hats off to ellen

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Did the thread about Sue Carson rumble on quite so much?? she too was reported for mistreating her horse at Addington by members of the public.

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The one about Pippa Funnell from her number one fan, when she lost it about the photographer, was probably about the same!!!

 

[kayleigh_and_rocky]

Ha i went out for a ride and there were 56 new replies when i got back!! CRazy!!
I read them all and only feel the need to comment on 1 from jem 1 who said something along the lines of she was referring to when a horse goes into an arena and decides to be naughty (referring to ellen losing it)
Actually hun the horse wasnt naughty, it knocked a pole down and then was naughty in reaction to the way ellen reacted to it knocking a pole (wow thats confusing)

 

[LEC]

Wow this has gone on - who cares about how much talent/money/horses/sugar daddys people have got.

Sj is back on TV again - how many little girls/boys will have watched it and thought they would love to one day maybe just ride let alone go and do Puissance.

That is what equestrianism needs - new blood at the bottom so it does become less elitist at the top. The more people involved the better it is for everyone.

Ellen is an excellent ambassador - her horses jump for her if they were not happy they would not.

 

[severnmiles]

Well said Lec but its good to have a healthy debate!

 

[ihatework]

WOW - it's just taken me 20 minutes to go through this post.
Highly amusing all round, Jem1 I have to say we seem to be on the same wavelength about most things!!!

Didn't see the Ellen incident on Friday, I haven't followed her career, and yes if she was a bit rash in the ring it was wrong. BUT lets face it, Britain are hardly the top showjumping nation and if we have a young rider coming well through the ranks (be it through talent or money) who could in the future win us an olympic medal then for christsakes start supporting her!

 

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So there you go then, she MUST WANT TO WIN/DO it if not, she wouldnt be at the top of her sport

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Of course she does, but wanting to win doesn't make her talented!

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Oh sorry, are we saying she isnt talented then

 

[severnmiles]

We were discussing how talent and mass training gets confused.

 

[spotty_pony]

She is a fab rider and a great idol for me and I was walking behind her at Olympia on Saturday!!!