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RIDING, TRAINING AND COMPETITION: Cross country

  1. florence

    Feb 25th 2008

    It seems that there are two ways of judging hunter trials and cross country events:

    time sections - do these encourage reckless riding? but how can you get around this - its fun

    optimum time - is this a little dull

    I loved the time section when i had a super fast pony but when i got a steadier horse i felt disadvantaged and the optimum time thing bored me somewhat, but its hard to think of a happy medium. x x

  2. megzmossxx

    Mar 1st 2008

    i am really nervous about XC bcuz my horse rushes da jump therefore she takes off 2 late and dat unseats me so i fall off can any1 give me sum tips plz meg...x

  3. vanessa

    Mar 1st 2008

    How bout doing some arena work over SMALL showjumps so that horse just includes the jump in the canter stride, keeps same steady rhythym - just for a start!
    I HATE falling off, no good, u musn't be doing with that.

  4. katie

    Mar 4th 2008

    with regards to the x country comp scoring, if there is a fence on the course wide enough then in the pairs incorp a fence they have to do together, for an individual round if there is a gate to be opened and closed this will normally slow them down!!

  5. hanar2007

    Jun 23rd 2008

    :@ I hate optimum time.. It aint my fault my horse is uncontrolably speedy haha.. I have trot round to make sure i dont beat the optimum time lmaoo.. a timed score is more fun wooo!

  6. steph

    Dec 2nd 2008

    The optimum time is there to tell you the safest speed to take the fences. Its not safe to jump 3' at 500mpm.

    If you cant control your horse, you have a problem.

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