My horse is 'disjointed' what does that mean???

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Bit bemused today, I've been to my local show competing in the ridden hunter today as I usually do, she did her bext ever show and I was really pleased with her. It wasnt a big class but we didnt get placed.
I was rather shocked as she has form for doing well in this class.
So I lined up with the others that sisnt get placed and decided I would ask nicely how I could improve.
The judge basically laughed at me and said my horse was 'disjointed' when she walked away from him. I asked what he meant ie was she not engaged behind and he said no thats not it. He couldnt really explain it and said he wasnt a vet. I explained i've been showing her for 2 years and its never been commented on before and I didnt understand what he meant. He said if I asked my instructor to look at her they'd see it. My instructor only rode her a few days ago and has taught me a year and never seen anything.

What does the judge mean?? I just dont get it, one week she will win the class next she's not even placed and has done her best ever performance? Am completely bemused if anyone can enlighten me I'd be grateful!! Thanks
 
Its nothing wrong with the horse, it's wrong with your canter
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I think... I wouldn't worry about it! It's somthing to do with the movement of the legs or something.
That's as much as I think I know
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Ya know I hate all that ponsy language bollocks. Equestrianism is full of it. If he doesn't know what he meant by the word what the hell was he doing using it - I bet for one minute you were meant to be all impressed by his command of the english language and wasn't expecting you to push him on it.

I'd be worried if by him saying he wasn't a vet - then what is he saying! That your horse is lame! that is unsound! what!

I'm sure its a legitimate term which someone can explain but in this case, he obviously didn't have a clue and if you didn't get placed I'm sure its no reflection on you or your horse.
 
It was in walk? when she walked away from him, I know what you mean though - disunited in canter but he means she has an issue with her hind legs somehow?
 
I think your thinking of disunited.

OP- It sounds the the judge just didn't like your horse for some reason and said that for an excuse. I can't find the term disjointed in any books or on the internet.
 
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OP do you think he said - Disunited??? Which is infact not a ponsy equestrian saying, but a specific term for a horse that is not moving correctly in canter.
 
Thanks minxie, no-one at the show could explain it nor can my instructor. I suggested lots of things to him but he didnt know how to explain it, if she was unsound walking away from him he could of said but she most definitely wasnt.

I can tell if she is the slightest bit off. I wouldnt have taken her if she was and I would of expected him to tell me if she was and not let me ride her further. Oh well suppose its all part of showing.
 
Definitely wasnt disunited it was when she walked away from him. She didnt go disunited in canter in the show. I clarified this with him.
 
Disjointed means a bit uncoordinated, maybe gangly. Like a foal might be disjointed cos it doesn't quite know what its limbs are doing. But TBH I haven't heard the term used that much and think the judge was probably talking a load of twaddle. Certainly doesn't mean lame though so don't worry! Nowt as queer as judges
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I can se a bit uncoordinated maybe thats it she is weaker behind than she should be it was just the way he explained it made it sound like there was something wrong with her that no-one else has ever seen.
Bit disheartening really when he couldnt explain it very well so it leaves me wondering 'what if' especially when he said he was 'not a vet'.

I'll just assume its her being weak behind which is something i'm working on by engaging her properly.
 
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Ya know I hate all that ponsy language bollocks

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OP do you think he said - Disunited??? Which is infact not a ponsy equestrian saying, but a specific term for a horse that is not moving correctly in canter.

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I was thinking that but he said it was when the horse walked away from him? Weird
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