lorenababbit
Well-Known Member
Looking at the post below, and having read some of the rider comments i would just like to make the following observations.
1.last year in the hickstead eventers grand prix, oli townend ride a horse that clearly injured itself behind (right in front of where i was) and he actually jumped or attempted to jump, the next two fences, while the handful of officials by the water looked on as a great many people in the open grandstand screamed for him to pull up. Is this different from Amy?
2. at aston le walls last year mathew Wright jumped the hedge before the water complex in the advanced class, where the next fence (trakener) was certainly no further away than the last at lexington, and it was apparent immediatelythe rider knew something was wrong. In a few strides the horse was bolting from the pain and i have never seen anyone make more effort to avod the next jump, which was right in front of him, at great risk to himself, let alone the horse, and though it involved steering the horse through a car park, the crowds and the showjumping collecting ring he succeeded in doing so before throwing himself off to stop horse. This incident cannot have taken more than 10 or 15 seconds either. It that rider hadnt been so aware and so quick thinking there would have been more damage done, either to hmself, the horse or the spectators. He only had a few strides tothink about what was going on beneath him also.
i was there for both the above incidents, know the riders quite well and admire them both by the way.
1.last year in the hickstead eventers grand prix, oli townend ride a horse that clearly injured itself behind (right in front of where i was) and he actually jumped or attempted to jump, the next two fences, while the handful of officials by the water looked on as a great many people in the open grandstand screamed for him to pull up. Is this different from Amy?
2. at aston le walls last year mathew Wright jumped the hedge before the water complex in the advanced class, where the next fence (trakener) was certainly no further away than the last at lexington, and it was apparent immediatelythe rider knew something was wrong. In a few strides the horse was bolting from the pain and i have never seen anyone make more effort to avod the next jump, which was right in front of him, at great risk to himself, let alone the horse, and though it involved steering the horse through a car park, the crowds and the showjumping collecting ring he succeeded in doing so before throwing himself off to stop horse. This incident cannot have taken more than 10 or 15 seconds either. It that rider hadnt been so aware and so quick thinking there would have been more damage done, either to hmself, the horse or the spectators. He only had a few strides tothink about what was going on beneath him also.
i was there for both the above incidents, know the riders quite well and admire them both by the way.
