A 5* event rider warming you up at a Grassroots competition still doesn’t sit right for me. But the longer I’ve evented, the more I’ve come to realise that there are “professional” grassroots riders and it is sadly very much a wealthy game to be involved in. I’ll be cheering on my friends who are there with their horses who’ve trained hard with their local coaches in normal training sessions etc and have sacrificed a lot to get to Grassroots.
Equestrian influencers #23 Lots of horses looking obese, (in)Expert Bits need to cease.
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If I had the chance to prep for Badminton with a 5* Event rider, I certainly wouldn’t be turning the opportunity down, because why would you. It doesn’t mean Tina hasn’t trained hard.
I understand what you are saying and I hope your friends, who have obviously worked their butts off, do really well. They do deserve it.
but I also don’t think that having a 5* rider warm them up is going to make the whole world of difference. They may completely forget everything the moment they get in the ring. I mean, look at Meg and all her training with these top riders and then look at her on Winnie and Wilma…
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she has worked the hardest this year. She has always been a bit airy fairy with training until now.
That’s the point. Obviously I don’t know who you are, but I’d imagine you wouldn’t have the opportunity to have them warm you up. Same as a lot of the genuine grassroots riders who will be there. Tina has far too many opportunities (in my eyes) to be considered a genuine grassroots rider now. She’s not a professional - social media and vlogging have almost created a new bracket of rider.
What do you mean Emily King changed nations? I thought she’d always rode for Britain?
Emily still rides under the British flag. Isn’t it Lucinda Greens daughter that swapped to riding under another flag (Aussie I think)?
edit: yep, Lissa Green rides under the Aus flag as her dad is Australian.
edit: yep, Lissa Green rides under the Aus flag as her dad is Australian.
She hasn't. They're thinking of Lissa Green (Lucinda Greens daughter).
they just said it so matter of fact to make it sound right when it wasn't
Lucinda, Emily Mustow and on and on and on. Actually really disappointed in Rich if it’s his training of Winnie that’s led to her backwards thinking with Winnie of head down and worry about the back end later.
Don’t think it’s Rich at all. I seem to remember lots of kick it forwards type comments in his lessons. I don’t think he prioritises a pretty head position over correct work.
Yes and Emily is changing / has changed to Ireland I believe
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Or I could be wrong but there was definitely talks of it at some point as a higher chance of selection
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Corrected it's Georgie Spence (since married but off my head I can't think of new name ) who's now riding for Ireland , oops (I blame 2 under 2 and still working and riding for serious baby brain )
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I mentioned her a few pages back - taking her two horses straight out jumping g having bit ridden them or worked them once this year.
She believes they are fit enough from just being in the field.
I like a lot of what she says and disagree with a lot in equal measure.
I think (without going too deep) there are some possibly MH issues there and I feel for her
Georgie Goss
Random thought…. Has Meg ever had a real job, a ‘proper’ job away from her home yard etc
Where did Meg mention this?
Who is that in Meg’s last story?
It’s a countdown timer and a heading ‘why I didn’t say anything’ I don’t know who’s who of Meg’s horses, I don’t follow that closely.
It’s a countdown timer and a heading ‘why I didn’t say anything’ I don’t know who’s who of Meg’s horses, I don’t follow that closely.
Hopefully why she hasn’t said anything about being sponsored by Ardeo
on her last vlog during her voice over of her dressage test.
That or maybe a new sponsor being fairfax - all of her saddles have switched to fairfax and she probably “hasn’t said anything” bc she wanted to trial them etc etc
Looking for a bit of advice. Are white trailers any cooler inside than ones with a darker roof? Looking to update my trailer from a bateson to something a bit newer and was wondering if the colour of the roof makes a difference as it’s easier to rug up than try a d keep a horse cool stood on tailer in the summer. Obviously I wouldn’t leave a horse shut up in a trailer in 30° heat
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