Of the three equestrian events: dressage and the dressage phase of eventing are the only subjective tests. Cross Country and show jumping are purely based on getting over obstacles cleanly within the time allowed.
I already know what I'm gonna call her. Got a name all picked out...
Mal ,'Out Of Gas'
Natter 60: Gone In 60 Seconds
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sumi - Aug 19, 2008 10:09:28 am PDT #4296 of 10003
Art Crawl!!!
megan walker - Aug 19, 2008 10:10:59 am PDT #4297 of 10003
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
And it was GRIPPING! I could have watched for hours.
Jump off!!!
Trudy Booth - Aug 19, 2008 10:12:36 am PDT #4298 of 10003
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Seriously, it was fascinating.
Trudy Booth - Aug 19, 2008 10:12:52 am PDT #4299 of 10003
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
And now I want a horsie.
Barb - Aug 19, 2008 10:13:02 am PDT #4300 of 10003
“Not dead yet!”
And it was GRIPPING! I could have watched for hours.
I love the horses in events-- they seem, I don't know... so much more real than racing thoroughbreds. I love that these horses aren't considered in their prime until they're in their teens.
sumi - Aug 19, 2008 10:18:18 am PDT #4301 of 10003
Art Crawl!!!
Thoroughbreds muscle up nicely by the age of 10. So even the thoroughbreds seem more substantial than the racehorses. Of course, some of the dressage horses look like they could actually carry a knight in armor. (The Brazilian rider's Lusitano for example.)
Trudy Booth - Aug 19, 2008 10:20:01 am PDT #4302 of 10003
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Thoroughbreds muscle up nicely by the age of 10. So even the thoroughbreds seem more substantial than the racehorses.
Does anybody race, um, grown-up horses?
megan walker - Aug 19, 2008 10:24:19 am PDT #4303 of 10003
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Seriously, it was fascinating.
Particularly in my house, since my housemate is Canadian!
sumi - Aug 19, 2008 10:28:08 am PDT #4304 of 10003
Art Crawl!!!
They do, I think though that some of the muscling up is due to dressage which is a muscle building thing. (I think that if a race horse stays racefit s/he probably isn't going to get that big.)
Trudy Booth - Aug 19, 2008 10:35:42 am PDT #4305 of 10003
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I dunno, Megan, I don't think even THAT could make curling interesting.