an injection of renewed vitality. Clearly, the explosive growth is fueled by one simple fact: exhibitors find it fun. Yet, there are still numerous misconceptions about Ranch Riding, leaving many…

Western Horseman October 2019 By Ross Hecox and Susan Morrison ASK RANCHERS OR BREEDERS to list the bloodlines that influence their horse programs, and you will likely receive a comprehensive list of sires, dams, granddams and grandsires. Even though studying a five-generation pedigree gives you...

We’ve gathered opinions from experts in ranch-horse competition about the kind of fashion, tack and equipment you should bring to AQHA ranch horse classes.

Champion trainer Julian Nemmers explains how to navigate through the American Quarter Horse Association Ranch Riding Pattern 1.

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Perfecting your ranch riding transitions is key to efficient work on the ranch and earning high scores in the arena.

Ranch riding tops the list as one of the most popular western show classes. Learn how to prepare for the pattern class with tips to succeed.

As ranch riding rapidly grows in popularity, many competitors are wondering the same thing – what do you wear for this class? The class draws many with its no bling, workmanlike façade, however, that doesn’t mean that it’s impossible to add your own flair to the simple, classic ranch riding style. Amateur Emily Peak says […]

One of the fastest growing disciplines in APHA and AQHA circles is that of the Ranch Horse. Whether the classes are called Ranch Horse Riding or Ranch Horse Pleasure, the excitement surrounding them cannot be denied. When AQHA introduced Ranch Horse Pleasure (now called Ranch Riding) in 2012, total entries were 6,461. In 2014, Ranch […]