Old school
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Anyone who rides well NEVER has to tell anyone. In fact, their determination to be better makes them doubt that they ride well at all.
when our Warrior was in the stable hanging from a beam in a sling, a young lady vet came to see him, he looked awful, and his head was all scraped and bloody, she said `well you could feed him on this and that, or just put him down`!
i wish she could see him now, shameful
he now has a super vet, a tall man, who treats him like the celebrity that he is, and has helped him overcome his fear of vets
think you maybe right. I follow her as I think some of the posts are interesting, especially the veterinary stuff / vet quizzes etc / colic posts. But definitely lots I dont agree with.My theory is it’s psychologically more comfortable to label/blame horses than is to reflect on the why of horse behaviour. Particularly when the why might mean:
- pain (Ie cost and restricted activities)
- training (Ie my fault)
-resentment ( Ie my horse is upset with me/fears me)
So people cling to evidence that it’s the horse not them. And someone like her has credibility and is giving that message loud and clear. So people are reassured that if she ignores all those red flags in her horses, it’s fine for them to do the same with theirs. So I’m actually not surprised she’s popular! She’s an enabler.
Couldn't agree more!I find it cringe when people proudly bang on about how 'sharp' or 'dramatic' their horse is, as if it's a badge of honour.
If you have an unsettled horse that struggles to concentrate during training it's probably a result of not enough turnout/poor management, not enough exercise, some kind of pain/physical issue or crappy training. Not exactly something to flaunt
If your horse is 'sharp' at home then you probably shouldn't be taking them out to competitions until you've resolved these issues.
What I don’t get with the shouty vet is she is threatening the horse with 24 hour turnout, I would think most horses would prefer that way of living and it would be an easy way to make the spooky mare less likely to be spooky. Seems a no brainer to meI find it cringe when people proudly bang on about how 'sharp' or 'dramatic' their horse is, as if it's a badge of honour.
If you have an unsettled horse that struggles to concentrate during training it's probably a result of not enough turnout/poor management, not enough exercise, some kind of pain/physical issue or crappy training. Not exactly something to flaunt
If your horse is 'sharp' at home then you probably shouldn't be taking them out to competitions until you've resolved these issues.
A vet told a friend that her horse needed further investigation at a vet hospital and possible surgery but “he’s probably not worth it” He was priceless to his owner and got the treatment he needed.
Unfortunately over the past few days I've noticed rather a lot of professional horse people (some of whom I used to admire) on Facebook whining about the negative comments from the general horse owning public (there's a definite flavour of "if you're not an X rider you don't know what you're talking about") and accusing those making a "fuss" of potentially accelerating the downfall of all horse sport and horse riding in general.
There is absolutely zero recognition of the fact that it is these top level riders who are the ones openly training and competing in a public setting and drawing the attention of both horse people and totally not horse people to animals who are stressed/abused/overused - gaslighting at it's finest
Oh here she goes AGAIN. Do eyeballs get whiplash from rolling too much? Because I feel like I may have a claim
Yeah I’m not sure what the criteria is for a competition horse is to her. As you know I’m a mere mortal so I’m clueless but Christ on a bike, she sounds like she’s been riding for 5mins and Is obsessed that she stayed on a bronc.I’ve never heard anyone be so obsessed with their horse being bred as a ‘sharp competition horse’.
It almost makes her sound more amateur IMO becuase I have never heard any professional or top level rider use breeding as an excuse for their horse’s bad behaviour - especially if the horse doesn’t actually go to any competitons
Oh but darling she’s got the PERFECT technique and she’s the PERFECT 5yo with the most PERFECT perfectnessWhat is she wittering on about today? There's nothing special about a big 5 year old popping a not very wide ascending spread with the back rail at 1m. I had a 5 year old cob who didmore than that with perfect technique, and many people and many horses will be jumping that or a lot bigger very easily.
Is anyone going to tell her the saddle doesn't fit in the post from 2 days ago? I'm notexperiencedbrave enough.
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this post?What is she wittering on about today? There's nothing special about a big 5 year old popping a not very wide ascending spread with the back rail at 1m. I had a 5 year old cob who did more than that with perfect technique, and many people and many horses will be jumping that or a lot bigger very easily.
Is anyone going to tell her the saddle doesn't fit in the post from 2 days ago? I'm notbraveexperienced enough.
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Not me I'm blocked and I don't comment from my super snooper fb account as then I wouldn't be able to snoop into pages I'm blocked from .Is anyone going to tell her the saddle doesn't fit in the post from 2 days ago? I'm notbraveexperienced enough.
Her arguements that others would have never ridden sharp competition horses or come down to 1.20m is ridiculous a) it's not that out of the norm to do these things for many people, riders who have competed to a reasonable level are not some super species and 1.20m is not that big for many. Back in my riding days I jumped many a big Grade A tracks that were much bigger and I certainly wouldn't have considered myself anything special. b) many horses that are successful aren't necessarily sharp, it's very much depends on the individual. Many horses that are competing at a high level are so used to being out and about they take it in their stride and successful riders do their utmost to manage their horses in ways that reduce the cause of the sharpness. c) just because you have ridden a certain type of horse or jumped at a certain level doesn't make you an expert on horses, some of the best kept horses I have encountered are those belonging to "happy hackers" that would move heaven and earth to give their horses the best care and attention they can and spend far more time learning and understanding about their horses individual needs than some so called experts. This lady comes accross as someone who constantly needs to prove herself better than anyone else and I expect she has a lot of unspoken issues.
What is she wittering on about today? There's nothing special about a big 5 year old popping a not very wide ascending spread with the back rail at 1m. I had a 5 year old cob who did more than that with perfect technique, and many people and many horses will be jumping that or a lot bigger very easily.
Is anyone going to tell her the saddle doesn't fit in the post from 2 days ago? I'm notbraveexperienced enough.
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Oh but darling she’s got the PERFECT technique and she’s the PERFECT 5yo with the most PERFECT perfectness
Totally agree with this. My horse has jumped 1m20 very successfully and is very relaxed…and he is definitely bred as a ‘competition horse’. If he ever is sharp I would never use ‘that’s how he’s bred’ as my excuse - it’s so odd.
I thought the same, the horse isn’t even 5 - i’m pretty sure it’s 7! It’s just so bizarre her banging on about how incredible the horse is when it’s still jumping tiny, stops at every show (at 80cm) and has okay scope but a below-average front end - I just don’t get it!
Totally agree with this. My horse has jumped 1m20 very successfully and is very relaxed…and he is definitely bred as a ‘competition horse’. If he ever is sharp I would never use ‘that’s how he’s bred’ as my excuse - it’s so odd.
I thought the same, the horse isn’t even 5 - i’m pretty sure it’s 7! It’s just so bizarre her banging on about how incredible the horse is when it’s still jumping tiny, stops at every show (at 80cm) and has okay scope but a below-average front end - I just don’t get it!
it doesn't get one.(subject to the horse's opinion)
"her first attempt at this height" - I'm all for taking it slow but ...Seven!? She's waxing lyrical about the "3* potential" of a 7 year old "competition horse" who's jumping the easiest, most inviting, most forgiving one metre fence you can build?
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