I would like to invent a new SJ rule.

[PaddyMonty]

If the rider is over 50yo and riding a green horse and sort of gets too focused on keeping said horse in balance and soft and then jumps the wrong course they should be allowed to continue from where they went wrong.
Just sayin.............

 

[Bernster]

Well aren't rules made to be broken? You should be able to make up your own course, surely that's an extra special skill? ��

 

[PaddyMonty]

It wasn't me that needed this rule, was a friend. Honest!

 

[Red-1]

Horse doesn't know you went wrong, he just knows the softness and balance.

 

[PaddyMonty]

Horse doesn't know you went wrong, he just knows the softness and balance.

It wasn't me! The horse may not know but her owner who was ringside certainly did (so my friend said)

 

[Red-1]

Maybe said friend ;-) needs to extol the virtue of softness and balance, and how self sacrificing it was to take the eye off the prize for horse's benefit.

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

It wasn't me that needed this rule, was a friend. Honest!

Perhaps I would be taking your 'friend' behind the horsebox for a quick slap!

 

[HufflyPuffly]

Sorry no you can't just have this rule for your 'friend' :lol: if I can't utilise it too!

I most certainly did not canter past fence 6 that was in a straight line from 5 last time I went showjumping, nope definitely not .

 

[PaddyMonty]

Maybe said friend ;-) needs to extol the virtue of softness and balance, and how self sacrificing it was to take the eye off the prize for horse's benefit.

I believe they tried this approach for the entire two hours before their next class which was an opportunity to redeem themselves wasted by jumping a beautiful round (including JO section, single phase) apart from a pole on the first fence which blew off in the wind I heard.
Owner last seen wandering away muttering something about needing to write a new advert for a non-senile comp rider

 

[PaddyMonty]

I most certainly did not canter past fence 6 that was in a straight line from 5 last time I went showjumping, nope definitely not .

Fence 6 was also my friends problem, they should have jumped 3 but fence 6 was also blue and in front of them. Perhaps the use of a fence 6 should be banned.

 

[HufflyPuffly]

Perfect that would solve the issue nicely , well that and we scuttled back to the all things bling side #dressagetestscanbelearntinadvance

 

[Fiona]

I definitely vote for this rule

5yo son was at his first off lead small un aff show last weekend, and because he jumped an extra fence he wasn't listed as DC in paper...

Fiona

 

[PaddyMonty]

5yo son was at his first off lead small un aff show last weekend, and because he jumped an extra fence he wasn't listed as DC in paper...

Rule would not apply in this case. Rider must be OVER 50.

 

[Fiona]

Rule would not apply in this case. Rider must be OVER 50.

Spoilsport


Fiona

 

[HufflyPuffly]

Ahem how old do you think I am? :eek3:

 

[PaddyMonty]

If you feel you can make use of the rule then obviously over 50

 

[HufflyPuffly]

If you feel you can make use of the rule then obviously over 50

See:

Sorry no you can't just have this rule for your 'friend' :lol: if I can't utilise it too!

It's bad enough my dad keeps telling me I'm nearly thirty don't be adding 20 years!!!!!