pics + a vid - CS working today:

Prince33Sp4rkle said:
charlie76-which was the exact point that i, several others, and NMT made on the thistle thread...............so like i said, one rule for one, and one for another it would seem..............

iv already said that genuine CC is fine, but all this has turned in to is countless people saying he's over pushed and tense without acknowleding any of my replies or in fact replying to any of my questions.

santa clause granted has actually given a detailed analysis of what she sees physically in the pics(thanks, albeit i still think the ear remark is ridiculous), but no one else can or will. (and perhaps i HAVE jumped on you with too much force SC, it would have been nice if the btv comments had been tempered with the positive comments about the hind leg initially, as im sure you can see that this feels like one after another bitchy comment to me)
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Have to say I don't see why people agreeing with eachother is such a problem :confused: if one person thinks something it is just as likely another will, just as much as many people agree with them. Maybe they aren't looking at specific indicators, just perhaps thinking he isn't looking as happy as he has in the past but as pointed out it's all just photos which are hard to judge by and perhaps point specifics out on.
People agreeing and wanting to add their comments just to add weight and support to others (in either direction!) just seems to be what a forum does to me and makes for discussion.


SC was attempting to point out some more specific indicators, It didn't appear to be a bitchy comment to me, just a comment, though I understand that it might have felt different to you... another of those internet issues!

I'm afraid Thistle (it has been brought up on diggerb's thread as well) that I do think RC has a valid point in mentioning that thread. It certainly felt to a few that it was one rule for one group and different rules for everyone else.
 
Prince33Sp4rkle said:
baydale-because i like looking at other peoples pics/reading reports, and i know people like mine, so mutual pic posting seems to be order of the day! im not seeking approval or hero worship if thats what you're thinking. Im justifiably proud of the horse but thats about it. I think that promoting ex racers as serious competition horses can only be a good thing too.
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Thank you for responding. I'm always curious what drives people to post on here, and I mean everyone, not just you. I just thought I'd ask you first seeing as your post was top of the page. :)
 
Well I hope you lot are happy, I most certainly am not.

As many of you are probably aware Hec is curreltly 'broken' and we have no idea if he will ever be ridden again, let alone compete.

Bringing this thread up is insensitive and tactless in the extreme.

It's not relavent at all, just another excuse for some people to have a go at what they see as 'the old school'

Having nearly destroyed my daughters confidence once it seems that many are happy to do it again
 
Prince33Sp4rkle said:
santa clause granted has actually given a detailed analysis of what she sees physically in the pics(thanks, albeit i still think the ear remark is ridiculous), but no one else can or will. (and perhaps i HAVE jumped on you with too much force SC, it would have been nice if the btv comments had been tempered with the positive comments about the hind leg initially, as im sure you can see that this feels like one after another bitchy comment to me)
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your reply to me hits the nail on the head. you are taking replies personally and very black and white and you really mustn't as that is why threads (not just yours by any extent) get so heated.

I generally don't give any CC unless asked (its safer! ;) ) and any CC or just C given to me I take into consideration but I don't take to heart, if i did I would have given up many years ago. ;)

There are only a few people on this forum who know my horse at all and only 1 who knows her reasonably well (as in has ridden her more than once) and I know whatever I put on here is only a snapshot of the reality and that snapshot will always be judged differently by every single person who reads it.

Also when people write things they will miss obvious things out (without even realising) as yes i could have commented re rein/hind 1/4s etc before but it didn't occur for me to for whatever reason as I was concentrating on his front! and words will accidentally get missed as people type to fast or just have poor use of the english language and one person's interpretation of a sentence/paragraph/post will be a million miles from another's. And that's before you consider the tone a post is written in which is a lottery to guess right 90% of the time!

My best advice is take everything posted with a very large pinch of salt. There are often solid points in most threads intermixed with the not so helpful chaff so consider all and throw away and don't think again of what you don't require. If anything does grate then that is what real life trusted instructors are for to prove them right/wrong as they know you and your horse not bob the trucker from swansea on HHO who proclaims to be Samantha the olympic rider ;)
 
Thistle said:
Well I hope you lot are happy, I most certainly am not.

As many of you are probably aware Hec is curreltly 'broken' and we have no idea if he will ever be ridden again, let alone compete.

Bringing this thread up is insensitive and tactless in the extreme.

It's not relavent at all, just another excuse for some people to have a go at what they see as 'the old school'

Having nearly destroyed my daughters confidence once it seems that many are happy to do it again
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Oh Thistle I am so sorry H is broken, I am equally sorry that your daughter's confidence was destroyed needlessly, she is a super rider and the partnership looked to be full of promise - it is a crying shame.
 
Well I for one did not know that he is broken and I'm sorry to hear that but I don't think it's fair for people to have to tip-toe around you just because you've had a stroke of bad luck. There's no need to turn this into a thread about you, I don't follow any of your posts and don't know anything about you, the only thing I read was "that thread" so now I'm "insensitive and tactless" because I don't cling onto every word you post? :confused:
No one has mentioned anything about your daughter but that thread, no ones made her read it again so I don't see how it affects her!
Yikes! Back to lurking I go!
 
redcascade said:
Well I for one did not know that he is broken and I'm sorry to hear that but I don't think it's fair for people to have to tip-toe around you just because you've had a stroke of bad luck. There's no need to turn this into a thread about you, I don't follow any of your posts and don't know anything about you, the only thing I read was "that thread" so now I'm "insensitive and tactless" because I don't cling onto every word you post? :confused:
No one has mentioned anything about your daughter but that thread, no ones made her read it again so I don't see how it affects her!
Yikes! Back to lurking I go!
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I very rarely post here anymore and as of today I won't be posting again.

