In defence of Ashdale Cruise Master
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trick123
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it's funny isn't it, it doesn't matter what sport or occupation for that matter, if someone is successful, the great british habit is to find fault and knock them. but everyone is entitled to an opinion whether we agree with it or not.
oliver is quite shy and doesn't really have a lot of confidence believe it or not, i've known him since his jrn days and he was obviously determined to earn a living at his chosen sport, and like all people who are that determined he has had to make some difficult descisions [sp?]. i've seen him ride horses that nobody else could ride, one reason i would never buy a horse from him ha!, but the horses have never seemed unhappy just well disciplined.
i agree with some people that perhaps ACM is just not the horse for him.
my daughter competes, our own horses fortunately, at 4* level, and although we bring our horses from nothing up to that level, we did buy an intermediate, but it took her a year for them to 'understand' one another. but the big professionals cannot afford to take that long, their horses must be capable of winning quickly, because that's how they attract owners, media coverage and hence are able to earn a living.
i do love watching AN and WFP riding a course they are so clever at making it all look so easy, they do bring horses through the grades themselves even if AN has his very young horses at advanced level!
let's find fault with some of the german riders instead, doesn't anybody teach them to get off their backs, a basic xc technique, oops i'll be in trouble hee hee
oliver is quite shy and doesn't really have a lot of confidence believe it or not, i've known him since his jrn days and he was obviously determined to earn a living at his chosen sport, and like all people who are that determined he has had to make some difficult descisions [sp?]. i've seen him ride horses that nobody else could ride, one reason i would never buy a horse from him ha!, but the horses have never seemed unhappy just well disciplined.
i agree with some people that perhaps ACM is just not the horse for him.
my daughter competes, our own horses fortunately, at 4* level, and although we bring our horses from nothing up to that level, we did buy an intermediate, but it took her a year for them to 'understand' one another. but the big professionals cannot afford to take that long, their horses must be capable of winning quickly, because that's how they attract owners, media coverage and hence are able to earn a living.
i do love watching AN and WFP riding a course they are so clever at making it all look so easy, they do bring horses through the grades themselves even if AN has his very young horses at advanced level!
let's find fault with some of the german riders instead, doesn't anybody teach them to get off their backs, a basic xc technique, oops i'll be in trouble hee hee