Cowgirls come in all shapes and sizes. Some train horses, some ranch, some stay at home and wrangle babes –others work in an office and wrangle clients–whatever your brand of cowgirl is, be that authentically, unapologetically and do it unequivocally
From https://www.5280.com/the-oversimplified-guide-to-judging-cattle/?utm_campaign=The%20Local&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=289070404&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_8EGlq_Vwndn7L26_9Wn5q7mS4Ke3e0S6oyNVbByRoM2sORZfhPo_4_muh38qyaprseavRlXysWJ8FQlVBgXeSCGekQA&utm_content=289070404&utm_source=hs_email Don’t just cosplay as a cowboy or cowgirl at this year’s National Western Stock Show (January 6 through 21). Kyndal Reitzenstein, a longtime livestock judge and rancher from Kersey, teaches us how to spot a prize-winning steer. 1. Look at the steer, a neutered male raised for its beef, from behind. A broad top—just like a muscular back or torso on a human—indicates it’s got the muscle, also known as meatiness, for plenty of steaks. 2. If the lower chest—aka the brisket—is overly large and sagging, that could mean the animal has too much fat for good eating. 3. Feel the steer’s ribs and shoulder blades. There should be about a centimeter of fat on both. If you only notice hide and bone, the animal is too thin. 4. Take in the whole steer from the side, then imagine it divided into thirds: front, middle, and rear. Is one section chunkier than the others? Is one particularly lean? Each third should flow smoothly into the next, a characteristic called balance. 5. Finally, watch it walk. Cattle with good structure shouldn’t have any defects that restrict movement, such as feet that point in or out. Their legs should be straight, not bowed, and their backs should be long and flat. A graceful steer is a tasty steer. This article was originally published in 5280 January 2024.
Big reining stars can earn huge sums. For example, Shawn Flarida has won $6 million throughout his career. The average horse reining trainer in the US makes $27,456. The National Reining Horse Association pays an average salary of $62,198. Investors can take advantage of the lucrative market for reigning horses by investing in a well-designed and well-managed reining horse syndicate. Other ways to make money in reining include: Working hard and being dedicated to your craft Playing the game Operating on the basis of how much money you can drain from your client's pocket Reining is a sport that developed from the traditional skills of ranchers. It has seen a massive boost in popularity. For example, “The Run for a Million” is a huge reining competition in Las Vegas that boasts a million-dollar prize to the winner. raining is the fastest growing equine sport in the world. much like it’s English, cousin, dressage, Rein is the perfection of horsemanship basics, but in the western disciplines. Being performed at speed, however, elevates the degree of difficulty, whether your horses, circling, turning, changing lights, stopping or backing up. Today’s judging system, objectively rates each maneuver on a scale from minus one and 1/2 points, extremely poor, to plus one and a half points, excellent, was zero being average. A Horse&Rider team begins each pattern with a score of 70 and then either zeros, pluses, or minuses the maneuvers for a cumulative score. Individual maneuvers include walk in, stops, spins, rollbacks, circles, backups, lead changes, rundowns, runarounds, and hesitation. Penalties are assessed for a variety of rule and pattern infractions such as over under spinning, missing, and Anna marker, breaking gate, etc. The penalties range from zero to -5,
Reining is a Western riding competition that involves a horse and rider executing a set pattern of maneuvers that demonstrate the horse's athletic ability and the rider's horsemanship skills. It is often described as the Western equivalent of dressage, with movements that include spins, sliding stops, and flying lead changes. In a reining competition, the horse and rider are judged on their precision, speed, and control as they perform the required maneuvers. The goal is to execute each movement with smoothness, grace, and accuracy, demonstrating the horse's athletic ability and the rider's skill. Reining is a popular discipline within the Western riding community, with competitions held at all levels from local to international. It is also recognized as an equestrian sport by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI).
We almost never ride western, preferring polo, foxhunting or show jumping (English) saddles for various disciplines and for cross country terrain. However, there are times when a western saddle is more suitable or secure for training young horses. And certainly, if you going to rope, rein, cut or do ranch work, you can't do that in an English saddle. But let's face it, Western saddles are not generally very comfortable for more than just short rides, but with the help of our friends, we discovered that not all western saddles are alike, in fact there are more options than you can shake a stick at, which makes western saddles confusing to many if not all English riders or other newcomers to the Western seat. Here are the differences. This is the story of our search for the perfect western saddles for our purposes, which are probably radically different than most Western riders, but we are mostly looking for a saddle that rides English but looks Western. Martin Saddlery definitely makes some of the best western saddles and South Texas Tack is one of the best places to get them. First, you have to decide what type of saddle, as described by saddleupcolorado.net the abbreviated list is as follows: 1. All Around Saddles All-around saddles live up to their name. They are one of the most versatile saddles out there and can be used in just about every discipline. They are designed for anything! You can use an all-around saddle for ranching, roping, barrel racing, trail riding, and more. These saddles have a strong and stout horn so you are able to rope out of them or even drag cows with it. It is also equipped
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