tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post6406891475998373052..comments2024-03-29T03:54:36.711-07:00Comments on 'Fraidy Cat Eventing: #fangirling at Fair Hillemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-77606352834182514232019-04-25T10:41:07.784-07:002019-04-25T10:41:07.784-07:00I have a hard enough time watching falls happen in...I have a hard enough time watching falls happen in video - I'd probably have an even harder time watching them happen IRL. THough I think that wouldn't really stop me from spectating. I love going to horse shows though, always a worthwhile way to pass the time.L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-88174082854014401182019-04-24T10:40:50.563-07:002019-04-24T10:40:50.563-07:00aw haha, yea... i can see how that might get borin...aw haha, yea... i can see how that might get boring. still tho, at least it's something! some huge percentage of the spectating i get to do is at the lower levels, either at my own shows or when i'm volunteering. it's still fun -- but yea, not quite the same *thrill*emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-82872081533770539462019-04-24T09:12:10.648-07:002019-04-24T09:12:10.648-07:00I wish we had big events close by !
The two venue...I wish we had big events close by !<br /><br />The two venues we have nearby are flat, boring fields. So they aren't so interesting to me. And when I do go and school xc, the one is where I go, so its even less exciting for me. Kristy Bachmeierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16800705488983997385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-62645750199743539062019-04-24T08:55:25.655-07:002019-04-24T08:55:25.655-07:00omgosh meeeee tooooo!!! i watched all those videos...omgosh meeeee tooooo!!! i watched all those videos so many times! even once they made them just the highlights instead, which naturally mostly featured british riders, i still loved watching. i didn't look closely when writing the above so idk if they just got moved somewhere new (my old link is dead, womp) or if they're gone entirely... if i find them again i'll let you know ;)emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-80369700134374802302019-04-24T07:59:03.171-07:002019-04-24T07:59:03.171-07:00I loved Burghley TV. I watched every XC day, some ...I loved Burghley TV. I watched every XC day, some repeatedly, and was so sad when they took them down. Fair Hill looks amazing!Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-49588609041507418292019-04-24T06:04:43.529-07:002019-04-24T06:04:43.529-07:00haha "cc" is totally a commonly used and...haha "cc" is totally a commonly used and accepted shorthand for cross country ;)<br /><br />and yea i feel like some of the western performance events might be similar in some ways to dressage spectating. a fair amount of sitting, LOTS of shopping, and, ahem, wow but do those ladies party haha. <br /><br />true story -- i've tailgated at more than a few major cross country events at this point and we really do try to go all out (even, uh, for our own little dinky starters haha). but damn i have NEVER seen people party as hard at a horse show as the ladies at Dressage at Devon. omg haha, wow tho. was seriously fun tho!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-46517287012633504562019-04-24T05:33:30.236-07:002019-04-24T05:33:30.236-07:00note: not sure why I type cc instead of xc! lol C...note: not sure why I type cc instead of xc! lol Clearly not my world... ;-)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07940386405998853917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-15227485878612566212019-04-24T05:32:32.766-07:002019-04-24T05:32:32.766-07:00Spectating often equals tailgating in my world...l...Spectating often equals tailgating in my world...lol Western performance events require a lot of sitting. hhahaha<br /><br />I would like to watch a big cc event - admittedly, cc is pretty interesting for a spectator - even one that doesn't participate - there is excitement, athleticism, drama, scary falls (don't like that part!) etc.<br /><br />For spectating big events, AQHA Congress in Ohio is the only big one I've been to. And to be honest, one can only watch so much western pleasure or hunt seat or trail classes. haha. We tend to time things to watch the finals of the big classes and not the endless early rounds - in between tailgaiting and shopping, obvs.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07940386405998853917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-73886041419801958202019-04-24T05:24:34.413-07:002019-04-24T05:24:34.413-07:00I totally almost missed it too.... and last year a...I totally almost missed it too.... and last year actually I didn’t realize that the advanced and intermediate were run down in the same area they do the long format, whereas the prelim and down tracks are over where they do all the other normal HTs and starters etc. So I got there in time to see some of the big stuff but was in the wrong spot haha and ended up just seeing the 1*/prelim (now 2* I guess) instead lol....<br /><br />It’s crazy tho - there were virtually no other normal spectators compared to the fall event. It was all just parents and owners and friends and grooms etc. emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-18690719429764528672019-04-24T05:17:58.549-07:002019-04-24T05:17:58.549-07:00Every year I say I am going, and every year I some...Every year I say I am going, and every year I somehow miss this Fair Hill!!! :(Susannoreply@blogger.com