Hunt seat
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Hunt seat is a style of forward seat riding commonly found in North American horse shows. Along with dressage, it is one of the two classic forms of English riding. The hunt seat is based on the tradi
A horse and rider with hunt seat tack and attire
One style of hunt seat saddle, an "eventing" saddle. It is heavier and has a deeper seat than the "close contact" style of hunt seat saddle.
Jumper obstacles are generally very high and brightly colored.
The show hunter and rider formally turned out for a major horse show. Horse is braided, rider wears a hunt coat, boots, breeches, and white ratcatcher shirt.
English pleasure
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"English pleasure" is the generic term for a number of different English riding classes seen at horse shows in the United States, where the horse is ridden in either hunt seat or saddle seat tack.
An English pleasure class for Saddle seat style horses. Hunt seat disciplines also offer English pleasure classes.
