Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in the February 2013 issue of The American Quarter Horse Journal and has been updated to reflect current events.
Across the western pleasure industry, judges are asking exhibitors to lengthen their horses’ strides.
The drive for lengthened strides across the board started in December 2012, at the annual AQHA Judges Seminar. There, AQHA Senior Director of Judges Alex Ross instructed AQHA judges to call for extension at all gaits in western pleasure classes – from big circuit events to small weekend shows. And at the 2013 AQHA World Championship Show, especially, the change was evident as riders exhibited their horses with balance and self-carriage with flow and forward movement.
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