Congress Equitation

Congress Equitation There are many types of horse shows at the Quarter Horse Congress. Two types of these shows that display differences in the ways that horses are ridden are hunter hack and western pleasure. Differences can be seen in the rider’s apparel, the horse’s appearance, and what the riders and horses are judged on. A hunter hack rider dresses very formally. The apparel includes tall, black leather boots, breeches with a thin …

…of the classes. Differences are seen in dress and in what is asked of the horse. They are also different in that the hunter hack class is very strict in manner, while the western pleasure class is very relaxed. In hunter hack and western pleasure shows, the rider’s apparel, the horse’s appearance, and what the horse and rider are judged on are quite different and demonstrate that horses have a variety of styles.