Burnttoast
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You'd think regulation of saddle design would be hard to object to on the basis that "my horse prefers a mouthful of metal/to have his mouth strapped shut so it's stable" etc etc ...
Yet another delightful rider..... not..... when will this end?
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You'd think regulation of saddle design would be hard to object to on the basis that "my horse prefers a mouthful of metal/to have his mouth strapped shut so it's stable" etc etc ...
sbloom
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I can't see it happening, not for a second. This trend makes a fitter like me very unpopular for upper level competition riders!
Burnttoast
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No it won't. But there's no good argument against it, which does rather expose the modern scene for what it is.
sbloom
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Yep, you could easily legislate for the height above the horse's back at the cantle, and depth of blocks. There are other subtle aspects that could still allow leverage but the options would be reduced.
Burnttoast
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The rhythm here extends to the mouth-opening...
nettle
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Well that’s horrible.
Burnttoast
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Amazing how it's possible to be an elite competitor and also a really bad rider all at the same time.
sbloom
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Correlation or causation...and in which direction one wonders...I know that's harsh and there are much nicer riders, but still, so little truly good/beautiful/sympathetic riding especially if we apply a fundamental understanding of balance and biomechanics.
onemoretime
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A lot of the blame must surely lie with the judges!
Burnttoast
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There's plenty of blame to go around. I'm also perfectly happy to blame the riders for being the kind of people who are prepared to do what's required for the marks, rosettes, points, prizes. It's not compulsory, after all.
I'm Dun
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Actually hes very skilled. He was socking that horse in the mouth every stride on alternate sides and yet to the casual observer he wasnt actually doing very much at all. Takes skill to manage that
Burnttoast
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Indeed. Brilliant, in fact, at riding like a malign f*ckwit. It's a skill set I guess...Actually hes very skilled. He was socking that horse in the mouth every stride on alternate sides and yet to the casual observer he wasnt actually doing very much at all. Takes skill to manage that