It looks like they’ve actually set all but the outside fences for round 2.
And no stirrups to start.
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I like the shot of all the trainers hovering around the ingate. They all look totally mellow and relaxed. Lol.
I’m a little surprised that anyone would opt not to cross stirrups in this class. The additional movement and attention that a flapping iron draws seems like it could only distract.
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Who was on the bay horse who threw a little tantrum at swapping from the counter to true lead?
I’m confused. When did they get their stirrups back?
I guess I missed that part. I had to step away for a minute to walk my dog.
When they changed direction.
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That was simple.
Tbh that wasn’t as tough as I thought it would be. Maybe except for the counter to flying change.
It looks like a lot of the jumps are more or less in the same place from the first round. They’re just jumping them in the opposite direction.
Answering my own question - it was 21, Madison Ramsey, whose horse had a snit.
Section 2 - all bay horses please return to the ring.
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It looks like my trainer’s barn - all bay geldings with stars!
Do you think that the judges liked their placings and didn’t want to shake things up too much on the flat?
I don’t think I would make that assumption myself.
I wonder if it’s a factor that they’re behind the time that was posted on the original minute by minute schedule.
I mean, it takes as long as it takes. But still.
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They all make it to round 2 though, right? That always shakes things up.
I wonder how much of the flat test is determined by the judges ahead of time and what (if anything) they decide to add in or remove once they have their groups.
Violet Tatum’s horse has quite the rolly canter - looks less than comfortable!
It seemed like a simpler test than it has been in years past, but my memory isn’t as reliable as it used to be.
At least they have some different markings. My least favorite kind of flat class is the one entirely comprised of white ponies. Lol.
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