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History of Western Ridging
Home » Horse Riding » Learn To Ride Western » History of Western RidgingWestern riding, as we know it today evolved in the American West, mostly on cattle ranches. The Spanish conquistadors laid a foundation in bringing their way of riding and working cattle to the New World, which developed further in Mexico and especially California. That was tempered by an influence of North Europeans when they migrated west across the continent. While the Texas cowboy was usually a crude rider and a craftsman at best, the California vaquero was a master, if not an artist in the saddle. With western horse shows become increasingly popular earlier in the 20th century, this kind of riding matured into a standardized sport, a sport which in the last quarter of that century really blossomed and produced some truly outstanding performances in a number of events. The sport of western riding consists of a remarkable variety of events, which make vastly different demands on horse and rider - reining, cutting, reined cow horse, western pleasure, western riding, trail, barrel racing, pole bending, to name the most popular ones.
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