Of course it is “their type of WB,” look at the course, or lack of cross country course, they are leading over. And look at the skewed points to emphasize dressage.
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For some time she did infact ride for australia…changed with the FEI…and could have competed at the WEG BEFORE receiving her AU passport. Christian Plage rode in the WEG for switzerland before having a swiss passport. Both of these riders were unable to compete in an olympics until they held a passport of the country they are representing. (both had pending applications for citizenship at the time)
Now the FEI has cracked down and will not allow any changes once you register (as of june this year). So if you hold dual nationality be careful who you register as riding for because according to them, you can only change if you actually give up citizenship to the country you are registered with the FEI and therefor must register with the remaining citizenship.
Lucinda was very open about the reason for her change…she is also a grand prix dressage rider and she felt that she would have more of a chance of making a national team riding for AU then the very competitve British team places.[/QUOTE]
It doesn’t sound different than the (now) American ice dancer Tanith Belbin. She was Canadian and her previous to getting her American passport they were able to skate for America in everything but the Olympics.
She could have gotten branded on her Abraxxas. Her Butts Abraxxas. :winkgrin:
Or maybe there’s a shortage of approved TB stallions, so ISH breeders used what stallions they had to work with. Reflecting a “more developed approach to SH breeding” to most means coming in first or second in the world after the xc phase. On that note: enter Germany’s two TB sires.
Germany has been collecting TB stallions for centuries, maybe they just have the right blood available for today’s short format job and ultra emphasis on dressage.
Butts Leon
This was explained in detail a time or two on the SHB forum by Kareen and Aurum I believe. They are indeed registered Hann and are indeed 95% TB. As long as the dam is a registered Hann in the marebook,then you have your 50%.
Mr Butts bred specifically for eventing, and it’s a great testimony to his breeding program that he has two horses in the top 10 at the Olympics.
SM, have you ever been to Ireland? There is absolutely no shortage of TBs in the country. It’s practically overrun with TBs, very well bred ones too. There must be a son of Sadler’s Wells in every parish in the country.
It was not for lack of TBs to go to.
Reflecting a “more developed approach to SH breeding” to most means coming in first or second in the world after the xc phase. On that note: enter Germany’s two TB sires.
Yeah, having 7 of the top 15 horses in an Olympic discipline, along with the last 2 gold medal winners, plus the majority of the CCI**** winners worldwide over the last 10 years reflects a failure in ISH eventing breeding alright.
Jeez, you must be the biggest spin doctor these forums have ever seen.
