Saddle Seat
Saddleseat is an English style of riding developed for very up-headed, high trotting, excitingly forward moving horses.
Specifically . . . the American Saddlebred, Morgan, Arabian, and National Show Horse.
Some Typical Saddleseat Classes:
- Country Pleasure:
- The horse is judged on its elegant, foward movement at walk, trot, canter, stand and back
- English Pleasure:
- The horse is judged on its brilliant, high stepping movement at walk, trot, canter
- Park:
- The horse is judged on its extreme high level of action at walk, trot, canter
- Showmanship:
- The handler is judged on their ground skills and appearance
- Equitation:
- The handler is judged on their riding skills and
appearance
