tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post828203967999468482..comments2024-03-26T17:31:58.290-07:00Comments on 'Fraidy Cat Eventing: Fair Hill CIC 1* Cross Country!!emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-83349787587760981272018-04-16T20:03:37.785-07:002018-04-16T20:03:37.785-07:00Love the video compilation! I agree about learning...Love the video compilation! I agree about learning more watching the riders at this level. Although sometimes I think that the only reason the horse is getting around is because it has a pro on its back. It's good to watch as it reminds me that just because a horse did a 1* it doesn't mean its a horse I could go run a 1* with...nadiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08290914277204973015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-88276553259915936902018-04-16T16:54:31.062-07:002018-04-16T16:54:31.062-07:00yea i'm sorry to miss it but there's not m...yea i'm sorry to miss it but there's not much to be done about it!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-74661708692724083292018-04-16T16:54:06.893-07:002018-04-16T16:54:06.893-07:00definitely - i LOVE that look on a horse too, hunt...definitely - i LOVE that look on a horse too, hunting the fences like a heat seeking missile. plus you'll often hear people say of a well designed combination that it should "draw" the horse through it from one element to the next - that the horse can be negotiating one element of the combination and clearly see and understand how to get to the next. the combinations on this course definitely rode that way!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-27649453278748548542018-04-16T16:52:46.568-07:002018-04-16T16:52:46.568-07:00that's what always gets me too - the horses ju...that's what always gets me too - the horses just ping right over like the easiest thing in the world!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-44967564987342828792018-04-16T16:52:23.992-07:002018-04-16T16:52:23.992-07:00yes that's exactly it! somehow being able to s...yes that's exactly it! somehow being able to see a little more of the mechanics that go into a ride makes it easier to appreciate just how much work is necessary, while also somehow making it a bit more accessible too. emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-10398813035378510602018-04-16T16:51:04.057-07:002018-04-16T16:51:04.057-07:00wow that's awesome for your friend! it takes s...wow that's awesome for your friend! it takes so much to put in that work and get there, hopefully the run went well for them!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-63543978455964137812018-04-16T16:50:26.995-07:002018-04-16T16:50:26.995-07:00yea agreed. it looked like you had to know how to ...yea agreed. it looked like you had to know how to ride the level to get through, and none of the jumps were small. i thoroughly enjoyed watching it for sure! emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-21559945615478741742018-04-16T15:10:41.267-07:002018-04-16T15:10:41.267-07:00Beautiful day to be watching horses run. I love th...Beautiful day to be watching horses run. I love the 4th picture down. The horse is in mid jump and already staring down the next obstacle. That’s a horse that knows it’s job. Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03346020257901575574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-51424938036636446022018-04-16T14:56:15.329-07:002018-04-16T14:56:15.329-07:00I get chills just looking at these combos! The po...I get chills just looking at these combos! The ponies are all so game for it all thoughroothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09670446457829193892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-50599550121267211152018-04-16T14:28:21.497-07:002018-04-16T14:28:21.497-07:00good to know i probably am not signing up either.....good to know i probably am not signing up either....Martidollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615603986854526853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-84296584863916845212018-04-16T13:58:17.163-07:002018-04-16T13:58:17.163-07:00I love watching the training - prelim levels at ou...I love watching the training - prelim levels at our more local events- agreed, it's really educational and I find those levels more inspiring to watch because you're more apt to see 'normal' (still way more badass than most, though!) horses and riders out there getting it done!Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-87477876052135408722018-04-16T13:55:19.693-07:002018-04-16T13:55:19.693-07:00Wow, that combo with the turn and then the down ba...Wow, that combo with the turn and then the down bank! I definitely think I would miss that turn haha. <br />My best friend ran her first 1* in Ocala this weekend and I'm a little in awe of her, not gonna lie. And all on an OTTB she's put every ride on. Like, I wanna be you!Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03512501054637565887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-41645441672185611032018-04-16T09:04:18.347-07:002018-04-16T09:04:18.347-07:00Compared to the 1* courses I've seen, this one...Compared to the 1* courses I've seen, this one does look a little bit softer than some. I like it though, the combos are plenty technical and a lot of the bigger fences are quite forgiving, with all the rounded faces. It's not like giant square tables, super vertical uprights, tons of corners, etc like you're starting to see so often. The $900 fb ponyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04123067982715868323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-29686490576004055222018-04-16T07:11:05.449-07:002018-04-16T07:11:05.449-07:00the 1* course was definitely nice. from my own rid...the 1* course was definitely nice. from my own riding perspective it looked intense, but from a level perspective it might actually have bordered on "easy." the training course felt similar. fair hill isn't exactly flat, and the course traverses some serious terrain, but very little of was woven in with the jumping elements. two of the three T combinations actually looked a bit on the easy side (esp the half coffin which i'm 95% certain would not have been shocking to see on an N course), plus it didn't have a single down bank which i thought was interesting. but yea, i'm going to post the full course plus a little meta data on it. pictures are so hard (esp the type that i'll be sharing) for conveying a true sense of the jumps but i'll try! emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-59988143291700603972018-04-16T07:04:56.798-07:002018-04-16T07:04:56.798-07:00The 1* course looks nice! Level appropriate but no...The 1* course looks nice! Level appropriate but nothing insane. Definitely post the T course, I always like looking at the courses from other parts of the country (I do it all the time on My Course Walk because I'm that kind of weirdo). The $900 fb ponyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04123067982715868323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-47725606248040058722018-04-16T06:29:19.494-07:002018-04-16T06:29:19.494-07:00yea definitely. it's also helpful for me perso...yea definitely. it's also helpful for me personally to try to make the giant gap between my riding level and these higher levels feel less.... intense hahaemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-54965452264283740142018-04-16T06:28:25.288-07:002018-04-16T06:28:25.288-07:00right??? it's definitely incredible (and fun!)...right??? it's definitely incredible (and fun!) to see hahaemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-30634533595239564582018-04-16T06:22:15.873-07:002018-04-16T06:22:15.873-07:00Totally agree that while it's super fun to wat...Totally agree that while it's super fun to watch the 3*/4* rides, it's so much more educational to watch the pros on the young horses. When my trainer rides his 2* horses it just looks fluid, but put him on his OTTB? Totally different. So cool that you got to go watch this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-28585497606473467392018-04-16T06:21:24.074-07:002018-04-16T06:21:24.074-07:00Even without polish, they still make it look easy!...Even without polish, they still make it look easy! What a great way to spend an afternoon :)LandofWOZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11518323270325094244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-49695670412647454302018-04-16T06:09:16.088-07:002018-04-16T06:09:16.088-07:00it kills me how casual he always looks.... tho i g...it kills me how casual he always looks.... tho i guess when you've already taken a couple horses around the 2* and intermediate tracks on the same day, the prelim just feels easy?emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-20946226139536869372018-04-16T05:56:17.466-07:002018-04-16T05:56:17.466-07:00Geez P Ditty! Just another casual day running arou...Geez P Ditty! Just another casual day running around a 1*… no big deal ;)<br /><br />Sounds like the perfect day to enjoy some lovely horse shows even if Charlie is doing the Charlie thing :) Hope you stayed dry and warm on Sunday!Bee Teahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11225059723348875614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-639967496063139502018-04-16T05:42:14.640-07:002018-04-16T05:42:14.640-07:00i had kinda wished i could go earlier and see the ...i had kinda wished i could go earlier and see the advanced and intermediate divisions run, but then again volunteering at my own barn was pretty fun. the 1* was definitely cool tho! and aside from the one rider fall, it mostly seemed to go well for most riders! <br /><br />re: the starter trial, it's not looking like we're going to make it this year. which makes me kinda sad, but that's just what it is. emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-22746254833113103932018-04-16T04:37:01.326-07:002018-04-16T04:37:01.326-07:00I wish I had made it over there Sat. I got back fr...I wish I had made it over there Sat. I got back from Dad's sat afternoon then went out to the barn and no way was I going yesterday WTF weather?? Jess from my barn jump judged and said it all went pretty smoothly so that is good. Boy you did have a busy day.<br /><br />are bella and brita coming to Fair Hill Starter in May?? (I don't dare ask if you are LOL).....<br /><br />But Sat was sure a pretty day to look at pretty horses jumping pretty fences (Hope you wore sunscreen it was HOT That day)! <br /><br />Holy cow that one combo. Gulp....<br /><br />Martidollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615603986854526853noreply@blogger.com