Races in Western riding are called gymkhana. There is a large variety of races, but the most common are the barrel race, pole bending, and flag race.
Occasionally, yes. It is used in dressage, races and western riding but it is not used in training, lessons or jumping sports.
English styles of riding predate western riding. As a result, English riding is practiced all over the world, but western riding is almost exclusive to the US and N. America.
Western Riding terms for Canter is "lope"!
western horse riding is done the way cowboys ride
There is western riding (gaming, western pleasure) and English riding (dressage, jumpers, hunter jumper, Polo, and English pleasure).
Reins used in western riding
Calf roping, Barrel racing or other western gaming, bull riding, bronc riding, bare back bronc, team penning, steer wrestling, lamb riding (kids sport). Other events could include roping competitions, wild horse races, children games etc.
Western Riding, proven results; Welsh ponies achieve higher skills in their western training and tack.
Keyhole, barrel racing, pole bending, reining, western riding, trail classes, halter, showmanship halter, western pleasure, cutting, working cow horse, ranch horse, team penning, western equitation, calf roping, bronc riding, bareback riding, and steer wrestling.
Western. I've been riding quite a bit and i think English on ponies is for people more advanced in riding. Then for new comers.
I am pretty sure that Fjords are better at classical riding than western riding, but again, that is my opinion and another person may have a different answer that I do.
Western riding cruel to the animals because the saddles are so heavay the horses act up because it is anwoying