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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
more from WEG: Kittel and Scandic - SHAMEFUL
The absolute SHAME. I want to know what the ring stewards are doing during all this!
Does this look like how the FEI defines dressage?
The FEI Rules describe the object of Dressage, which means “training” in French, as “the development of the horse into a happy athlete through harmonious education. As a result, it makes the horse calm, supple, loose and flexible, but also confident, attentive and keen, thus achieving perfect understanding with his rider.”
Does this look like how the FEI defines dressage?
The FEI Rules describe the object of Dressage, which means “training” in French, as “the development of the horse into a happy athlete through harmonious education. As a result, it makes the horse calm, supple, loose and flexible, but also confident, attentive and keen, thus achieving perfect understanding with his rider.”
overwhelmed, but this made my day!! Dutch rider eliminated at WEG due to blood in horse's mouth!
Daughter dislocated her finger last night and after a trip to the ER she is now wearing a splint for the week and is of course not able to do her usual chores. I went out this morning, took one look at the stalls that have to be cleaned due to rain and horses being in most of the night, and decided that at 72 degrees and sunny today, they are all proceeding to daytime turn-out, at least as long as this weather holds.
I spread hay all over the back field, checked the water trough, and after their breakfast tubs were done, said "see you later!"
Now I'm back in dealing with some very annoying ants, and basically am ready to bomb the house with ant poison.
It's just one of those days.
But then I took a break to check in on WEG and found this, which really made me happy. Thank you, judges. I applaud your doing your job!!
Photo added, from Dressage-News:
Judge at c and head of the ground jury Britain's Stephen Clarke had to ask Adelinde to leave the arena after her halt and rein back on seeing the red in the foam around the horse's mouth.
Speaking to Stephen Clarke at the national championships last month he said that he was honoured to have the responsibility of judging from C, but was dreading something like this happening and having to send a rider out.
Adelinde shrugged her shoulders and patted her horse, dropped her reins and walked out.
Up until that point she was well in the lead, scoring nines for their halt, extended trot and both half passes.
The Dutch still lead the team competition but being down to three riders Edward Gal cannot afford to have a big problem this afternoon on Totilas.
This puts Adelinde out of the individual competition too, and throws open the possibility for our top rider Laura Bechtolsheimer to stand even higher on that podium.
The following photo is (I think) Adelinde during warm-up. Is that Sjef in the background? Big fat clue: if your body is that torqued out of position, what you are doing is WRONG. End of story.
I spread hay all over the back field, checked the water trough, and after their breakfast tubs were done, said "see you later!"
Now I'm back in dealing with some very annoying ants, and basically am ready to bomb the house with ant poison.
It's just one of those days.
But then I took a break to check in on WEG and found this, which really made me happy. Thank you, judges. I applaud your doing your job!!
Photo added, from Dressage-News:
Adelinde Cornelissen eliminated from World Equestrian Games
28 September, 2010
Adelinde Cornelissen and Jerich Parzival, gold medal prospects at the World Games, have been eliminated after blood was seen in the horse's mouth. Judge at c and head of the ground jury Britain's Stephen Clarke had to ask Adelinde to leave the arena after her halt and rein back on seeing the red in the foam around the horse's mouth.
Speaking to Stephen Clarke at the national championships last month he said that he was honoured to have the responsibility of judging from C, but was dreading something like this happening and having to send a rider out.
Adelinde shrugged her shoulders and patted her horse, dropped her reins and walked out.
Up until that point she was well in the lead, scoring nines for their halt, extended trot and both half passes.
The Dutch still lead the team competition but being down to three riders Edward Gal cannot afford to have a big problem this afternoon on Totilas.
This puts Adelinde out of the individual competition too, and throws open the possibility for our top rider Laura Bechtolsheimer to stand even higher on that podium.
The following photo is (I think) Adelinde during warm-up. Is that Sjef in the background? Big fat clue: if your body is that torqued out of position, what you are doing is WRONG. End of story.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
could be Keil Bay's sister; she's a steal
Oh dear. Someone just sent the ad for this lovely young mare to my email inbox and now I can't stop looking at her.
She's part of an entire Hanoverian breeding farm herd that is going to auction very soon if not sold locally.
If wishes were horses, she'd be mine tomorrow.
sunday morning solo
Husband and daughter have gone to volunteer at a dressage show for the day. Daughter is a score runner for half the day and has taken her camera to look for and capture rollkur the other half. Husband is in charge of awards. Does anyone besides me see the possibilities in this combination of volunteer duties? :)
If she finds any rollkur I am going to do my part and send the photos to the FEI, as well as posting them here.
Meanwhile, back at the farm, teenaged son is doing what they do well - sleep. I am finishing my coffee and yogurt and then heading out to feed breakfast to horses and donkeys, harrow the front field in advance of the RAIN THAT IS COMING (we badly need it!) and enjoy the much cooler temperature that rolled in overnight.
Guess who is standing outside my window right now keeping me company as I type? The Big Bay. The Big Handsome Bay. Get on out here, he says. Unless you're blogging about how wonderful I am, in which case you can take a few more minutes.
If she finds any rollkur I am going to do my part and send the photos to the FEI, as well as posting them here.
Meanwhile, back at the farm, teenaged son is doing what they do well - sleep. I am finishing my coffee and yogurt and then heading out to feed breakfast to horses and donkeys, harrow the front field in advance of the RAIN THAT IS COMING (we badly need it!) and enjoy the much cooler temperature that rolled in overnight.
Guess who is standing outside my window right now keeping me company as I type? The Big Bay. The Big Handsome Bay. Get on out here, he says. Unless you're blogging about how wonderful I am, in which case you can take a few more minutes.
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