jennystreek
Well-Known Member
Can you let me know what you think of this............
My sister took my horse to Warlingham two day event (unaffiliated, riding club thing). As she did an awful dressage test yesterday, i told her just to take it easy xc and not push for the time. She was really looking forward to doing the course as my boy loves his xc.........HOWEVER, my silly sister must have let her nerves get to her and managed to jump the wrong jump at fence two (she was in novice class, but jumped mini), but she was completely oblivious to this so carried on. She then got pulled up at fence 4 (with poor horse wanting to go on!!!), where she was told to leave the course immediately as she was eliminated. Once she had realised what happened, she asked politely if she could continue her round as she had been looking forward to it so much, yet was told "no".
I'm sure I've heard of people in BE doing the wrong jumps, yet i cant imagine them getting stopped in their tracks?? Just think for a local event, designed to encourage people, this was unreasonable??
Completely put off unaffilated events now......especially with that particular riding club. Also noticed the dressage judge was a member of the club, and was giving scores up to nearly 80% for some of the other members......not being funny, but half of them should have been on about 50%.......hmmmmm
My sister took my horse to Warlingham two day event (unaffiliated, riding club thing). As she did an awful dressage test yesterday, i told her just to take it easy xc and not push for the time. She was really looking forward to doing the course as my boy loves his xc.........HOWEVER, my silly sister must have let her nerves get to her and managed to jump the wrong jump at fence two (she was in novice class, but jumped mini), but she was completely oblivious to this so carried on. She then got pulled up at fence 4 (with poor horse wanting to go on!!!), where she was told to leave the course immediately as she was eliminated. Once she had realised what happened, she asked politely if she could continue her round as she had been looking forward to it so much, yet was told "no".
I'm sure I've heard of people in BE doing the wrong jumps, yet i cant imagine them getting stopped in their tracks?? Just think for a local event, designed to encourage people, this was unreasonable??
Completely put off unaffilated events now......especially with that particular riding club. Also noticed the dressage judge was a member of the club, and was giving scores up to nearly 80% for some of the other members......not being funny, but half of them should have been on about 50%.......hmmmmm