Video: Adventures in Saddle Seat

Take a test ride with the Horse Illustrated editorial team.

February 2011 Extra

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Throughout 2011, the Horse Illustrated team will be trying different equestrian sports for the Test Ride column. In the February issue, Senior Associate Editor Kim Abbott took a saddle seat lesson aboard an American Saddlebred mare named Eve at Blue Willow Farm in Versailles, KY. Watch some of the highlights from Kim's lesson and learn more about saddle seat riding from instructor Andrea Steponaitis.

Resources:
American Saddlebred Horse Association
American Morgan Horse Association
Arabian Horse Association
National Show Horse Registry

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Cindy    Vincennes, IN 9/18/2011 6:21:57 AM I have never ridden an American Saddle horse. It does look like your riding awefully far back but I would try it if given the chance. Dance Tribute    Vergennes, VT 9/9/2011 4:24:35 PM I am the only huntseat rider at a saddleseat barn- but I will begin saddleseat lessons soon! Great video! Nice horse, too hannah    Sea Island, GA 3/16/2011 4:30:27 PM Hey my name is hannah hirschhorn. ive been doing saddle seat for my whole life. I loved the video. I have been taking lessons on friesians, saddlebreds and hackney ponies. In the lesson i thought you were giving very good points. Emma    White Bear, MN 2/6/2011 9:59:07 AM I have been thinking latley about doing saddleseat, my horse used to do saddleseat, and i wonder if i could try it on her. After this video it makes me want to try it even more!