CanteringCarrot
Well-Known Member
Dressage is roll of the dice sometimes, I swear
It can be frustrating!
It can be frustrating!
Even if it does, I should think it still creates less bias than the many things judges do openly grumble about to writers: e.g., where the rider rides before the bell rings, making the same mistake that ten other riders have already made, having an obese horse, having a fly veil on, rider not showing the writer their number etc.I think my concern is that, although dressage judges will never comment on it on sheets, or even to writers, its hard to say if it does/doesn't create some bias within the judging.
If we all make a pact then it'll become the new norm?!
So glad I have natives, no plaiting required. I'm really surprised by the bruising thing, but shouldn't be, I always got headache after wearing a high ponytail
If we all make a pact then it'll become the new norm?!
I'm already not plaiting but i will follow........!!Good idea! I'll lead the way...
I've told this story on here before but I still find it funny!! Friend has a cob who was originally hogged but then she grew his mane out. I had arranged to meet her at a dressage comp and she was late. She arrived, got pony out whilst I was asking if she was OK as she looked flustered. She picked her bucket up to show me several plaits in the bottom on the bucket!! She had started plaiting, they looked awful so she got the clippers out and clipped them all off!!
We should make a pact that as H&H forum members, we will not plait for competitions from now on. This way we will not only be making a statement but it will be easy to spot fellow members in the warm up
So in honour of this thread, I didn’t plait for eventing dressage today.Got a dressage score of 32 which I was really pleased with as it was only my second test of the year. Infact, someone in the warm up commented on my lack of plaits and how great they thought it was as it really is unnecessary. Onwards and Upwards