Anyone else notice something odd

[FRESHMAN]

As the title says really in H&H article on pg 20 to 22. Would like to hear from others.

 

[Dovorian]

Aargh, mine wasn't delivered yesterday & now I'm at work... what is is about please?

 

[Quarrybank]

Is that the depressed bit on his shoulder?? If so I noticed it too & thought it strange for a show horse

 

[burtie]

I'll have a look if my copy actually decides to turn up in the post today.

 

[Maesfen]

It looks like a massive Prophet's Thumb to me! If it was an old injury they've done a brilliant job with it.

 

[mossy]

I noticed that both sets of reins are threaded through the martingale ring not sure if thats correct or not but never seen it before.

 

[Maesfen]

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I noticed that both sets of reins are threaded through the martingale ring not sure if thats correct or not but never seen it before.

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TBH, so used to seeing that done that it completely passed me by as being noticable - if that makes sense!
You're right, it is not correct, the rings should be on the bradoon rein only but I suppose if you have other people (judges and the like) on board then it is easier for them if reins are held together at some point and it would also make the double a bit more severe (I think, correct me if I'm wrong please) so that horse would be less likely to muck about with his head carriage in the ring so presenting the perfect picture. Tell me if I'm talking garbage!

 

[burtie]

Most likely old muscle damage from a blow or kick, but unlikely to ever cause a problem given the size of the muscles in that area!

 

[FRESHMAN]

Yep I thought the same about the martingale. But look closer at the jump poles. Just want to know whether it is just me or do they look suspicous.
So far, as no one else has mentioned them it appears to be only me. Perhaps I am getting too old.

 

[Weezy]

are we talking about the top poles here? If so, then yes, think I am on the same wavelength!

 

[Santa_Claus]

arggggh i want to see now

but my copy 40 miles away at home

 

[Halfstep]

The pic of LG jumping CC - the top pole looks "different". Is that what you are seeing Freshman???

 

[moon_drop]

Yes page 22 the photo of LB jumping the top pole looks metal ?!

 

[FRESHMAN]

Yes that is what I thought, also the white one on pg 21 is like a metal angled bar. If this is correct I think these people are crazy to show them in a H&H magazine.

 

[Halfstep]

Hummm - perhaps they thought no one would notice???

 

[druid]

The one on p21 looks identical to a piece of scaffold that my old YO would use to get her eventers not touching poles

 

[FRESHMAN]

LOL H&HO notice every thing dont they

 

[_jetset_]

I hadn't noticed it until I looked again after this post...

Why would you use metal ones??? I don't really know much about the techniques of teaching show jumpers

 

[druid]

They're heavy and f***ing paiful if you hit them I should imagine

 

[lucemoose]

Yea and it appears to have some insulation wrapped around it..

 

[_jetset_]

So I pressume that the metal poles are used to make the horse pick its feet and legs up more the next time? Is this something that is used a lot to improve their way of going?

 

[Oaksflight]

Basically, horse hits the pole, it hurts, so then they start giving them more air and become more careful. Have known of people to do it, know a very well known horse man that lives nearby, used to use barbed wire for his show jumpers, this was back in 70s/80s mind.

 

[MurphysMinder]

Hadn't noticed it before but yep, definitely look metal. I also think it looks a bit dodgy how the second pole of the cross is behind the metal pole, wouldn't fall so easily would it, or is that just me?

 

[FRESHMAN]

Well it shouldnt be, I just find it crazy to do it with cameras there & for a National magazine. Who knows, maybe there is a simple explanation.

 

[FRESHMAN]

Yep spotted that too. What are they thinking of.

 

[Oaksflight]

I noticed that, very dodgy. Nice horse though!

 

[JM07]

a"rapping bar"??

surely not.........

 

[_jetset_]

Ah, now I have heard of rapping but did not realise it still occurred...

It does seem a bit careless to do this sort of thing when the photographs are being used by a national equestrian magazine where there are people with hawk eyes (

) who will notice something out of place like this. I wonder who the photographer was? From experience, magazines usually use a photographer quite a lot, and I know for some other equestrian titles, knowledgable horsey people are used.

 

[FRESHMAN]

Personally I would have thought that LG would have noticed & said err No Thanks.

 

[_jetset_]

Yes, you would have thought so. But as you said earlier, let's hope there is a good explanation for it...

I showed the picture to my hubby and typically he saw it straight away and said, "Do they usually use metal poles to jump?" before I had said anything. I think I might need glasses because it took me a while to see it and Andy isn't even horsey