Jakob Bowen
Jakob Bowen
Jakob Bowen began training horses at a young age, he started with his own horse and then started to take lessons from other showmen in the area. He has become a fabulous trainer in the respect that he is soft and gentle. He believes that a great foundation will turn any horse into the horse of your dreams. He has trained Tennessee Walking Horses, America Quarter Horses, and American Paint Horses. He has been with Terie at Ellis Supreme Arabians for approximately 3 years and has excelled in this world of beauty and functionality.
He has been showing both Western and Hunter, and has even been introduced to the world of Park horses and Western dressage.
Jakob will be the lead trainer at the barn and any questions or information needed please feel free to contact him directly.
Hunter Pleasure
Hunter Pleasure horses, as with other pleasure classes, give the appearance of being a pleasure to ride while displaying a pleasant, relaxed attitude. They are ridden in informal, hunter style attire at a walk, trot, canter, and gallop. The stride is regular, unconstrained and with good reach. Hunter Pleasure horses are judged on manners, performance, suitability as a hunter, quality and conformation.
Western Pleasure
Western Pleasure horses are shown in a stock type saddle and a standard western type headstall with any standard western bit. Junior horses five years old and younger can be shown in hackamores or snaffle bits, as long as the horse has not been shown in any western event in a curb bit. Riders wear western hats, long sleeved shirts with collars and scarves or ties. A vest, jacket or sweater may also be worn. Chaps and boots are required. The horse may wear boots or bandages only in Reining, working cow and cutting classes. The horses are shown at a flat footed, ground covering four beat walk. The jog is a two beat gait that is free, square, slow and easy. The lope is a true three beat gait that is smooth, slow, easy and straight on both leads. Open horses will also be asked to hand gallop. There should be a distinct difference between the lope and the hand gallop. In the Open division, the classes are judged on manners, performance, substance, quality and conformation. Junior horse classes are judged on substance, quality, performance and manners. Amateur and Junior exhibitor classes are judged on manners, performance, suitability of the horse to the rider, substance, quality and conformation.
Arabian Horse Reining
Reining is a judged equine event designed to show the athletic ability of a ranch type horse within the confines of a show arena. In NRHA Competition, contestants are required to run a pre-selected, approved pattern, included in the NRHA Handbook.
Each pattern includes small slow circles, large fast circles, flying lead changes, roll backs over the hocks, 360-degree spins done in place, and exciting sliding stops that are the hallmark of the reining horse.
Reining is a worldwide equine sport. The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA), founded in 1966, It serves as the standard setting body for the sport of reining worldwide.
Anyone who wants to ride a horse and seeks exciting western sport based on specific scoring guidelines can ride a Reiner. The Reining community is friendly and fun. Reining competition has multiple levels of competition based on experience and winnings. There are plenty of Reining trainers nationwide who offer lessons to beginners. Join the fun!
