Yeomanry Ride 2023

[Orangehorse]

I've just watched the Yeomanry Ride on You Tube, certainly worth watching.

 

[humblepie]

Watched it too. Having a Gold Cup placed horse must be an advantage . The loose horse nearly flattened a dog at the end. Looks really good fun for anyone brave enough

 

[Laurac13]

Loved it ! So nice the chap said good boy every time his horse jumped a fence, think he knew the riderless horse too who he took with him to the finish chatting to him the whole way !

 

[humblepie]

Loved it ! So nice the chap said good boy every time his horse jumped a fence, think he knew the riderless horse too who he took with him to the finish chatting to him the whole way !

Apparently his wife’s horse or so a report said. No idea if true. I liked the stay out the way instructions to the loose horse going into some of the fences.

 

[Gamebird]

It is his wife's horse, yes. She was the one who came off midway and he shouted back to see if she was OK. He is a lovely lovely jockey - a few of his open team-chasing vids are definitely worth a watch too.

 

[humblepie]

It is his wife's horse, yes. She was the one who came off midway and he shouted back to see if she was OK. He is a lovely lovely jockey - a few of his open team-chasing vids are definitely worth a watch too.

Thanks - I think it is lovely for the horse to go and have fun doing something like that rather than becoming a dressage horse or a show horse and go round and round in circles (says someone who has an RoR dressage and show horse).

 

[Gamebird]

And like he said, it is so easy for them, as it is way below their previous level - the speed and opposition and pressure are so much less. And I think (or would like to hope - although I may be anthropomorphising?) more interesting, with the different types of fences, open fields and much less crowding of other horses. I have done hunt races with a few ex-chasers. They don't all work though. Some just can't cope with or entertain anything other than chase fences, some get too wound up/strong, and others aren't careful enough to be safe over fixed rails or walls. And although jumping technique can improve a lot when you take the speed/pressure off a bit there are some you couldn't pay me to jump a fixed fence on! I had one horse who'd had a good career in Ireland, during which he never fell or unseated, who was foot perfect over gates or rails, but would rather stop than have to brush through a hedge.

 

[southerncomfort]

That was brilliant!

Really enjoyed watching that.

Love how the loose horse looked for him and came back to him at the end.

 

[Old school]

He also said that having a horse like Lostintranslation was not in the spirit of those races. Seems like a very sporting chap all round. Good example…..

 

[Ratface]

I watched the film and was very impressed by the rider's capacity to ride in a calm and encouraging way - also his stickability over some quite large fences.
I hope his wife was OK after her tumble.

 

[Haniki]

I enjoyed the video too. I can't believe he hadn’t walked the course first!