TOP RIDERS - HATS OFF WHEN WON? DO YOU AGREE?

[trundle]

But does anyone really do this, at lower level competing, i mean? I've only ever seen it at very very top level competing, and it doesn't seem to be filtering down to younger riders. Its one thing to canter round with your hat off if you've just won Badminton, but a bit sad to do it if you've just won Little Gidding Riding Club walk & Trot test.....

 

[Tia]

No I've never seen it be done at low level competitions ... not in all the years I've been alive, Lol!

 

[Hullabaloo]

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But does anyone really do this, at lower level competing, i mean? I've only ever seen it at very very top level competing, and it doesn't seem to be filtering down to younger riders. Its one thing to canter round with your hat off if you've just won Badminton, but a bit sad to do it if you've just won Little Gidding Riding Club walk & Trot test.....

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LOL
I might just do it if I ever win anything - it might start a trend.

Would have to remember to take my hair net off too though

 

[damona]

hehe, thi8s is a great post!

 

[bhpride]

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but a bit sad to do it if you've just won Little Gidding Riding Club walk & Trot test.....

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LOOK it was a big achievement for me at the time ok!!

 

[Onyxia]

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Once you are over 16,it's your head and your choice.

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I have to disagree with this!! I think its a terrible example to set children.

This is like saying that skinny anorexic models in magazines aren't setting bad examples!! Because going by your logic "they're over 16, its their body they can do what they like!!" and I think thats disgusting.

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Bit it is

Under 16 is a child,and the responsability of the parent.
Over 16,you are your own responsability.
If you choose to ride without a hat it IS your choice and I have never seen or heard a child/teen say "wow,I want to ride without a hat just like Bla Bla they are just sooo cool" or starve themself because of an anorexic model.Yes I am sure they are part of the issue for those children,but there is a whole lot more going on then wanting to be skinny for the ones who do go to those extremes.

I also think given guidence and an ounce of common sense you learn as much from a bad example as a good one

 

[happyhack]

I totally understand this but what I dont understand is WHY so many people are saying this has no bearing on setting a good example?

Youngsters are getting more into riding now, its in the public eye alot more thanks to other celebs and I just think that riders need to curb it a bit!! Its one thing waving your arm in the air-but why the need to actually remove your hat and wave it around?

I know ALOT of people will disagree but this is my opinion! I'm not going to apologise for it!

What would people say if I came on here on monday saying I had been to the local show and a youngster that won their class had galloped around the area hatless? There would be many replies I'm sure!

 

[Hullabaloo]

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What would people say if I came on here on monday saying I had been to the local show and a youngster that won their class had galloped around the area hatless? There would be many replies I'm sure!

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I would say it was down to their parents to deal with it!
It shouldn't be too difficult to explain to a child that when they achieve the level of success that these riders do then they can consider taking their hat off for the lap of honour too.

 

[millitiger]

i don't think they should take them off as i agree it sets a bad example to children.

i have been at many a competition yard where teenagers and working pupils thought it was 'cool' to go hatless because they had seen famous riders who they aspire to be like, warming up/ cooling down/ celebrating without a hat.

yes it may be the parents responsibility but i also think it is the responsibility of the sport as a whole to send out a good message.

 

[martyfisch]

What about on the continent where they ride without a hat because it's hotter (or at least I remember seeing that somewhere...)?

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/galleries/v/topSJ/shutterfly/shutterfly6.jpg.html

I personally think it's a show of trust; if the rider knew/ thought they would be floored then chances are their hat would remain fastened to their heads.

 

[abbie29]

I mind less about them taking their hats off on a lap of honour and more of them being seen riding day-to-day without any hat. Surely that's a worse example?

 

[Tia]

Ah you have changed the topic of discussion here Millitiger; we aren't discussing whether people ride all the time without a hat on (that has been discussed AT LENGTH *sighs* many times). The topic about riders taking their hats off whilst doing a lap of honour.

 

[starr_g]

I don't see anything wrong with a rider waving his (usually) hat at the crowd when they have won. Years ago at the Shrewsbury Flower show, Geoff Billington retired his horse by jumping a fence and waving his hat in the air at the same time. Crowd loved it and the judges were in stitches.

 

[soph21]

Yes I agree!
Shock horror!.... Last week I sat on my sec A for the 1st time with no hat on and no one to hold him! he had tack on, he was stood quietly so I thought sod it!
I done it 3 days running, I always ride my other sec A with no hat.
Its my head so its my decision!


NA!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[druid]

As an aside - not all pro's advocate riding without a hat. When I was at Freshman's yard while Andy rode without a hat at home he *never* let me (or any of the staff) ride without a hat, even just walking!

 

[Ranyhyn]

Yes they should be allowed to.

It is a childs parents and close ones' job to teach a child right from wrong. If they are impressionable enough to make decisions based upon what a star does, then they'll all be gun touting (Eminem), prossy loving (Hugh Grant), violent (was it Cheryl Cole?) druggy wastes of space (Amy Winehouse)

IMO.

 

[DTMDAN]

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But does anyone really do this, at lower level competing, i mean? I've only ever seen it at very very top level competing, and it doesn't seem to be filtering down to younger riders. Its one thing to canter round with your hat off if you've just won Badminton, but a bit sad to do it if you've just won Little Gidding Riding Club walk & Trot test.....

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LOL
I might just do it if I ever win anything - it might start a trend.



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If I ever won anything the last thing I would think of would be to take my hat off

. I'd be so shocked it would be all I could do to stay on the horse.

I do think that JM07's topless idea is lightly flawed not that I would complain about it if all the Whitaker family complied

sorry.

 

[FRESHMAN]

At most of the International shows riders of all disciplines warm up without hats. I have never seen an official attempt to stop it. In fact I am not even sure it is an FEI requirement.

 

[kafrin181995]

should be though!