Mick Carder and David Lloyd are once again heading our National Show Team and if last year’s show is anything to go by, it will be another good one! The judge is being booked and will be announced in...
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Firstly, we are all saddened to hear of the severe tornado in Oklahoma and...
You may remember reading a report in last year’s Winter edition of the WES...
Mick Carder and David Lloyd are once again heading our National Show Team and...
Over the bitterly cold Easter Weekend the annual 2 three day clinics took place....
Mick Carder and David Lloyd are once again heading our National Show Team and if last year’s show is anything to go by, it will be another good one! The judge is being booked and will be announced in...
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The 2012 show will no doubt go down in WES history as being the most entertaining show we have ever had. It was a great show that was full of laughter. After a slowish start the show ran smoothly...
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The website has been updated with two new documents, the Events Health and Safety Guide, and Event Managers Guide. You can download both booklets from our Download page where all forms are stored.
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17 horses and riders from WES Area 2 joined together on the 25th March to raise £615 by walking or riding one mile with their horses. From all accounts, great fun was had, and well done to Tim and...
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WE WERE THERE AT THE BIRTH – Roger Wells Roger is the editor of the quarterly WES News, a publication sent to all members updating them with news, events, and all the WES News you love. Here he talks...
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WES News is a quarterly magazine sent to all WES members containing articles by members, training information, event reports, area reports and anything else of interest. If you would like to enquire about placing an advert in WES News...
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When you ride western you tend to stand out in a crowd! Our clothes and saddles are different; we talk about ‘jog’ and ‘lope’ instead of ‘trot’ and ‘canter’, ‘cues’ instead of ‘aids; and we wear a stetson whenever...
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We do hope that you like our new website. We’ve aimed to set out all the information you need in an easy to find way. This website does offer the opportunity of online display advertising. If you would like...
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The History of Western Riding. WESTERN Riding is one of the oldest forms of equitation to survive to the present day. Its origins lie deep in history – for surely from the readings of Xenophon 400 years B.C. we...
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An Introduction to Western Classes Showmanship: In this class it is the handler that is being judged. Conformation of the horse is not taken into account although grooming, condition and trim is. The majority of the points are gained...
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