Does anyone else think this is too much??

[H-J]

It is only Intro but someone was in my day b4 dress intro section yesterday and then they did an Intro today at Firle

So it competed Fri, Sat and Sun

 

[HammieHamlet]

im confused - at 2 separate venues??

 

[welshpony]

Think it is Firle and then Munstead?

 

[H-J]

Yes they did day b4 dressage at Firle Friday then SJ and XC at Firle Sat then Munstead Intro today

 

[AutumnRose]

Think typo from Holly_Jane as i know she did Firle. If it is two events on same weekend then yes i think too .much

 

[AutumnRose]

Ah crossed post, sorry.

 

[Fiona]

Poor horsie - I'm sure it is sleeping soundly tonight!!

Fiona

 

[carthorse]

Too much even at intro but I am old school and don't like to ask again for at least 10 days.

 

[Pebble101]

I saw that too - chasing points I think.

I have entered my lad for his last two competitions of the year 5 days apart and I am thinking of withdrawing from one of them although I'm sure he will cope - not sure I will though

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[SpruceRI]

Too much IMO - saw someone else had done a PN Event on a Sunday and a different one on Monday on the same horse - a 6yr old.

Had one stop each day on the XC!

 

[carthorse]

I wonder if they do take the same horse, maybe two horses competing under one name!

 

[kerilli]

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I saw that too - chasing points I think.


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Not at Intro, it isn't!

It's too quick imho, I wouldn't compete even at Intro less than 4-5 days apart minimum.
A very bad example has been set this season by one of our so-called "top" riders of running the same horse twice in 1 weekend. It was pretty-much unheard-of before imho.

 

[Jul]

Yes, I think that's too much for any horse. At Intro level presumably the horse is young and/or inexperienced which counters the fact that it's 'only intro'. Even for an established, experienced horse I think that's too much. I'm always thinking of legs as well and IMO legs need a period of recovery after a XC run, quite apart from other physical aspects, then there's obviously the mental challenge too.

I just can't see why that would be necessary, but who knows?

 

[MillbrookSong]

Not sure was weriously thinking about doing it with gogs - both events within 90mins of home and think we may have a chance at the 2bd one!! The only reason for not doing it is its a bit unfair to expect dad to drive on fri, sat and sun - song on fri and gogs on the weekend!

 

[Pebble101]

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I saw that too - chasing points I think.


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Not at Intro, it isn't!





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There is the South East Eventers League.