How much tack?

PaddyMonty said:
Sometimes a hose wear tack to compensate for the riders lack of ability.
Sometimes a horse wears tack due to riders lack of knowledge
Sometimes a horse wears tack due to riders belief that it looks good


And sometimes a horse wears tack because a knowledgeable decision has been made that the tack is needed to deal with a short term situation (such as tight, crowded SJ warmup).

The real trick is deciding which of the above apply. ;)
Hint, the last is often the least likely.
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Lol this made me smile, but all of the above very true!
 
kirstykate said:
Oh yes, money money money!!!
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You have attained true enlightenment :D
The more you win the more you can spend in the bar.


kirstykate said:
Who said eventers look good!!!!! :p:p:p:p
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I dont think anyone said eventers DID look good, just that appearence is higher up their priorty than a clear round in a fast time.
 
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PaddyMonty said:
You have attained true enlightenment :D
The more you win the more you can spend in the bar.



I dont think anyone said eventers DID look good, just that appearence is higher up their priorty that a clear round in a fast time.
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Ah but eventing you have more time to drink the contents of the lorry fridge, and cupboards!
 
PaddyMonty said:
You have attained true enlightenment :D
The more you win the more you can spend in the bar.

Never a truer word spoken:p:p



I dont think anyone said eventers DID look good, just that appearence is higher up their priorty than a clear round in a fast time.
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Hey you said looking good:p:p:p You telling me Skelly is scruffy;););)
 
Dee O'Dorant said:
Ah but eventing you have more time to drink the contents of the lorry fridge, and cupboards!
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Sorry but that is tosh (are we allowed to say tosh).

SJ timetable
Arrive 9.30am
9.35 enter classes
9.45. walk course
9.50 warm up horse
10.00 jump horse
10.03 hit bar in lorry

13.45 walk course
13.50 warm up horse
14.00 jump horse
14.03 hit bar at venue as lorry bar now empty.


Eventer timetable
Arrive at 6.45am
7.00 book in
7.20 go back to book in as sec wasn't there first time
7.30 go back again but wait in queue that wasn't there before
8.15 re-do plaits
8.30 remove trvel stains
8.35 panic as should now be wramed up but not yet even got tack on
8.45 set off for dressage warmup
9.00 arrive at dressage warmup.
9.01 start warming up
9.30 still warming up but atleast he will now sort of work in an outline
9.40 yeah ready
9.43 let horse down as dressage now running late (see previous re queue at sec tent)
10.06 pick up horse again
10.10 swear a lot as horse now thinks its finished poncing and wants to jump
10.23 finally do dressage test.
10.35 arrive back at horsebox
10.40 charge over to SJ to walk course
10.58 arrive back at horse box having missed course walk due to dressage running late.
11.05 check score board for DR score. You must have it before entering SJ or it will distract you.
11.15 recheck score board
11.30 recheck score board
11.45 tack up for SJ and head to course
11.56 rush back to lorry to put on tendon boots which you forgot
12.05 warm up for SJ
13.00 eventually get to SJ
13.05 set off to walk XC course
13.25 panic as only half way round xc walk and only 20 minutes before your time to go.
13.50 arrive at xc (late) but not a prob as they are also running late.
13.51 breath, start warming up
14.03 stop warming up as now a hold on course
14.21 start warming up again
14.32 stop warming up as another hiold on course
14.56 actually make it to the start box
15.02 complete xc and start walking horse down
15.15 finally get back to horse box
15.20 start preparing horse for retune journey
16.00 finally finish with all those bandages, let ice, lotions, potions and horse shower
16.10 check score board, frown and head back to lorry with dropped bottom lip whilst dicussing scenarios of "well if I hadn't gone wrong in the dressage, rolled two poles SJ and not had the 15 time penalties we'd have been in the top ten. So close".
16.15 set off for home
19.35 actually arrive home
19.40 unload horse
19.50 start putting horse to bed
21.00 finish putting horse to bed. remember all that leg ice and bandages?
21.30 finish emptying the lorry
21.40 fall asleep on sofa.

So who has more drinking time?:p
 
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PaddyMonty said:
Sorry but that is tosh (are we allowed to say tosh).

SJ timetable
Arrive 9.30am
9.35 enter classes
9.45. walk course
9.50 warm up horse
10.00 jump horse
10.03 hit bar in lorry

13.45 walk course
13.50 warm up horse
14.00 jump horse
14.03 hit bar at venue as lorry bar now empty.


Eventer timetable
Arrive at 6.45am
7.00 book in
7.20 go back to book in as sec wasn't there first time
7.30 go back again but wait in queue that wasn't there before
8.15 re-do plaits
8.30 remove trvel stains
8.35 panic as should now be wramed up but not yet even got tack on
8.45 set off for dressage warmup
9.00 arrive at dressage warmup.
9.01 start warming up
9.30 still warming up but atleast he will now sort of work in an outline
9.40 yeah ready
9.43 let horse down as dressage now running late (see previous re queue at sec tent)
10.06 pick up horse again
10.10 swear a lot as horse now thinks its finished poncing and wants to jump
10.23 finally do dressage test.
10.35 arrive back at horsebox
10.40 charge over to SJ to walk course
10.58 arrive back at horse box having missed course walk due to dressage running late.
11.05 check score board for DR score. You must have it before entering SJ or it will distract you.
11.15 recheck score board
11.30 recheck score board
11.45 tack up for SJ and head to course
11.56 rush back to lorry to put on tendon boots which you forgot
12.05 warm up for SJ
13.00 eventually get to SJ
13.05 set off to walk XC course
13.25 panic as only half way round xc walk and only 20 minutes before your time to go.
13.50 arrive at xc (late) but not a prob as they are also running late.
13.51 breath, start warming up
14.03 stop warming up as now a hold on course
14.21 start warming up again
14.32 stop warming up as another hiold on course
14.56 actually make it to the start box
15.02 complete xc and start walking horse down
15.15 finally get back to horse box
15.20 start preparing horse for retune journey
16.00 finally finish with all those bandages, let ice, lotions, potions and horse shower
16.10 check score board, frown and head back to lorry with dropped bottom lip
16.15 set off for home
19.35 actually arrive home
19.40 unload horse
19.50 start putting horse to bed
21.00 finish putting horse to bed. remember all that leg ice and bandages?
21.30 finish emptying the lorry
21.40 fall asleep on sofa.

So who has more drinking time?:p
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Me, I'm the owner not the rider or driver! There is method in my madness but I do love your timetable and will be printing it out for future use:D

Just two further points - well one is a recommendation: Hip flask:D The other is your lorry bar seems to run out woefully quickly. Last time I had to empty my lorry for PC camp we removed two of the largest sizes of tub trugs full of booze.

I think I saw you three years ago at Carlton at around 14.00 by that timetable.
 
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