English

English riding is divided into two broad categories: Hunt Seat and Saddle Seat. Hunt Seat refers to a forward seat riding. Saddle Seat shows the beautiful gaits performed by high stepping horses. The English style of riding uses different tack than Western, such as the saddle. The saddle does not have a saddle horn, nor the deep seat. These designs allow horses to move freely. For example, horse racing uses a saddle that is very simple, but resembles an English saddle. Because of this, the saddle allows the racehorses to run freely, and at extremely high speeds. The bridle varies in style, depending on what type of riding. The English bridle is a lot more complicated. In contrast to the Western bridle, English bridles consist of the noseband, cheekpieces, browband, throatlatch, headpiece, bit, and reins. In English riding, the rider uses both hands on the reins, instead of using only one hand in Western riding. In English riding, riders wear: a shirt with a tie, a helmet, jacket, breeches or jodhpurs, and boots. It all depends on what type of riding the rider is doing. It could be horse racing, dressage, show jumping, and more.