prejudice and foxhunting

[JSwan]

Delphi - that’s priceless! “seat has reverted to a more defensive posture”. Damn straight. No way in heck am I posing over a jump. I have enough trouble already.

Dressage, hunters, jumpers, eventing, - those are disciplines. Foxhunting is a job for a working horse. Completely different thing - although the horse and rider utilize aspects of every discipline when foxhunting. Not as pretty, perhaps - but effective. And in the field - effective works.

A confession - I’ve only hunted 3 seasons and cheerfully defer to the more experienced foxhunters.

[Delphi]

Not everyone agrees what combination of notes and tone make music. One may listen for a while and conclude it could be music if just developed better in a different way. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions and “prejudices”.

Dessage is opera (lots of drama)

Show hunter is pop song ( rhythm, short lyric then repeat)

Western pleasure is country (some one done me wrong song)

Foxhunting is jazz ( it just happens ).

[JSwan]

Sorry to confuse folks - I’ve heard the term used to describe inverted horses, or ones that chip in or pop over jumps, or ones that display poor bascule over fences and pop their riders right out of the saddle. But to be honest, I never really paid attention to what they were referring to - as at pretty much any ringside in the country there will be hen parties.

So I cheerfully defer to the other posters!

[JSwan]

Equibrit - That’s how I taught my horse flying changes! Weaving in and out of trees during roading and cubbing when things aren’t light speed yet.

[Foxhunt4me]

" I can understand jumpers and eventing but I don’t get dressage and hunter competitions. "

All the DQ’s and HQ’s know that its not about how LONG you ride, its about how GOOD you ride. And of course, high scores and ribbons are pretty nifty too…

[bovon]

I plan on staying in the rear of the field. Just the fact that this horse is going is monumental as he use to spook at his own shadow…If you knew how he was two years ago you’d understand why I’m a bit gun-ho but of course I will be safe for everyone’s sake. Of course if he loses his mind, I’ll take him back home before it gets ugly.

[PiedPiper]

Hmm, most eventers I know think it is quite a coup to be able to hunt as well. It is the best way to have a well rounded eventer and something I hope to do with my new guy in a year or two. Nothing teaches your horse better on differing terrian and thinking on their feet like hunting.

[Equibrit]

The nice thing about hunting is that it really does not matter! The only forfeit for eating dirt was to purchase champagne!

[Foxhunt4me]

ROFL

"she doesn’t blow sunshine up my A** "

ROFLMAO ! I love it. Thats a new one to me.

[bovon]

sunshine blowers and asst’d goofiness

Ya know it’s my own damn fault I don’t get much sunshine from this instructor because I told her just because I’m nearing middle age and trying something new I don’t need to have unworthy compliments spilled on me while she cashes my check(s) I told her to give it to me straight,tell me what I needed to hear not what I wanted to hear. So yes, I did go foxhunting yesterday and I did not take my spooky grey TB because well he was frankly quite filthy and I didn’t feel like cleaning him up so I grabbed my Bay ( hides dirt well) STB X and we had a wonderful time… It was his first time out with the hunt and I think he settled in quite nicely for a first timer! Guess this means we’ll have to go again Perhaps he’s found his niche??

[Frosty_M]

It’s sad to me to read those

comments about how hunters can’t foxhunt; foxhunters can’t do dressage, etc. I was lucky enough to come up through Pony Club, which teaches dressage, CC, stadium jumping, and stable/horse management. Our hunt had just spilt and my friends and fellow Pony Clubbers and I went with the “new” hunt. We teenagers kept it going the first few years. All our horses were versatile from their PC training. We would fox-hunt in the winter, and do Pony Club rallies and showing in the summer. In my experience, most horses are endlessly versatile- it’s the owners who insist on putting them in little, tight, specialized boxes.