A Note to eventing lot about to invade BS

Sadly so. Sure it's a minority but it sticks out.

On the upside of junior BS, the perma tanned mummies could drink frankie cocozza under the table, and the ability to clash with ones daughters red jacket whilst avoiding getting a spur caught in a hoop earring is an enviable one!
 
This thread is just as funny second time round, I've loved reading it again! Especially as in the mean time I've discovered that every word of it is true...
 
At county level s/j it is apparently compulsory to have a 6 inch wide strip of grease from the horses dirty mane down the front of show jackets, this is to prove that you have been on the circuit all season without using a washing machine.
 
Yes, in BS it is PERFECTLY acceptable to drag horses in from field or out of stable, and put him straight on to the box without even so much as combing their tails or soaping off stains :) Just try not to shed the straw from the tail in the ring...
 
These are all absolutely brilliant!

Only thing i haven't come across though is horses looking like they've come straight from the field. Or is that a dig that it is definately not acceptable?
All shows i've been to the riders have taken a huge pride? Ok we don't plait but still.
 
We still 'advise' Al at competitions with top tips from a BS show they attended: kick and pull, kick AND pull!

Reg and Al stand out a country mile... Tweed, canary jods, skull cap with faded navy velvet cover at a ridiculous angle, dark brown numnah, brown boots... More poles down than up and effusive praise for this... :D
 
Indeed they have not Weezy, indeed not. Nor day 3 of a Weston Lawns Amateur Jamboree....

That's ok Lolo, no one will be unpleasant or sneering in the slightest if you represent no threat to our diesel money ;)
 
Lolo said:
We still 'advise' Al at competitions with top tips from a BS show they attended: kick and pull, kick AND pull!

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I received some advice in the warm up from a well known showjumper, 'when in doubt, kick, pull and shout' :p it was said tongue in cheek, given that she's a very quiet rider!
 
Well, I swotted up before taking the kids to Cricklands last weekend and it all stood me in very good stead, thankyou very much :D And being prewarned, I didn't stare (too much) at the orange "kick-pullers" by the rails.

I have to confess to one transgression when speed-walking B's mind-blown Connemara pony around what had been an empty warmup... until suddenly it wasn't ;):D while child took her time over course walking so that she could delay getting back on her :eek:. Otherwise we slunk in quite well I think :cool:

Although taking a little diesel money in 3 classes with the ayrab might not have been entirely tactful on a number of levels...

ETA we did make the mistake of bathing them before going (the horses anyway) but they did end up with black paint on from the stable doors - does that go some way to making up for it?
 
Stencilface said:
I received some advice in the warm up from a well known showjumper, 'when in doubt, kick, pull and shout' :p it was said tongue in cheek, given that she's a very quiet rider!
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It's a bit embarrassing but that really is what I do. Arms flapping, legs flailing shreiking at horse - I even have video evidence. AND I am going to start BS, I will hopefully fit in (especially given how grubby we generally are).
 
^ we have a variation on that theme "Kick, pull and click".

Basing myself on an SJ yard has done wonders for my clicking/whistling abilities....
 
Sorry :(

Maybe i've generally been to the bigger shows? Like hoys qualifiers / second round regionals etc and midweek shows which tend to be stuffed full of professionals and their owners.

Or i'm probably walking around in my own little bubble?

Or maybe I'm so showjumping bling-animo-dead sheep and equiport numnah-fied that i refuse to take any notice of anyone who doesn't fit in?!!!!! :shocked: oh dear, i've turned into a showjumping snob!

"Hangs head in shame"
 
I absolutely love this thread . . . wonder if we could do something similar for BE folks trying to break into BD? That's got to be a rich vein to mine . . .

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Llanali said:
Indeed they have not Weezy, indeed not. Nor day 3 of a Weston Lawns Amateur Jamboree....

That's ok Lolo, no one will be unpleasant or sneering in the slightest if you represent no threat to our diesel money ;)
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I think people are literally too confused at any event by Al's response to her SJ rounds to do anything but stare open-mouthed...
 
Babyhorse was filthy at WL on Thursday. How I can have him loaded for 7 and still be late for my class at 9 when I live 15 miles away god only knows! However a nice lady on a lovely dark horse told me the unaff course after I'd ran round it, warmed up and forgotten it all again! (she must have been an eventer ;) )

My SJ friend made a comment on Thurs about the 'bloody eventers in their tweed who warm up for 45 minutes on both reins" I thought of this thread!
 
I was reminded of this thread by someone today and had to come and re-read - still makes me chuckle! Also, I have to say that now that I've been exposed to the world of BS (by my lovely YO and her daughter who competes 138cms), it's ALL true - every word of it :).

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Brilliant, this has mad me chuckle no end! I think I am obviously half and half... I warm up for a max 10mins before, jump about 3 fences, one of which must be considerably higher than anything in the ring to ensure I don't have a coronary when I get in there. BUT, I do warm up on both reins, and we trot.
I do have white jods and a black, bling jacket... and a blonde ponytail! Haha! Great thread :)
 
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