Ranch riding

Ranch Riding Basics

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 is rapidly becoming one of the most popular classes on both the AQHA and APHA circuits for amateurs, youth, and open exhibitors alike. Horses that are fabulous athletes but may not be slow enough for the pleasure or ground covering enough for the hunter under saddle seem to have found a place in […]

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 […]

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

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...

What to do with a horse when you can’t ride? Try these exercises – all you need is your horse and a hay bale.

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

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

Trainer and clinician Laurel Walker Denton offers the finer points of presentation for ranch riding classes, from tack to rider turnout.