hotellie
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as title...just wondering what people did?
do you stud up or xc schooling?
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kerilli
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only if it's slippery, usually. depends on the horse, too.
eventersrus
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same as kerilli
KatB
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If I'm just schooling over water/ditches/small stuff to get my eye in, horse going again, then no. I like to know my horse can stand on its own feet!! If going for a lesson/clinic, then yes, as normally do alot more that I would do on my own, and want the reassurance the horse will always go its best without worrying about ground etc
trefilan
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if im having a lesson or schooling properly over the bigger jumps on slopes then yes. or if i know the ground is going to be a bit iffy
but id im just playing around over small jumps on relitively flat ground slowly then no
but id im just playing around over small jumps on relitively flat ground slowly then no
H-J
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This is a very interesting post actually, I do usually just on the hinds, unless its a young horse doing some small stuff as probably hasnt got stud holes anyway and their legs can sometimes be all over the place!
Nick Turner was saying in our clinic talk the other day that he never studs when schooling the horses and he usually just doesnt have time.
He also only uses hind studs at most events on most horses
Nick Turner was saying in our clinic talk the other day that he never studs when schooling the horses and he usually just doesnt have time.
He also only uses hind studs at most events on most horses
Sneedy
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I don't usually bother for schooling, if the ground is that bad then I don't go!!
I tend to only use hind studs when competing (1 in each shoe as ponio is very close), if its very wet and slippy I'll put little ones in front!
I tend to only use hind studs when competing (1 in each shoe as ponio is very close), if its very wet and slippy I'll put little ones in front!
WFL
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I sometimes stud up for flat work on grass, anything from schooling to canter intervals. Depends on the state of the grass. I would rather have studs in then have him slide around and wrench his back (he has done that on his own in a field).
Thistle
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always after Bee was crushed in a fall.
She was at PC camp the first year she had Willough, warming up for Dressage, aged 12,it was a bit wet and slippy and pony slipped in canter turning over and apparently landing on Bee who was lucky to only break her collar bone, particularly as she wasn't wearing her BP for dressage.
Bee denied all injury remounted, rode her dressage test with a few comments lacking contact, jumped clear round a 3'3" and went off for lunch.
It was only when I arrived to fence judge for the XC did she break down and admit it hurt!
She was at PC camp the first year she had Willough, warming up for Dressage, aged 12,it was a bit wet and slippy and pony slipped in canter turning over and apparently landing on Bee who was lucky to only break her collar bone, particularly as she wasn't wearing her BP for dressage.
Bee denied all injury remounted, rode her dressage test with a few comments lacking contact, jumped clear round a 3'3" and went off for lunch.
It was only when I arrived to fence judge for the XC did she break down and admit it hurt!
Baggybreeches
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Not usually, I think the situation is slightly different in that you are (hopefully) not going as fast, or making tight turns, so in theory you shouldnt really need them.
madhector
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Not usually, I think the situation is slightly different in that you are (hopefully) not going as fast, or making tight turns, so in theory you shouldnt really need them.
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ditto, very rarely stud up for xc schooling for these reasons
Not usually, I think the situation is slightly different in that you are (hopefully) not going as fast, or making tight turns, so in theory you shouldnt really need them.
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ditto, very rarely stud up for xc schooling for these reasons
HammieHamlet
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always after Bee was crushed in a fall.
She was at PC camp the first year she had Willough, warming up for Dressage, aged 12,it was a bit wet and slippy and pony slipped in canter turning over and apparently landing on Bee who was lucky to only break her collar bone, particularly as she wasn't wearing her BP for dressage.
Bee denied all injury remounted, rode her dressage test with a few comments lacking contact, jumped clear round a 3'3" and went off for lunch.
It was only when I arrived to fence judge for the XC did she break down and admit it hurt!
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Very brave 12 yr old!!
When I go XC schooling, I tend to try and do 'mini courses' to get them opening up, therefore cant see any real difference as to why you wouldnt stud up? Must admit, time is an issue and the thought of cleaning out studholes etc is a right pain!
Having said that, I went to a XC clinic a few weeks back and my sisters horse fell over from just cantering round a turn, and mine nearly stacked it too, again, just cantering round a corner - it was slippery though and I didnt have any stud holes so couldnt put studs in anyway.
now that my stud holes are in, I wouldnt school without studs - I dont think its worth taking the risk and damaging confidence.
always after Bee was crushed in a fall.
She was at PC camp the first year she had Willough, warming up for Dressage, aged 12,it was a bit wet and slippy and pony slipped in canter turning over and apparently landing on Bee who was lucky to only break her collar bone, particularly as she wasn't wearing her BP for dressage.
Bee denied all injury remounted, rode her dressage test with a few comments lacking contact, jumped clear round a 3'3" and went off for lunch.
It was only when I arrived to fence judge for the XC did she break down and admit it hurt!
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Very brave 12 yr old!!
When I go XC schooling, I tend to try and do 'mini courses' to get them opening up, therefore cant see any real difference as to why you wouldnt stud up? Must admit, time is an issue and the thought of cleaning out studholes etc is a right pain!
Having said that, I went to a XC clinic a few weeks back and my sisters horse fell over from just cantering round a turn, and mine nearly stacked it too, again, just cantering round a corner - it was slippery though and I didnt have any stud holes so couldnt put studs in anyway.
now that my stud holes are in, I wouldnt school without studs - I dont think its worth taking the risk and damaging confidence.