Bill Levetts comments on EWW

Lucretia, I'm not sure this has anything to do with number of runs. I think it is more to do with approach, methods and what goes on at home. I get the feeling that is what they object to.
 
I think all that can be said is time will tell...
It is obvious if you take 10 horses to an event you have a far higher chance of winning, and as a rider by the time you ride number 10 round a course it's got to be an advantage against someone just riding that course once.
I admire his riding especially XC, and think we haven't seen a 100th of what he can do yet.
Men especially go through phases of being tougher as riders than many women, I recall one of our top dressage riders being told by me to get off my horse after it's mouth bled. Eventually his competative streak calmed down as he aged himself and he rode with tact and sensitivity again.
I'm not sure how the young horses will hold up, let's face it keeping an eventer sound for a whole season is a nightmare for most of us at the best of times...
 
Ice station zebra, i am well aware what the point is but i think its fair to say that other people brought the number of runs in and if you are being considered to be hard on your horses then running them very often must be considered a factor.
i think it is also fair to say that my main point was what gives other riders the right to publicly comment on the methods of another when their own practices and/or results are no better. Some of OT owners may read these things and be horrified probably for no reason at all.

Boss that is good point well presented about happy horses etc. and well said Henry horn.
 
Lucretia
I was merely pointing out that there was possibly another way to looking at this. I think the number of runs is only part of it. I wasn't getting at you at all and as I stated earlier we are all entitled to our opinions and sometimes they will never agree but that is the point of debate. Never my intention to 'get at' the people I chat to on here.
 
On a slight diversion from the original topic, I heard some cracking gossip about Ollie Townend today
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I shall PM you, its NOT for open forum!!
 
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