ihatework
Well-Known Member
Bored on a Friday and opening a discussion on something that has been bugging me for a while.
FEI disciplinary proceedings, and the consistent application of, both within a discipline and inter-discipline.
Up to date list here:
https://inside.fei.org/fei/your-role/athletes/warning-cards
My observations - Eventing disciplines their riders far more extensively than any other equine sport. Are eventers inherently worse for breaking the rules or abusing their horses? By the nature of the sport Id imagine there is far more opportunity to unintentionally break the rules or get things a bit wrong. But even so there are plenty of warnings for minor infringements and its not often seen in the other disciplines.
Consistency of applying the rules in eventing (my main sport of interest). We see that the Norwegian girl got a yellow card (deserved IMO), yet the Irish rider who was dangerously out of control at one point didnt get warned. Im not implying that I think they should/shouldnt have as Id sit on the fence on that, but if you look down the list there are a number of examples for dangerous riding/jumping the rope. Inconsistency is the point here.
Dressage (and I suppose SJ too) - very little in the way of disciplinaries. Are those disciplines squeaky clean?? You only have to watch some international warm ups to see some very uncomfortable sights that are completely ignored.
But WTF is going on with Endurance. Horses run into the ground. Behaviour akin to prison riots. Deep and known middle eastern abuse, cheating and the like.
Its utterly disgusting and seriously undermines what is/should be a skilful equestrian discipline
FEI disciplinary proceedings, and the consistent application of, both within a discipline and inter-discipline.
Up to date list here:
https://inside.fei.org/fei/your-role/athletes/warning-cards
My observations - Eventing disciplines their riders far more extensively than any other equine sport. Are eventers inherently worse for breaking the rules or abusing their horses? By the nature of the sport Id imagine there is far more opportunity to unintentionally break the rules or get things a bit wrong. But even so there are plenty of warnings for minor infringements and its not often seen in the other disciplines.
Consistency of applying the rules in eventing (my main sport of interest). We see that the Norwegian girl got a yellow card (deserved IMO), yet the Irish rider who was dangerously out of control at one point didnt get warned. Im not implying that I think they should/shouldnt have as Id sit on the fence on that, but if you look down the list there are a number of examples for dangerous riding/jumping the rope. Inconsistency is the point here.
Dressage (and I suppose SJ too) - very little in the way of disciplinaries. Are those disciplines squeaky clean?? You only have to watch some international warm ups to see some very uncomfortable sights that are completely ignored.
But WTF is going on with Endurance. Horses run into the ground. Behaviour akin to prison riots. Deep and known middle eastern abuse, cheating and the like.
Its utterly disgusting and seriously undermines what is/should be a skilful equestrian discipline