Side note- riders not riding same horse in all phases

[Marigold]

@Weezer

When I finally got to the farm where he was delivered, I ran to the palomino in the paddock and gave the horse a big hug and kiss. Then my dad pointed out the palomino was a mare . My beloved gelding was in the barn.

Here’s the moment I find out whether or not I’m crazy: do others not find their horses smell quite specific? Every creature I have ever loved in my life (horses, dogs, I’ll even admit the humans) very much smell like “themselves”. Perhaps I have a good nose, or perhaps it’s because I’m not known for my ability to distinguish faces (though I’m pretty good with horses - priorities), but if I were to kiss 20 horses on the nose while blindfolded I am 90% certain I could pick out my horse. And probably at least three of the special ones from the past too. Just me?

…now I sit and wait for the response to the craziest comment I’ve ever written on the internet.

[endlessclimb]

My old man’s breath smells like chicken noodle soup.

I can’t say there’s been a distinguishing smell outside of that.

[trubandloki]

Yes!

One of my horses has a very specific smell.

The other has basically no smell (unless you really dig in and go looking), which is weird on its own.

I was actually pouting just yesterday that I can not remember how my now passed special horse smelled anymore.

[Dr_Doolittle]

I have two horses, mother and daughter – my older mare (when sniffed on top of the head) smells like baby powder and grass.

Her daughter has the same smell, only a bit fainter. I know this, of course, because they get so many face kisses!

[fargaloo1]

My old mare smelled exactly like those smoked and salted almonds that they used to hand out on planes. I loved that smell, but no idea WHY she smelled like that!

[LCDR]

Sometimes when looking a pictures of my long-departed horses I will have “olfactory moments.” Each one has had a particular smell.

Like the smell of a particular perfume, cologne, shampoo, soap and such brings back a memory of someone from your past. But in my case thinking of someone activates their smell.

[SuzieQNutter]

When my father died, my horse was auctioned with me crying on top.

I was not allowed to get another horse until we had our own property. We were living in a caravan.

I used to pass a couple of horses going to school.

One day the horses were sweating and the smell from the sweating horses made me cry.

[Bella]

Mine smells like hot dogs. Always has!

[Willesdon]

Someone in the UK must have been reading this thread. Outrage as a person riding in a horse before dressage, wearing his bib number as required under the BE rules, changed into a person wearing her identical bib number in the arena. I hope the situation has been resolved… The rules are clear.

[Larksmom]

I do not understand your post. ‘Outrage as a person riding in a horse before dressage’ what does that mean? and your post doesn’t say that the first person wasn’t the person who went into the ring. Am I missing something?

[banmharcach]

I took it to be “riding in”=warming up and that was “he” whereas competitor in ring was
“she” --no can do under rules…

[Willesdon]

Ah, the delights of language and the variations therein. @banmharcach is correct and thank you for interpreting. “Riding in” is a term to mean “warming up” though it is possibly a bit more like fine tuning once the horse has warmed up. HE was on the horse in warm up but SHE was riding in the competition. That contravened the BE rules that are clear about when a groom may ride and all other times it must be the competitor

[OverandOnward]

Thank you, @Willesdon ! I thought “he” rode in one phase and “she” rode in another. But I couldn’t get the sense of what happened.

So “he” was riding in warm-up while “she” rode the judged test in the arena. Thanks.

I wonder if they knew that was a no-go. If maybe someone was crossing over to eventing from dressage, something like that. Here in pure dressage shows, sometimes trainers do warm up a horse for a client to ride in the test.

In a particular region in the states, there has been a teeny bit of a problem of h/j trainers thinking that they can train in eventing as well, as their clients get bored of h/j repetitiveness. In addition to not having a frigging clue about riding cross country terrain, they don’t know the rules. In h/j shows for trainers can coach their riders in the arena from the rail (if that is still legal, it was a while ago). In LL eventing in these parts, there have been a few xc eliminations when an h/j trainer tried to coach the rider who was on their xc course at the time. Why the riders don’t dump the h/j trainer and get someone who knows what to do, I cannot say.

[vxf111]

You can coach from the rail in hunters and jumpers.

[dmveventer]

@OverandOnward

In a particular region in the states, there has been a teeny bit of a problem of h/j trainers thinking that they can train in eventing as well, as their clients get bored of h/j repetitiveness. In addition to not having a frigging clue about riding cross country terrain, they don’t know the rules. In h/j shows for trainers can coach their riders in the arena from the rail (if that is still legal, it was a while ago). In LL eventing in these parts, there have been a few xc eliminations when an h/j trainer tried to coach the rider who was on their xc course at the time. Why the riders don’t dump the h/j trainer and get someone who knows what to do, I cannot say.

Honestly this type of thing doesn’t bother me, mostly because it’s realllllllly hard to resist the urge to help. I’ve seen plenty of eventers slip up too. I think it’s great H/J trainers are encouraging their students try something new, anything that brings more people into the sport is good by me.

[Larksmom]

I agree with dmeventer. It is good for hj to stretch. I bet once they feel the wind rushing against their face, they will be hooked for life!

[Dr_Doolittle]

Yes, but!, it’s incumbent on them to learn the rules, and read the rulebook

[Badger]

It would be pretty easy to use some Shapeley’s Show Touch-Up Spray to alter markings and make two horses look more identical. What a horrible fraud if resellers are doing this sort of subbing between phases.

[Nancy2]

I had moved my mare to a new facility and went to get her from the field one day. Someone who was moving barns, had a chestnut horse that they were leading. I asked them if there was another chestnut mare out there. Oh yes. As I walked past them leading their horse, I realized that it was my mare. They had grabbed her and wondered why HE led so well. Darn glad I showed up right then or she might have been gone forever.

[FitzE]

Just a PSA to debunk the myth that the US is crazy litigious as compared to peer countries.

"Here is a list of the top 5 most litigious countries by capita: 1. Germany: 123.2/1,000 2. Sweden: 111.2/1,000 3. Israel: 96.8/1,000 4. Austria: 95.9/1,000 5. U.S.: 74.5/1,000 . The Top 10 also includes the UK (64.4); Denmark (62.5); Hungary (52.4); Portugal (40.7); and France (40.3).

[floatl]As you can see, the risk of lawsuits in the U.S. is less than in Germany, Sweden, Israel, and Austria, and not much greater than the other countries listed in the top 10. Simply stated, Americans are not as litigious as many believe."

Truth is an absolute defence to liable/slander charges. This person should be outed b/c it’s so outrageous both from a competition POV and a sales POV. What an awful person.