My vet mentioned last night that she had watched round one of the team competition and one of the horses was a roarer…the announcer had mentioned the rider has to slow down between fences to let his horse catch his breath.
Anyone know who the rider/horse combo was or see them go?
Vigo D’Arsouilles, a French horse with Phillippe le Jeune. The horse won indiv. gold at WEG, I think.
He does not need to slow down between the fences – the announcer actually said that it is NICE when he can give the horse a breather midcourse but this course required the horses to be constantly on. That is true for every horse, not just the roarer.
Interesting…I guess every roarer is different but I am suprised, depending on how bad it is, that the horse can perform at that level.
Sounds like he is more than capeable though!
I don’t know anything about this horse, but it may be that he is a high blower rather than a roarer. High blowers are noisy (has to do with a flap of skin, if I recollect correctly), but there is no accompanying breathing problem.
Could be, suzy. This horse was quite loud but in no way struggled. If he had I am sure FEI would not have let him compete, they are beyond neurotic about treatment of the horse.
I do think that the ring is very sensitively mic’ed – every rub make a huge clink. Perhaps that made it sound a lot worse than it is.
Perhaps…I found a few videos online but nothing that I can hear the noise in…to much outside noise.
We once campaigned a roarer. Surgical repair made it worse, he was louder sometimes than others, and occasionally it was embarrassing to be ringside with all the remarks…though he was sound as a dollar and never suffered for it. We retired him early, too bad he was a nice one.
Yes…my horse is/was a roarer…he had the sugery in April and so far so good.
The comments were awful…I once had someone tell me he had a heart condition.
Vigo’s retirement was announced today. He had to be withdrawn after the second individual qualifier due to an injury, and now will become a breeding stallion only. He is 14.
Awwww he did sound pretty bad going around and did not appear to be in as good of condition as he was at WEG. Lovely horse though. Is roaring an inherited trait?
Ah, too bad. Love watching him go around.
I thought generally roaring is reason to be excluded from breeding registries?
I know a couple approved Oldenburg mares that breathe a little loudly when they work really hard, but don’t have any issues with the exercise at all. It’s almost like a purr when they’re really focused. Is that “high blowing”?
One of the horses demolished a microphone in the final Team SJ rounds. Pounded right over it.
I have no idea about the breed registries…I wouldnt know why it would be though…its not an inheritated trait.
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Vigo’s retirement was announced today. He had to be withdrawn after the second individual qualifier due to an injury, and now will become a breeding stallion only. He is 14.[/QUOTE]
Good for him! He’s a lovely horse and deserves a nice retirement!
I did, and I heard him too. Hard to miss. I felt worried for him, but that could have been because the nonhorsey commentator got me worried with his comments. He was not doing that rhythmic snorting I have heard some jumpers do, he sounded to me like he was really in distress. I have trouble breathing sometimes in this southern humid heat, and I know that is another reason I felt I was in distress along with this horse (if in fact he was).
I am glad he has been retired (wonder if it is really an injury, or his roaring).
I don’t think roaring is hereditary but certain conformation seems to predispose and conformation can be heritable.
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