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I don't follow the showjumping anymore, I haven't a clue who's who these days. I'm glad to hear that Nick Skelton is still riding, I don't know if his surgeon will be so pleased, he was supposed to give it up after his terrible accident, you can't blame him for wanting to carry on though.
Have to admit I stopped following showjumping quite a while ago. Too many of the riders seem so aggressive with their horses and they seem to regard them as an instrument rather than a living entity. It's why I like eventing - it's always "the horse was brilliant" and "I cocked up, I let the horse down".
Have to admit I stopped following showjumping quite a while ago. Too many of the riders seem so aggressive with their horses and they seem to regard them as an instrument rather than a living entity. It's why I like eventing - it's always "the horse was brilliant" and "I cocked up, I let the horse down".
I agree Rowan, I feel very sorry for the horses when they leave the arena after a disappointing round and their riders are clearly annoyed with them! It doesn't make pleasant viewing.
I shall look forward to seeing Nick Skelton in action on Friday though.
Apart from the attitude shown by some riders towards their horses, show-jumping is possibly the least "natural" of the disciplines. If you look closely you will see that many horses have very severe bits (gags, pelhams, and all sorts of ironmongery) and that they are compressed constantly in their way of going. I started to dislike it ever since I became keener on "natural" horsemanship (not to the exclusion of everything else, but all those straps and metalwork should not be necessary!!)
Apart from the attitude shown by some riders towards their horses, show-jumping is possibly the least "natural" of the disciplines. If you look closely you will see that many horses have very severe bits (gags, pelhams, and all sorts of ironmongery) and that they are compressed constantly in their way of going. I started to dislike it ever since I became keener on "natural" horsemanship (not to the exclusion of everything else, but all those straps and metalwork should not be necessary!!)
Yes, if I was to come back as a horse I'd rather take my chances round Aintree than go showjumping!
I haven't seen much show-jumping yet - I'll watch this in preference to the womens steeplechase (they don't even have horses!) _________________ Cocktails may not be the answer.... but they help you forget the question Vodka... Cheaper than B otox and paralyses more muscles!
Good round from the Netherlands but a vile orange jacket _________________ Cocktails may not be the answer.... but they help you forget the question Vodka... Cheaper than B otox and paralyses more muscles!
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