Competing with Injuries/Cuts

[smolmaus]

Someone post the name under a spoiler or something come on

 

[MissTyc]

Someone post the name under a spoiler or something come on

Thanks! Because I am on annual leave today and I am not a social media person so have no idea how to even go looking for this entertainment to make my own opinion!

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

Well I found the person concerned and given you said her horse 'is far too lean' I was expecting to see something half-starved when in fact all I saw was a fit horse of healthy weight! No wonder we have an equine obesity problem in this country!

Ok then

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

The picture on FB is clearer, and it’s a whopper of a cut. Not only shouldn’t she have competed, she should have been prevented from competing.

Maybe I’m not looking at the right post, I saw an area covered in sudcream in a picture unless she’s removed the one with the cut showing.

 

[AmyMay]

Ok then

It’s a fair comment. The recent pics show a healthy looking horse. Absolutely nothing wrong with its weight.

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

It’s a fair comment. The recent pics show a healthy looking horse. Absolutely nothing wrong with its weight.

I never said it wasn’t, I just don’t agree hence why I said ok then

 

[AmyMay]

Maybe I’m not looking at the right post, I saw an area covered in sudcream in a picture unless she’s removed the one with the cut showing.

5th picture down

 

[AmyMay]

I never said it wasn’t, I just don’t agree

You really think that recent pictures show a horse that’s too lean?

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

5th picture down

Ahhh got it I was looking for a picture of the actual cut yeah I wouldn’t have competed with that. Hacking etc after a few days in the fuel yea but not a full event.

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

You really think that recent pictures show a horse that’s too lean?

yes, it’s under muscled, weedy necked and ribs are out, he was worse at his last place and kept jumping out of his field into better grass (wonder why) he has gotten slightly better but I wouldn’t be happy taking a horse like that anywhere. I have had my horses hunting/competition fit and they haven’t looked like he does. Again it’s only my opinion nobody has to agree with it.

 

[scats]

I would not have competed with that cut, it looks quite large. I’d have gone home and got it sorted.

As for the horse being too lean, I disagree. I wish more horses (one of mine included!) looked like that. We really have become so used to overweight animals, its no wonder there are so many metabolic problems around.

 

[Katieg123]

Someone post the name under a spoiler or something come on

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Spoiler

The Antics of Mr Mo

 

[Gloi]

That doesn't look an underweight horse to me.

 

[Katieg123]

horse doesn't seem underweight just maybe slightly undermuscled

 

[southerncomfort]

Watched the cow/ditch video.

Feel very depressed.

Why doesn't she just admit that she's scared of him and get some help.

 

[poacher82]

I know we're all worried about professional horse sport and social licensing, but with crap like this out there for all the world to see from 'normal' riders, the battle is even more uphill.

 

[FireCracker238]

I saw that video shared on FB and her screeching at an already wired horse did them no favours.

Watched the cow/ditch video.

Feel very depressed.

Why doesn't she just admit that she's scared of him and get some help.

Certainly doesn't make for comfortable viewing

 

[rara007]

People think that horse is underweight?!? Jeez

 

[Squeak]

The thing that also jumps out at me from her post is the lack of preparation that she put in. If you know your horse needs outings and xc schooling etc to compete properly and most importantly safely, why would you either not prioritise it and do it or realise that it's not going to happen and don't enter.

You hear about people saying eventing is too expensive but then put in a complete lack of effort to do it well or safely. The mind boggles.

I also thought in the fifth photo the cut did look fairly substantial. Without seeing it in person it's hard to know for sure but coupled with the 'he tried on the lame act' comment it does make you think that he shouldn't have been competing.

 

[billylula]

I wouldn't complain to anyone. If it was really obvious I'm sure the officials would do something. I don't think it's very healthy to obsess over what people on social media do.

 

[ihatework]

People think that horse is underweight?!? Jeez

Scarey huh. Less than ideally muscled is completely different to underweight/too lean.
Some people really do think obese horses just look well and perfect

 

[AmyMay]

Scarey huh. Less than ideally muscled is completely different to underweight/too lean.
Some people really do think obese horses just look well and perfect

I’ve looked back at videos until about Feb. He’s well covered in every one.

She may be a bit of a numpty - but he’s absolutely fab!!

 

[JGC]

We have the blood rule in France and I seriously hope that would have been picked up on.

The thing that worries me, is that she has 25k followers and a number of them may well be even less experienced/young and are going to think that's acceptable

 

[silv]

People keep going on about influencers and I have no idea who they are going in about I don't look for nor follow any such things

To me it would depend on the wound and the discipline. If it were small cuts and scrapes attained by being a twat in the field/one a ride then I would do dressage, possibly show jumping depending on where the injuries were. I would not take such an animal showing or cros country.

The voice of common sense!

 

[smolmaus]

We have the blood rule in France and I seriously hope that would have been picked up on.

The thing that worries me, is that she has 25k followers and a number of them may well be even less experienced/young and are going to think that's acceptable

Yeah, but its not even the blood that annoyed me so much as the "acting lame" terrible attitude to be broadcasting.

 

[TPO]

We have the blood rule in France and I seriously hope that would have been picked up on.

The thing that worries me, is that she has 25k followers and a number of them may well be even less experienced/young and are going to think that's acceptable

Well, if you look at the comments of adoration under her posts I think you've got your answer. Lots of replies from people finding him "trying on the lame act" hilarious and relatable?! We're doomed...

As an aside I'd never heard of her until this thread. I didn't look too hard but couldn't see a picture of the cut, however her whole attitude towards him "acting" lame is sickening. They don't act and if a horse presents lame its because something hurts.

Didn't look to see if it was BE or unaff but if someone is complaining about her anyway maybe worth a reminder to organisers to brief stewards. If the cut is that bad surely someone in an official capacity should have noticed?

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

Can someone pm who she is I'm curious

Never mind I found it

Well she sounds like a muppet but the horse is not thin. He just lacks topline and muscle tone.

 

[Nasicus]

I think with all the time she's spent writing from 'his' perspective, she's mentally humanized him to herself, and genuinely thinks he thinks and acts with human logic.
Example, 'trying on the lame act'. Perhaps a human is capable of doing so, but a horse isn't. If a horse is lame, then something hurts. It's a testament to the horses nature that even though he told her 'Hey. my foot really hurts', he still soldiered on through the event for her.

 

[Ambers Echo]

@TPO you can see the cut on a hind leg on the pic with her mounted and stationary, facing the camera. It's not small.

 

[Ambers Echo]

Didn't look to see if it was BE or unaff but if someone is complaining about her anyway maybe worth a reminder to organisers to brief stewards. If the cut is that bad surely someone in an official capacity should have noticed?

It was a Cotswold Cup qualifier. I am sure if anyone had seen it, she would have been stopped from competing. But marshalls don't necessarily check the whole horse. They look at hat and tack.