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[/quote] It is a wool felt on the underside of the saddle instead of leather covering the panels (the sweat flaps are covered with it too). http://saddlefitter.blogspot.com/2010/10/serge-and-durability.html[/quote] Interesting. It makes sense, and from what Sheryl said, goes along with her ideas. I ...

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Just to get back to the "great trainers" thing, I guess it's where you come from. I have never had any kind of access to them because I never had any kind of money. I had to get what knowledge I can here and there and mostly do it on my own. I honestly don't even understand the concept wh...

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I think serge panels on the saddle are the best. They are softer and mold to the horse's back in a way leather panels can't. I have two Black Country saddles with serge and the horses seem to appreciate them. Also, the saddle pads slip less. I do use LeMieux merino lined numnahs on my mare Annabell...

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Interesting, blob. I had a saddle fitter come out when I was in my Wintec Pro. She had me try on a bunch of saddles with no difference. So she sold me a thinline and explained shimming to me. OK, seemed fine by me. Kept riding the the Pro with the Thinline until August. I rode with Lilo at a clinic ...

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In an effort to educate myself and continue to spur discussion here, here is a question I am sorting through. So, if you read the other thread, I think I have made great strides in understanding how I ride better in a different saddle and what a good saddle does. So with my $300 Klimke I got off cra...

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Just to get back to the "great trainers" thing, I guess it's where you come from. I have never had any kind of access to them because I never had any kind of money. I had to get what knowledge I can here and there and mostly do it on my own. I honestly don't even understand the concept whe...

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In response to Linden's honest reply, I see where you're coming from, but I understand. I live in one of the areas with tons and tons of trainers with lots of "cred." I can't think of one who has actually done more than I have. But, I can't watch myself and kick my own butt by giving mysel...

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Oooh. Another good topic. A long time ago I sort of started my habit in warming up the horses. Always a nice long walk even in pasture. I used to have to trail ride to the arena anyway. Because I used to always have hot at least half TB's (which are different than hot warmbloods) I start with some p...

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This thread and other things in life have prompted some ideas that I have been talking about and that musical comedy brought up. If you are at a certain stage in riding beyond beginner, you don't need a lot of specialized help. You just need someone who can tell you what they see. I find that is my ...

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It's offline now. When I sign off and come back in in the last year or so, every time I go there, it always gives me a warning about that site and asks if I really want to go there. Couldn't have happened to better management.

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khall--That's exactly the process I find I need to go through--it varies. I did not buy the saddle. I'm still thinking. She did offer me a huge discount, but I'm thinking. If I do spend that huge amount of money, for me, I didn't try and ride in any of her other saddles, so maybe there is an even be...

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Thank you for the congratulations. I'm still on a high. This is just a very general response to horses who are resistant in response to the kicking issue. I am not one that gets the vet out and looks to issues that can be corrected that way if there is an issue that is not clearly needing a vet. Whe...

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[/quote] It was Belasik that wrote Riding Toward The Light. He's not French. You may be thinking of Domique Barbier? There are so many of those in that circle and they all do share some things in common.[/quote] Yes! That's it! Barbier! I ended up getting a mare from someone who had rescued her from...

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Has he coached people up to the top levels? No. Wrong. https://www.team-tatedressage.com/get-to-know-jj You make statements that aren't true, then accuse me of arguing when I say they aren't true. I've had enough of this silliness. You can say whatever you want. I have no clue who JJ Tate is, and s...

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If you are not aware of HIlda Gurney, everyone can just bow down. The woman is 76 years old and this was the last of 28 rides over four days at the champs. She can not only ride ALL of the levels, she can remember all of the tests, and has trained horse after horse after horse personally up the leve...

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I just had the BEST championships! I am not the "cool" person, but I had all kinds of cool things. I had great stabling and was between two old friends who are cool people. I had so much support from people, including a friend who came and helped, Sheryl Lemke, of Lemke saddles, who has be...

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Anyone is perfectly entitled not to care for CdK, but to say that he does not know how to ride and train is just wrong, and ridiculous to boot. So, I won't bother to continue clarifying since some people just want to argue. My take on being critical and discussions is that "criticism" lit...

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This is weird. My reply disappeared. I would not call DeKunnfy an expert. He talks and a lot and repeats a lot of theory. He has not applied it or lived it, taught it or rode it. When I did the L program, he would say things that sounded really good in theory, but in application, they didn't work. I...

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I'm trying to add pictures through attachments below and it keeps saying "file too large." You have to resize them in a photo editing program (less than 200KB, if I'm remembering correctly). I checked the faq's and couldn't find that info, but maybe you'll have better luck? I think I also...

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Interesting, tlkidding. Yes, I forgot the lightening of the seat. I sit lighter in both piaffe and passage than trot and extended trot. (Maybe I should sit lighter in those?) I don't find it's hard on the core, though. I find everything much lighter and softer and following. It's more about followin...

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musical comedy--No, I think it's an issue at all levels, but I would never post someone's video who isn't a public figure, and I think it starts from the top down, so that's where you look to fix it. I agree with all you said. At champs. I'm about to go to, last time I was there CJ did a GP and did ...

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Adding this because it says I can only put in three urls.
This is from five years ago and that could be lame or bizarre. Weird. At 1:00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9uAatdntSU At 1:30 on this one it does not look good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2UZ5psF8I0

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[ Do you really think there is a difference of a 7 vs 3/4? that is kind of a big margin. I guess I give the judges more credit. I think the riding has improved a lot in the last 10 yrs after a dip to RK land. I find the judging is better overall. Charlotte, carl, laura, etc are much nicer riders, a...

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Cool. I originally taught my horse on my own aides with alternating legs in piaffe, and was told, rightly, it make the piaffe uneven. I sit lightly and use by calves at the same time for piaffe and super light rein also in time. Passage is just bigger. No knee at all in either of that. They legs may...

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Ooh. Now that I feel more comfortable talking on the other threads, I found a reason to jump in here and share a little. Shoeing! I don't. I think people need to do what they need, but since my farrier made me learn how to shoe, and then the first horse I bred I left barefoot and got to GP no issue ...

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I The other question that comes to mind is do you really think a rider, riding to win, does not change the way they present a horse over a 39 year life span? One of the premises of the video is that the rider does not change. Different horses, different eras, different judging focus all influence h...

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I think most riders who have done it all could pass an exam, whether with flying colors or not, maybe not, as there are always the little things you forget about. But, I think almost everyone could do well enough to pass. If you're riding and showing and really don't know the details of how judges a...

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I disagree. I think some judges can do OK, but I think the really best judges have achieved it. I'm not talking about top sport, but having training and ridden up the levels. I can always tell the difference between a judge who has done it and hasn't. You really need to keep grounded in what it feel...

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The same thing happened here. Some of the early (old) FEI judges never rode FEI.

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What about AAA? I always keep my coverage, about $60 a year, that helps with the once in a great while flat, lock out, out of gas on my car or truck and trailer.

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Hm. I think I forgot to put submit on my post. It's not here. I don't think judging was better back then. There were plenty of judges who never trained or showed who got in before there were any requirements. (DeKunffy comes to mind,) From who I know now, there are a lot more judges who have done th...

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Ryeissa--Warum Nicht has no development over the neck. I saw him at the WC in Vegas and he had fabulous extensions and not good collection at all. That is a good picture of Bella Rose, but she's the one that consistently has the most soundness issues. She is off regularly for them, and you can see t...

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Thank you, