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Wow, he was flying in that car![/QUOTE]
How’s he supposed to get it home?
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Katie’s just fine, she didn’t need the car…she has the horse :)[/QUOTE]
She can have my car, and I’ll take her horse. Fair trade, right?
it really did crack me up that jimmy torano was not at all shy about katie’s horse being his favorite. he said it was one of the best horses in the world about 12 times. he’s obsessed ha
I’m sure they’ll use it all winter in Florida…they are here plenty to use it. I think they are glad he didn’t wipe out before he left the arena!
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How’s he supposed to get it home?[/QUOTE]
He has consistently raved about that horse since it arrive (no surprise it’s amazing) – doesn’t hurt that McLain found it for her 
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it really did crack me up that jimmy torano was not at all shy about katie’s horse being his favorite. he said it was one of the best horses in the world about 12 times. he’s obsessed ha[/QUOTE]
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He has consistently raved about that horse since it arrive (no surprise it’s amazing) – doesn’t hurt that McLain found it for her :)[/QUOTE]
Ya and really wasn’t exaggerating either. I think he’s a once in a lifetime horse too
He is for sure. He’s an absolutely amazing horse and so much fun to watch. She’s done a great job coming along to these big classes as well, she’s gotten great experience, has great horses and training, but she also puts a lot of work into it…and goes to Harvard.
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He is for sure. He’s an absolutely amazing horse and so much fun to watch. She’s done a great job coming along to these big classes as well, she’s gotten great experience, has great horses and training, but she also puts a lot of work into it…and goes to Harvard.[/QUOTE]
yeah I agree. he’s awesome! and a cute pair. not many people would fit that horse. i think jimmy actually said that haha. “he’s a little small for me, but…”
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He is for sure. He’s an absolutely amazing horse and so much fun to watch. She’s done a great job coming along to these big classes as well, she’s gotten great experience, has great horses and training, but she also puts a lot of work into it…and goes to Harvard.[/QUOTE]
Yes. Didn’t she do the same thing last year at Harrisburg? Beat her trainer in the jump off to win the GP? Good for her. Go, Katie!!
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I’m sure they’ll use it all winter in Florida…they are here plenty to use it. I think they are glad he didn’t wipe out before he left the arena![/QUOTE]
I imagine there were more than a few hoping he wouldn’t roll it or run over someone.
Who is the crazy driver in question? I turned it off as soon as the jump off was over.
Nicola Philipaerts – leading open jumper rider who won the car.
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Who is the crazy driver in question? I turned it off as soon as the jump off was over.[/QUOTE]
^ Thanks. Maybe he wanted to do a quick test drive to see if it was worth the trouble to ship it home. :lol:
Here’s a short video from tonight’s late night Maclay schooling session.
http://clockendfarm.tumblr.com/
Too many draw reins & too many trainers prepping horses. :no:
Me being cynical me, my theory on the hunters is I bet the drug testers were crawling ALL OVER this horse show. (This however is a GUESS only and not based on personal knowledge; I’m too crippled to make it out to the barns this year.) We certainly saw some entertaining trips from horses one doesn’t usually think of as entertaining. It’s a known fact that the current NHS board is pretty anti-drug, and with USEF/USHJA execs in attendance they can’t very well play the "we didn’t know about it’ card. More than anything else this probably explains why a lot of hunter trainers don’t want to come and play. As such, IMO it’s the best and strongest argument for leaving the show exactly where it is!
The jump on the judges’ line is not the problem: it’s that big scary entrance down at ground level. The entrance is blocked off to the general public but only by black curtains that flap in the breeze. I’m sure it does look like The Maw Of Death That Eats Dumbbloods to most of these heese. I’m sorry for the riders that didn’t get trips but OTOH it’s not like there wasn’t ample schooling time available in the ring to everybody.
I usually awake around 4:30 screaming w/ pain, so I’ll most likely be on the grounds before 7. Unfortunately will only have spotty net access as dumfsck here left her cell phone at the Saddlebred sales over in Shelbyville earlier today. 
I might bring my laptop & see if I can get out with that but I kinda doubt it.
(Emphasis mine) When I took my horse to indoors I threw draw reins on her the first time she went in the main ring. It can be an overwhelming experience for all involved and when it’s 4am and you’re running on zero sleep, that’s not the time to be picking battles.
Of course, I’m Canadian and our trainers aren’t allowed on our horses from the time we arrive at our national medal finals, so I can’t speak to the second part.
Not saying that trainers schooling horses or draw reins are good or bad, but this looks no different (and less crowded) than most other finals schooling sessions.
And it would be pretty risky to plan on drugging at any of the indoor shows. Most trainers that do drug horses showing at that level are confident that their drug of choice won’t test. It’s likely the distance compared to the rest of the indoor circuit, not the drug testers, that keeps people away.
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Here’s a short video from tonight’s late night Maclay schooling session.
http://clockendfarm.tumblr.com/
Too many draw reins & too many trainers prepping horses. :no:
Me being cynical me, my theory on the hunters is I bet the drug testers were crawling ALL OVER this horse show. (This however is a GUESS only and not based on personal knowledge; I’m too crippled to make it out to the barns this year.) We certainly saw some entertaining trips from horses one doesn’t usually think of as entertaining. It’s a known fact that the current NHS board is pretty anti-drug, and with USEF/USHJA execs in attendance they can’t very well play the "we didn’t know about it’ card. More than anything else this probably explains why a lot of hunter trainers don’t want to come and play. As such, IMO it’s the best and strongest argument for leaving the show exactly where it is!
The jump on the judges’ line is not the problem: it’s that big scary entrance down at ground level. The entrance is blocked off to the general public but only by black curtains that flap in the breeze. I’m sure it does look like The Maw Of Death That Eats Dumbbloods to most of these heese. I’m sorry for the riders that didn’t get trips but OTOH it’s not like there wasn’t ample schooling time available in the ring to everybody.
I usually awake around 4:30 screaming w/ pain, so I’ll most likely be on the grounds before 7. Unfortunately will only have spotty net access as dumfsck here left her cell phone at the Saddlebred sales over in Shelbyville earlier today. I might bring my laptop & see if I can get out with that but I kinda doubt it.[/QUOTE]
All I got from your post is that you’re an a$$hole and that you are letting us know that you will continue to be an a$$hole hopefully before 7 AM.
Thanks for the heads up!
Only time I ever had to do the 4 a.m. thing, I hand-walked mine in, full tack but with lunge line/stud chain for safety. Had a friend meet me in Scary Corner with an entire bagful of cookies. Led him in ever-smaller circles; every time he didn’t spook he got a cookie. Turned that thing around in his brain from Maw of Death to BigA$$ Cookie Dispenser in about 10 mins. Problem solved. Clean, quick, fun and efficient.
…And TB, BTW.
And to take a brief position on the trainers prepping the horses- the junior riders have worked all year to qualify for this final, and have put immense pressure on themselves. They should be getting all the rest they are able to get tonight so they can perform the best they can tomorrow. It is an unfortunate aspect of the indoor shows that the only time to prep the horses is in the middle of the night.
Draw reins is a topic for another thread, but they serve a purpose.
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Only time I ever had to do the 4 a.m. thing, I hand-walked mine in, full tack but with lunge line/stud chain for safety. Had a friend meet me in Scary Corner with an entire bagful of cookies. Led him in ever-smaller circles; every time he didn’t spook he got a cookie. Turned that thing around in his brain from Maw of Death to BigA$$ Cookie Dispenser in about 10 mins. Problem solved. Clean, quick, fun and efficient.
…And TB, BTW.[/QUOTE]
This would.not.work at indoors. Just wouldn’t happen. Until you’ve been in that chaos, it’s hard to understand.
