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Judging

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Question
Just curious as to your ideas of what you like to see in the movement of a Western Pleasure horse today?  Can you give any advice on details that you like to see in variouse events like showmanship/horsemanship/equitation/ect that really seperates the kids when showing?  My kids show in the all around events and we are always looking for ways to improve.
Thanks  

Answer
WP movement --- non artificial movement --- a horse moving deep in the hocks - flat - with level neck - MUST BE A PRETTY PRETTY HORSE including head..

showmanship/horsemanship/equitation -
VERY broke horse PRETTY HELPS

our daughter used to win a lot of horsemanship classes with a "reject' reiner that could pleasure better than rein but had the "handle" of a reiner.