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Post by Speedy Gonzales on Mar 30, 2010 15:10:11 GMT
If anyone watched the Brown ring at PUK Northern at Southview on the Sunday they will have seen and heard the judge going banana's trying to get the intermediates to gallop. She was really going for it, she told them they were "frightened girl thingy cats", "she could run faster", "this is a hunter pony class and not a first ridden", "and for goodness sake", she said, "take advantage of the lovely surface under foot". The majority of them actually galloped behind her, even after being given the opportunity to try again. Stewards are a bit responsible as they generally ask competitors to "push on", extend down the long side" or "open up" The word is GALLOP. Good on you lady judge, you certainly made a lot of spectators enjoy the moment .
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Post by handcanter on Apr 1, 2010 15:19:15 GMT
I'm amazed that so few seem to know how to gallop and others who just seem afraid. I'm glad that judges still encourage the galllop.
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Post by freya on Apr 3, 2010 22:19:10 GMT
Im pleased to say that our dales pony does a great gallop. Our problem is that sometimes there isnt much room in a smaller ring but fortunately he used to having a practice our 40 X 20m arena so he manages. He loves his gallop,you can see it
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Post by curious on Apr 20, 2010 17:57:24 GMT
In reply to Speedy Gonzalo's
Yes the judge at PUK Northern Champs at South View was amazing and it was very refreshing to hear her instructing the hunter ponies to " Go for it , show me what your made of "
Unfortunately for us it blew our ponies mind after being galloped round twice round the school, it separated the wood from the trees so to speak. It was too much for some to gallop and in a full class and then be expected to stand still in line then come out and perform the show, and then later in the afternoon Gala all he wanted to do was go again.
I have to say that the little girl on Van Gogh was brilliant, only 9 years old i think, she gave all those 14 handers a real run for there money.
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martinetaylor02
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Post by martinetaylor02 on Apr 20, 2010 18:32:17 GMT
I have a lightweight hunter that gallops but unfortunatley i feel a little too much if that is at all possible for a hunter
Once at a riding club championship with a BSPS judge a horse won the hunters which come back to trot in the gallop??? this unfortunately seems to be dying trait.
I mean there is a difference in a horse completely runnin off and doing laps cause they cant stop!
I love a good galloper and one with manners that pulls up too!
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Post by casey123 on Apr 28, 2010 12:56:44 GMT
I have a 143cm SHP who i used to show at county level ( out of class now) and her gallop made her show every time, her being part bred arab she knows how its done!.. its best when your in a big ring at a county level and you can just collect and then let go.. amazing feeling! and she always came back.. She is out on loan at the moment still out competing at county level and they love her gallop just as much as i do!.
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Post by magpie on Apr 29, 2010 11:46:21 GMT
my mother always instilled in me that a good gallop completes your show, with my old 13hh WHP all you had to do was lift your little finger away from the rain and she understood. My highland loves a good blast out on a hack, tryign to keep up with the pb/ thoroughbreds LOL - he loves it and his ears all prick up. have to agree wiht someone above, why doesnt the steward just say GALLOP, its what the pace is called afterall!!
xxxx
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