Post by Reef. on Dec 29, 2008 18:09:18 GMT
i know this is gonna sound quite wierd, but does anyone ever watch the showjumping on tv and cringe at the sight of the riders? of course, i've never been a pro showjumper and i'm probably wrong but pretty much every rider who comes on is stiff through the lower back, with hands like fists! there seems to be nothing soft about showjumpers, nothing flowing. not saying that i could do it any better (we'd all get a good laugh from seeing me try!) but it does seem to suggest the talent is in the horse....
and interesting example was the dressage day of eventing i was watching, and i was noticing how stiff and "loudly" all the entrants were riding... then one woman comes in and i was thinking "now here's someone with a classical seat, she's a great rider" and it noted in the commentary that she was the only eventer who first learned dressage, all the others had come from showjumping backgrounds then learned the rest. funny thing is, she didnt score any better than anyone else! dont you think all riders should have a real grasp of the fluid quiet partership, even outside of dressage?
and interesting example was the dressage day of eventing i was watching, and i was noticing how stiff and "loudly" all the entrants were riding... then one woman comes in and i was thinking "now here's someone with a classical seat, she's a great rider" and it noted in the commentary that she was the only eventer who first learned dressage, all the others had come from showjumping backgrounds then learned the rest. funny thing is, she didnt score any better than anyone else! dont you think all riders should have a real grasp of the fluid quiet partership, even outside of dressage?
