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Post by mcw on Mar 22, 2011 22:29:03 GMT
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Post by trojan1 on Mar 22, 2011 22:36:06 GMT
Have you reported this? Where did this happen?
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Post by rightrein92 on Mar 23, 2011 6:21:50 GMT
you get some poeple that wear their spurs upside down to inflict more pain, the rider should be reported x
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Post by mcw on Mar 23, 2011 7:43:12 GMT
Have you reported this? Where did this happen? one of the people who worked there saw everything so they took it from there. it was at osbaldeston rc  |
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Post by sageandonion on Mar 23, 2011 10:10:28 GMT
What did you do about it?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2011 10:54:27 GMT
I went to a demo at myerscough college,the demo had a well known rider on a 4 yr old and she was digging it that much with her spurs it was bleeding, the horse was a grey so looked very obvious. We walked out and made a complaint. Spurs are used too often!
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Post by pencaedu on Mar 23, 2011 11:15:24 GMT
here here loulabelle - usually with a strong bit!!
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Post by snowflake on Apr 4, 2011 19:16:20 GMT
This is disgraceful - I hate people of my age show jumping against the clock at a very competitive level when they want to win. They never clear the jump correctly - they never even make correct turns, they just rush around jumps for a ribbon at the end of the day. Nearly all the children wear spurs when they do not, know how to use them SAFELY and CORRECTLY. There is a girl in my village of 14 who show jumps against the clock and does quite well at BSJA and county shows. She has won at various shows at aintree etc.... My sister was hacking out once and saw her on a 13.2 grey pony who looked 'on it's toes'. She had a bit we couldn't even name in it's mouth, martingale, flash noseband, and spurs on. It was prouncing up and down but we said to her "loosen your reins and reward her when she goes forward and reassure her." When it worked she looked grateful but when it spooked at something in the hedge she shortened her reins (instead of riding forward) and jabbed on it mouth pulling it to a halt but at the same time she STUCK her heels in the pony's side and the poor thing was so confused whether to go back or forth!!!!! We said to her "if you push her forward this might help" but instead she wacked it on the bottom with her whip and looked furious when it cantered off.  ........... |
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Post by iluvmyponies on Apr 4, 2011 22:57:55 GMT
Absolutely appalling  I sometimes SJ my coloured. When we are against the clock, I literally sit back & relax, she knows what she is doing & she just does it. Yes, she goes slightly faster than usual (Which is what you are supposed to do) but she turns her corners perfectly & leaves the poles up  I never wear spurs (I think I remember wearing them once with my 12hander when we were making the transfer from LR/FR to Opens) & I very rarely carry a whip. Why do people do these things? It really is beyond me I wonder how they feel when they see what they have done to their ponies? Ashamed? Sad? Sorry? Or proud? They wouldn't have done it in the first place if they wanted to feel ashamed, sad or sorry  |
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Post by cholderton on Apr 5, 2011 12:41:53 GMT
When I was taught to ride (some 35 years ago  ) It was instilled in me a whip is a very useful schooling aid, and NOT a tool for punishment! I taught my daughter the same way, and although she sometimes gets frustrated, she would never dream of raising a stick to her ponies, infact when she gets off, she will ask for feedback as to why the pony was having an 'off day', and advice for next time. (She's 16) Its all down to correct teaching, and supervision by parents. Too many parents these days use a pony as a 'babysitter' thinking they can abandon their child at the yard, and have the day to themselves...... What chance do they have.... |
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Post by pencaedu on Apr 5, 2011 12:52:22 GMT
quite agree cholderton - at one stage at our PC, there were a couple of parents who wouldn't have known what the loan pony their kids had even looked like - BUT - at least those kids actually wanted the ponies, appreciated what they had & were keen to learn.
My daughter wore spurs sometimes when she graduated onto horses at 14 due to problems with both knees - but, like all aids, they are not for use in anger. There is no place for this. If you're in a bad mood - leave your horse alone if you can't control your temper.
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Post by snowflake on Apr 5, 2011 16:04:53 GMT
agree ilmp - have nothing against, against the clock show jumping if it is done correctly like yourself. It is when they use spurs and just rush around the course with no accuracy or thought but just stabbing spurs in there sides. I will never, even think of using spurs in my life to 'tell off' my horse. My Mum also said the blood might have come from a thing in show jumping they call 'wrapping'  This is where, to my disgrace , they put spikes under the horses girth to make them pick their feet up when they go over a jump because the spike will make them jump higher.... Just makes you think of some of the drastic measures people will go to for a 1st place |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2011 16:57:57 GMT
This is awful I would never ever want to hurt my ponies!!!!! I've also heard of showjumping poeple that when they train there horses at home when the horse/pony is about to jump the jump they have two poeple standing each side of the jump and they quickly rise the pole they say "it makes them pick there feet up" But it just scares them! And they could get hurt!!!  |
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Post by GrumpyPony on Apr 5, 2011 17:05:09 GMT
Disgraceful. People like that should be ashamed of themselves.
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Post by bernie1956 on Apr 5, 2011 18:43:44 GMT
It's called "rapping"...as in they "rap" the horse as it goes over a jump.
Used to be a fairly common practice among so called professionals many years ago.
I've seen it done...and it's disgusting.
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Post by snowflake on Apr 5, 2011 19:55:11 GMT
Oh right I had them confused agree it's awful |
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Post by beachbum12 on Apr 6, 2011 14:23:06 GMT
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Post by bernie1956 on Apr 6, 2011 19:04:36 GMT
Well...I was about 10 years old, and let's say the people doing it didn't have much in the way of scruples!
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Post by bow1607 on Apr 6, 2011 19:28:04 GMT
Well...I was about 10 years old, and let's say the people doing it didn't have much in the way of scruples! And it was a very long time ago that you was 10! ;D |
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Post by bernie1956 on Apr 6, 2011 22:31:50 GMT
You aren't too big to go over my knee young lady....!
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Post by bow1607 on Apr 7, 2011 18:09:34 GMT
You aren't too big to go over my knee young lady....! Yes I am.... midget!  |
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I never wear spurs (I think I remember wearing them once with my 12hander when we were making the transfer from LR/FR to Opens) & I very rarely carry a whip.
) It was instilled in me a whip is a very useful schooling aid, and NOT a tool for punishment!
