Horseback Riding/Expert Profile

Expertise

I can answer any questions that have to do with Saddle Seat, Saddlebreds, and Saddle Seat Equitation and any breed that has to do with Saddle Seat. I am by no means an expert but I will try to answer your question the best I can or I will help point you in the right direction.

Experience in the area

Saddle Seat Equitation and a little training. Starting my first semester to obtain an Equine Science Bachelor Degree this August.

Organizations

When I owned a horse I was a member to the USEF, UPHA, and ASHA.

Publications

I have written or co-written articles on a website I host that focuses on Saddle Seat Equitation: http://regaljada.tripod.com/saddleseatequitation/index.html

Education/Credentials

15 years of riding and showing American Saddlebreds on a national level training with one of the best Saddlebred barns in the country. I have experience with giving Equitation lessons and some Saddle Seat training experience. I am in the process of getting my Equine Science Degree concentration in Saddle Seat from William Woods University.

Awards and Honors

1st place at many A rated shows including the American Saddlebred World Championships and Top Ten in Saddle Seat Equitation finals.

What do you like about this subject?

Saddle Seat is so exciting. Saddle Seat riders embrace the energy and flash that comes naturally to our horses. I like that Saddle Seat has a lot in common with dressage (when done correctly) but yet is more exciting and flashy while still elegant.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

I continue to learn something new everyday. I hope to one day be able to operate and train at my own Saddle Seat show horse training facility and maybe if I'm lucky instruct passionate and dedicated equitation riders.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

It started in the American South and the discipline is accessible to anyone willing to learn.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

Unfortunately there are a few bad apples in this discipline and their actions become the tales that everyone hears about Saddle Seat. Since most people do not get exposure to Saddle Seat they believe that the stories they hear are everyday practices. All I am hoping to promote is education on the subject of Saddle Seat because it is a great discipline with an interesting history.