Bigger fence doesn't equal better rider! There are people that are able to jump fences taller than themselves, as long as they have a horse that does all the work on it's own, but if you put some of these people on a nervous horse that needs to be handled with care, knowledge and lots of empathy, they suddenly look like beginners. What makes a rider great isn't his ability to chase his horse over fences, but the ability to understand the horse and communicate with it flawlessly! The best riders I've seen were never the showjumpers und dressage riders, but the ones who managed to turn an easily scared, ill-behaved and disrespectful horse into a happy, gentle and absolutly bombproof horse. If you succeed in being an understanding human being, than i'm sure you will succeed in being a good rider too :)
lucy stephenson Please don't do what she does though... Her horse has no neck muscle because she forces it's head up in the air and her equitation is terrible...
The ponies do all the work. If parents can afford to pay for good jumping ponies, it doesn't matter who rides them. Put them on a riding school pony and that would be a good leveler.
I would have to disagree, good jumpers are notoriously hard to ride, they are often strong and fizzy as well as many being buckers and head-shakers. These are some really talented young riders.
Disagree! Put an amazing horse in an arena and tell it to jump that exact course,will it do it no,who does it the rider along with many other things!! But the horse does do some things too
Wow... I could never do this -.- people hate on me for riding a 14.1hh pony because i'm "too tall"...... I was 5'11" when I was 12 lol so ponies were never an option
These are some great riders! However, some of those girls need to wear a hairnet. A ponytail can be alright in lessons, but it just looks sloppy and unprofessional in the show ring. George Morris would be shocked to see at this level, girls with their hair not under their helmet. I hate hairnets but I have to always ride in one at my barn.(this is my dad's account btw)
That Awkward Equestrian She isn't saying it's a rule, all she is saying that she thinks it looks unprofessional compared to a hairnet. To which, I agree, especially at this level.
