General observation, perhaps controversial but hey ho!

[Cedars]

Oh and as for remembered pain or as my Vet explains it "the expectation of pain" my guy will still when we ask him something new lift his off hind in a "can't do it it hurts" before he remembers that it actully it doesn't any more and we are now a year on from his injury.

This is what I feel it is with her. Just frustrated, as she was ok for a few weeks. But maybe coming back into work etc was just so novel then that she didnt react.

 

[Pidgeon]

I think the replies have shown that there is a time and place for constructive advice given in an appropriate manner, sometimes it is difficult to come across in the right way on here, but surely it is not too much to ask people to think before typing?
Flamehead I'm sorry you were upset on your post re KS and the saddle fit It is difficult sometimes to put everything down and not everyone reads the post anyway! I posted some pro pics and even stated I had full permission yet still had someone querying whether I should be posting them or not
I think the moral of this is to treat the forum the same as real life, filter out the bad advice and retain the good. And to accept that not everyone can speak in a pleasant manner and yes I agree entirely that people should still be entitled to say lovely horse, well ridden etc after all isn't that we all strive for?

 

[Rowreach]

Should I no longer offer my support and congratulations by suggesting the horse is fab, the horse/rider go well together, and say nice things *sigh*.?? I haven't got a lot to offer jumping knowledge wise, and have masses to learn, but maybe i should just butt out. I am not good at critising other people, sorry.

Do these same people get upset when they get very few replies at all, constructive or otherwise ? Tbh, I am a sucker for replying to nil - point threads, cos I know what it feels like !!

And i squirm when the threads get so nasty, everyone thinking "they know best" and destroying the original poster. NO-ONE knows best, everyone has a different school of thought, and being destructive does not get a point across.

hmmmph. sm x

lol no, everyone likes people to like their horses and make lovely comments, but

several pages of people saying oh aren't you wonderful and don't you both look great when

the horse clearly is uncomfortable and the rider is clearly unstable for example

really really worries me

The majority of my income comes from teaching, and the majority of people I teach are riding club/pony club and I know a thing or two about uncomfortable horses and unstable riders

In RL I can be pleasant, constructive, supportive etc and I can work to improve both horse and rider while still telling them their horse is lovely and they do xyz very well I would never ever tell them they looked wonderful together and encourage them to do things over and above their level of ability to the point where they may do damage to themselves and their horses

As far as Flamehead goes, some of those comments are well out of order, but seeing who wrote them I am not one bit surprised and I would take no notice of those particular posters anyway

 

[Dobby]

I am always open to CC, I posted a thread on here a few days ago asking for CC on my jumping position, and only got 4 replies which I was actually disappointed with, because I know it is rubbish and was genuinely looking for some proper feedback!

I had a lesson with a new RI the other day and at the end asked if there was anything I could work on at home. And she said no! Um...I'm really not that good! So this forum is a wealth of experience to draw from, and I like making full use of it rather than just showing nice pictures.

I mean, even in the "no CC please" posts, how many of us have looked and been thinking "toes in, shoulders back, those hands look a bit fixed"? Surely it would benefit the OP to receive that feedback if given kindly and contstructively?

 

[galaxy]

Sometimes I do open threads and just close them again thinking "really? how can everyone think that". Generally when someone is jumping their horse over ENORMOUS fences with the worst position, nearly falling off on landing and their getting "wow you're amazing comments"!

I can only remember one time having a poster lay into me. I'd had my puppy a few days and had some minor worries... Silly little thinks like him crying when taking him out for a wee in the middle of the night in the rain and I asked if anyone had any ideas of what I could do to help. On "delifghtful" poster replied what the hell did I expect?! He's a tiny puppy of course he's going to cry and perhaps I should buy a book on how to look after him properly!! Charming!!! I HAD several books and I wasn't exactly moaning at what he was doing, just asking for tips to help! and books don't tell you everything! It was just so uncalled for and not necessary, but some posters just like shouting people down.

 

[TinselRider]

Sometimes I do open threads and just close them again thinking "really? how can everyone think that". Generally when someone is jumping their horse over ENORMOUS fences with the worst position, nearly falling off on landing and their getting "wow you're amazing comments"!

Think I'm on the same brainwave as you Galaxy23, but you cannot say anything as you will get lynched for "bullying"

 

[Dobby]

Well if anyone wants to get stuck into some serious jumping position criticism, please feel free to find my thread a few days ago. God knows I need it

 

[Kat]

Well if anyone wants to get stuck into some serious jumping position criticism, please feel free to find my thread a few days ago. God knows I need it

Post a link, jumping position ones I can do! Have I told you my "nasty public loo" tip for a great jumping position?????

 

[Thelwell_Girl]

Post a link, jumping position ones I can do! Have I told you my "nasty public loo" tip for a great jumping position?????

When i told my instructor about that, I think she was seriously worried about my mental health!!

 

[Dobby]

Hahaha! No but tell me everything. This is a secret the horse world needs to know

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=397551

 

[Kat]

When i told my instructor about that, I think she was seriously worried about my mental health!!

But it works doesn't it???!!!

 

[Kat]

Basically the trick is to think about going to the loo in a really nasty public toilet where you have to hover above the seat. That is the position you need to adopt when jumping.

You can practice it on the ground to get a good feel, and to strengthen your thighs.

Basically it gets you to think about pushing your bum backwards, keeping your lower leg on the girth and your shoulders over your knees, thus acheiving the correct alignment and balance rather than tipping forward and letting the lower leg swing back which is just about the most common jumping position fault.

I use it alot and I've told loads of people on here about it too (I didn't think it up, my old instructor did). If you look at some really good riders jumping you can see the position too, makes you giggle whilst at shows though.......

 

[Hippona]

i have a lovely selection of photos of raff and iggle, but rarely post anything on here - stemming from the time someone posted a photo once of their horse and got a barrage of abuse for having a haynet in the background that looked like it might be hanging a little bit low... so i expect my photos of raff and iggle in my garden last week, lying next to garden furniture would receive no end of abuse...

Have to say - I screen my pics carefully. I have lovely one of my new horse. I haven't posted it because a) my computer is being stupid and b) he's in the field in a headcollar. He'd just got off the lorry and was put into one of my paddocks- on his own to get to know the other 2 over the fence. New horse = possibility he may not want to be caught therefore headcollar left on for a short while.

Also- I have loads of pics of my horses - most of them have the kids in the background flying past on bikes etc- not very BHS but my horses are used to it .....but I know damn well I would get someone lecturing me on yard H+S, height of haynet, use of haynet, use of a bath as a trough ...etc etc etc.

We all have different ways of doing stuff.....and unless I had my bridle on upside down and didn't realise then pointing out stuff that isnt life or death irritates me.

On the other hand- if I ask for confo critiqu, then thats what I want- not 20 replies of ''oooh, your horse is sooooo gorgeous''.....I know that already

 

[squiz22]

Basically the trick is to think about going to the loo in a really nasty public toilet where you have to hover above the seat. That is the position you need to adopt when jumping.

You can practice it on the ground to get a good feel, and to strengthen your thighs.

Basically it gets you to think about pushing your bum backwards, keeping your lower leg on the girth and your shoulders over your knees, thus acheiving the correct alignment and balance rather than tipping forward and letting the lower leg swing back which is just about the most common jumping position fault.

I use it alot and I've told loads of people on here about it too (I didn't think it up, my old instructor did). If you look at some really good riders jumping you can see the position too, makes you giggle whilst at shows though.......

The OH is looking very oddly at me as I just gave that a go!! haha brilliant.. !!!