Every story has two side, and this is the side of English riding. English is a whole different world. Your saddle is fit to the shape of a person, no saddle horns and only a front cinch to keep it in place, ment for shows, not long distance pleasure riding, but for jumping, hunting and horse racing, way lighter than a western saddle and requring more balance to hold your self in. Horses that are often used for english riding are thoroughbreds, and sometimes arabians; often having a smaller frame and shorter. Gaits of an english horse are walk, trot. extended trot and canter; similar to western but a few extra places of speed and often a more controlled lope. The attire is very different also; wearing a helmet usually, fitted jacket shirt, jodhpurs which are very tight usually tan or black riding pants, tall english boots over the pants to keep from rubbing sores in your legs. Bewteen the two styles there are alot of differences with equally great outcomes, if your on one side or the other I suggest trying the other one out and you might just end up liking it!
Enjoy your horses=)
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