Western Pleasure
4" Round Hand Painted Needlepoint Canvas on 18 mesh.
One of the most popular western riding show events is western pleasure. Contestants compete simultaneously, traveling the perimeter of the arena, and at the discretion of the judge, are asked to walk, jog, lope and reverse the direction of the horse. Horses are evaluated on quality of movement while staying quiet and calm, traveling on a loose rein.
The horse depicted in this needlepoint canvas is moving along at a slow, relaxed jog. This canvas epitomizes Western Pleasure, but can also be stitched to celebrate any kind of western riding.