NEWS & VIEWS FROM BRITISH REINING
We have news on the first UKCC seminar, a special on the success of the Mendip Stud’s Germany Tour, and Gill Parker’s first ever reining pattern.
Our breeding feature we have Part Two of the Stallion Directory, an introduction to the Star Breeders online service and an exclusive with Bob Loomis! We also take a look at Appaloosas in reining in our Breed Profile feature and have an insightful contribution from the ApRHA for you to enjoy.
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Lindsay Grice's April Q and A Article.
Q. I recently bought a mare who was professionally trained and shown successfully in junior western pleasure last year. I hope to show her in amateur western pleasure and horsemanship classes. However, since I’ve brought her home, she has started tossing her head when I lope her and sometimes she will stop, and even start backing up.
Could there be something wrong with her back or her teeth? Some riders in the barn have suggested that she is “being a real mare” and the problem could be hormonal... answer
 

For those of you who have a Western Riding related website and have added it on our Links (Bookmark) Page,  I would like you to think about giving us a plug on your site too.

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Picture Puzzle sent in by Michelle Towers
Pieces can be rotated using the spacebar or arrow keys.
If you have a photo you would like me to make a puzzle from email it to me This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and I will send you your very own copy and put it up here on the site for others to have a go at.
Just to make it a bit harder there is no picture to guide you!!

Coach, competitor and  clinician, Lindsay Grice, has trained horses and riders professionally for over 20 years. Specializing in the AQHA circuit, she and her students
continue to win at major shows in North America in both English and Western disciplines... read more







 

A whole host of technical hiccups resulted in the loss of registered user data from our database. Despite careful backups, (you only really know if they work until you need them) this time they failed. I think I have managed to recover everybody but because passwords are encrypted, these may not work.

SO IF YOUR PASSWORD DOES NOT WORK REQUEST A NEW ONE USING THE 'LOST PASSWORD' OPTION FROM THE LOGIN BOX.
NOW WITH ADDED SECURITY IMAGE FIELD TO PREVENT AUTOMATED ATTEMPTS.

The site has undergone yet another design change, but I think it is a step forward and would appreciate your comments.

The main reason for the change is to allow greater flexibility in layout and enable the site to be compatible with a number of sister sites that are waiting in the wings.

I plan to introduce three sister sites over the next few months which will cover Quarter Horse Stallions, Quarter Horse sales and a Western Trainer Directory...

The new BR E-ZINE - 'THE RUNDOWN' is now available to download from BR website. 28 pages of quality reading and not over run with advertising...well done BR.
Please go to BR website and take a look. Don't forget to give Tally some feedback for a fantastic production and a great job done for 'WESTERN'.

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