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Post by jennyb on Jul 10, 2011 15:22:07 GMT 1
I think more of us who ride and train classically should be out there competing, flying the flag for classical dressage. Today me and Gazdag did two novice tests at a BD show, under a judge who is known for marking very hard (Heather - this is our mutual friend!!). Gazdag went reasonably well, a little spooky at one spot near the hedge (monsters live there, apparently) and a little distracted at times, but we scored 63% in both tests, won one and came second in the other! Very pleased with my pony ;D ;D ;D He now has 20 BD points to his name.
You do have to ignore the odd competitor who is not so good, one lady was very cross with her poor horse and was ranting and raving at him, he napped into the competition arena and she kicked him hard with spurs on when he baulked, so I said loudly "Would you like me to give you a lead, so you don't have to kick him?!" I think I shamed her into being nice to him for a minute or two. Gazdag was complimented on his behaviour by a couple of people, and he gave a ride to another competitor who was interested in my Vogue saddle, so she could see what they were like to ride in. Thankfully he didn't spook with her so she thought he was very good, lol!
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Post by jen1 on Jul 10, 2011 15:29:23 GMT 1
aw lovely, i think ill farm my kids out so i can get more ridng done, but what a good boy gazbag was,
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Post by troop on Jul 10, 2011 15:38:53 GMT 1
Thats grear well done you and Gazdag..... jen gazbag? did you do that on purpose???
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Post by antares on Jul 10, 2011 15:46:10 GMT 1
That's great Jenny & check Gazdag out with his super BD points
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Post by jill on Jul 10, 2011 16:14:49 GMT 1
He acquired the name Gasbag fairly early on in his English residency................great stuff though Jennyb, we all need to prove the point of what we do now and again.
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Post by troop on Jul 10, 2011 16:34:35 GMT 1
LOL bless
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Post by jen1 on Jul 10, 2011 16:37:40 GMT 1
ha ha i didnt even think about it, yes sorry gazdag
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Post by 2 bays & a grey:D on Jul 10, 2011 17:17:29 GMT 1
well done Jenny and Gazdag, I want be out there one day showing my classical ways but certainly not yet!!!
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Post by Emma R on Jul 10, 2011 19:45:58 GMT 1
I think more of us who ride and train classically should be out there competing, flying the flag for classical dressage. I totally agree with this and our plan for Tuli is to get him out competing once he's a bit less likely to stand on his hind legs in the middle of a test He isn't the best example of Classical training at the moment, lol Fair enough if people don't like competing but those that enjoy it shouldn't be put off giving it a go I think a glass of wine for you and some carrots for Gazdag are in order a great result today and you must be thrilled with his 20 points ;D
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Post by DebbieR on Jul 10, 2011 20:17:50 GMT 1
Well done Jenny & Gazdag ;D Duchess & I have had two attempts at an Intro test so far- we didn't cover ourselves in glory in either one! I'll just keep very quiet about the classical training for now
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Post by jennyb on Jul 10, 2011 21:27:05 GMT 1
Lol Emma, having witnessed Tuli's antics at the clinic, I think he is not quite ready to be shown in public yet, lol! Airs above the ground are not required in BD tests, lol.... Debbie, I've had some less than great results with Gazdag, I took the view that I would spend the first year getting him used to the competition environment and going out and about, without being bothered about the results as he wasn't ready to show at his best yet. That's the thing about classical training, the basics take longer to establish, but once they are firmly in place, I think the progression up the levels is quicker and easier. It's very tempting to take short cuts for short term gain, but IMHO it blocks future progress for most horses. Wine is very tempting, I got bucked off my mountain bike this afternoon whilst cycling around Sherwood Pines, steep downhill followed by a sharp left hand turn, I went slightly wide on the turn and hit deep sand whilst my front wheel was turned. I now have lots of bruises and a stiff back, and a very colourful handlebar shaped bruise on my left thigh!!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2011 22:04:45 GMT 1
I think more of us who ride and train classically should be out there competing Hopefully me and the pone will have chance to one day, I'd especially love to as I want to to show the world that arabs can in fact do dressage.
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Post by Emma R on Jul 10, 2011 22:49:04 GMT 1
Wine is very tempting, I got bucked off my mountain bike this afternoon whilst cycling around Sherwood Pines, steep downhill followed by a sharp left hand turn, I went slightly wide on the turn and hit deep sand whilst my front wheel was turned. I now have lots of bruises and a stiff back, and a very colourful handlebar shaped bruise on my left thigh!! Ouch, perhaps you should stick to riding a boingy Lipi, I'm not sure bikes are all that safe! I have already had the conversation about airs above the ground with Tuli. He is quite convinced that when the Dressage world sees how magnificent he looks pinging into the air they will change their minds.... ;D Do you still have that video you took of him at the Francois clinic? I'd quite like some video evidence in the hopes that one day he will be so good no one will believe he was ever naughty!
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Post by Rik on Jul 10, 2011 23:24:52 GMT 1
No because Classical Riding is an Art, it’s pursuit is it’s reward, competition taints.
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Post by lisap on Jul 11, 2011 8:31:01 GMT 1
There is truth in that view as the riding is the end in itself rather than the laurels of competition. However, Rik, what we are trying to do here is to show that classically trained horses move correctly from back to front, that the poll is the highest point of the horse, that the horse can move freely and elastically while remaining calm (still working on that bit with Tuli...). Some of us are also convinced that many Judges will see us as a breath of fresh air and mark accordingly - which JennyB seems to be in the process of proving - Kudos Jenny!
By avoiding riding in public (and other than demos, competitions are the only public arenas for most of us), we compound the myth that Classical Riding is 'niche', only for people with Iberians, and that classical riders are a bit 'wussy' and are too frightened to compete.
Like Kelly and Pie, and now with her show horse, we are looking to get out there and show that you can ride well and successfully on horses that have not had their heads hauled in and then kicked like mad to get them up to the bridle. And anyway, when our horses do go well, they *should* be seen as they look absolutely wonderful! ;D
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