BTW YOU were the person who brought me into this thread
 
what was it you told my sister to do thistle....oh yes...."man up"........maybe take your own advise?

someone earlier used frodobeutlin's horses as examples and i dont see her wading in squealing not use her name in vain..................as iv already said, either no one ever brings up anything about anyone ever again, or we are all equal and open to any form of critisism if we post anything on the forum.

im very sorry tha H is broken and wish him a speedy recovery but you simply cannot tell one forum user to let this wash over her, and then get up in arms if YOUR thread is bought up.
 
Thistle said:
I very rarely post here anymore and as of today I won't be posting again.

BTW YOU were the person who brought me into this thread
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Ouch. Now I'M gonna be jumped on for upsetting you no doubt. Didn't mean for it to upset you but I think you've over reacted to be honest, I only used it as an example, you didn't have to re-read the thread, I put it there for people who may have missed it and not know what I meant, sorry but I don't think I was wrong to post it as it was very relevant(I think so anyway)
 
Jeez I think everyone needs to get a grip! I have to say that the eventer contingency here can be pretty harsh sometimes... if you don't want CC, maybe post in picture gallery. PS has only responded to the criticism by giving her side of the story. Like everyone else has said, videos and pics are a snapshot of the bigger picture, if you disagree with what someone says, then don't take it onboard - we all have friends, family and trainers that know the full story and are much better positioned to judge.
 
Prince33Sp4rkle said:
what was it you told my sister to do thistle....oh yes...."man up"........maybe take your own advise?

someone earlier used frodobeutlin's horses as examples and i dont see her wading in squealing not use her name in vain..................as iv already said, either no one ever brings up anything about anyone ever again, or we are all equal and open to any form of critisism if we post anything on the forum.

im very sorry tha H is broken and wish him a speedy recovery but you simply cannot tell one forum user to let this wash over her, and then get up in arms if YOUR thread is bought up.
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To be fair PS Thistle has not told you to let this wash over you.
 
Do you lot realise how 'snooty' you sound?
OP has posted about HER horse. She has kindly added photos so that myself and the rest of the world can view. Some may see weaknesses, others will not, but either way you see it, you learn something from it. Be privileged. Stop all this bickering.
 
Cool Mix I know it wasn't meant to but your post made me chuckle a bit.
You sound like you want to bang some heads together & put a few of us on the naughty step :D
 
I can't understand the problem with people posting what they see in your pictures. It might not be what you feel and what you agree with but thats what is taken from those pictures from those people.
If you don't agree then thats fine, take the comments and the advice from the people you do agree with and ignore the advice/comments from the people you don't.
By taking all comments personally and reacting to them in a personal way it has got waaaaayyy out of perspective.
To dig up another post from some one who had not even commented on the post before the link was added was unacceptable and has left them upset about it and now they have become the target of a row.
I will never comment on anyone vids or pics again- I can't be bothered with the agro!
 
charlie76 said:
I can't understand the problem with people posting what they see in your pictures. It might not be what you feel and what you agree with but thats what is taken from those pictures from those people.
If you don't agree then thats fine, take the comments and the advice from the people you do agree with and ignore the advice/comments from the people you don't.
By taking all comments personally and reacting to them in a personal way it has got waaaaayyy out of perspective.
To dig up another post from some one who had not even commented on the post before the link was added was unacceptable and has left them upset about it and now they have become the target of a row.
I will never comment on anyone vids or pics again- I can't be bothered with the agro!
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Like I've already said, I didn't mean to upset anyone and I'm sorry about that, BUT! I was only using that thread to prove my point, nothing personal against Thistle, just using the thread as an example, would've done the same if it was any other poster. Jeez, this place is turning into NL....!
 
redcascade said:
Like I've already said, I didn't mean to upset anyone and I'm sorry about that, BUT! I was only using that thread to prove my point, nothing personal against Thistle, just using the thread as an example, would've done the same if it was any other poster. Jeez, this place is turning into NL....!
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Sorry Redcascade I meant an apology from PS, I think you have already apologised :)
 
redcascade said:
Like I've already said, I didn't mean to upset anyone and I'm sorry about that, BUT! I was only using that thread to prove my point, nothing personal against Thistle, just using the thread as an example, would've done the same if it was any other poster. Jeez, this place is turning into NL....!
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At least in NL posters are a little more 'honest'. It strikes me NL posters are generally more open about their likes and dislikes, and personality preferences, rather than trying to be 'clever' with their insults and digs, and hiding them under the cloak of CC ;)
 
dunkley said:
At least in NL posters are a little more 'honest'. It strikes me NL posters are generally more open about their likes and dislikes, and personality preferences, rather than trying to be 'clever' with their insults and digs, and hiding them under the cloak of CC ;)
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I think posters in this thread have been brutally 'honest' in their likes and dislikes:cool:
 
dunkley said:
At least in NL posters are a little more 'honest'. It strikes me NL posters are generally more open about their likes and dislikes, and personality preferences, rather than trying to be 'clever' with their insults and digs, and hiding them under the cloak of CC ;)
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Must have improved since I was last there! I might venture back there if this place goes even more down the plug hole ;) :p
 
Hiya, haven't read any replies (internet so slow I have only seen about 5 of the pics) but he does look like he has 'one on him' just looking very tense, the mouth open and teeth showing is what is making me think this. Don't require an individual answer as I will be 102 before I have time to reply!
 
Baggybreeches- uh oh- my advice would have been to have read the 3 million over replies before choosing to reply with your comment.
*duck and run for cover!!!**
 
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