I'm working with a new horse, Dream, for the summer while Rizzie is caring for her foal, and Dream is more of a western-type horse.  She's very very green, and the goal is to try and get her ready to be sold asap.  First and foremost, we are trying to just get her balanced enough to walk/trot/canter like a sane horse and we are going to try to teach her to neck-rein.  My trainer thinks she will make a nice lesson horse someday, but I think she's really cute and could make a nice little show horse for someone. 

My question is (and I don't really know if its answerable or not).... what are some tips you have on things I should be working on or methods that you use to get a horse show-ready and saleable asap?  I ride English, so I know the basic training scale on the English/dressage side of riding, but don't have much experience training western horses and I'd like to get a better handle on how training progresses.

Training a western horse is no different than traning an English/Dressage horse.  School this horse the same way you'd school a dressage prospect that was in the same condition.  Just keep in mind the western way of going forward is a lot slower than the dressage way of going forward. 

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A western horse also works off a loose rein.  Teaching a horse how to work off your legs before teaching neck reining really helps the process along and creates a supple horse that turns with it's shoulders and not just with their neck.

Good points... thanks guys!  More suggestions are welcome...

 Really make sure that they are supply, do lots of bendy work. And I totally agree with the others about teaching them to turn off the legs & moving slower.

If you're just going for quick resale, the best things you can do are 1) have that horse fat and slick, 2) make sure she has impecable ground manners, and 3) can do the very basics when you ride (WTC both directions, stop readily, back, turn--and do it all quietly and willingly). If someone wants a show prospect, they can easily evaluate her movement and attitude if you can put the very basics on her.  Getting a horse "show ready" takes a lot more time.

Good points.  That's kind of where we're at right now as far as the goals we have for her... we just want her quiet!  Right now we're not even close to being able to put her on the market.... no one would buy her.  I've never worked with a horse with the intentino of a "quick sale" before, so I appreciate the input.  Thanks!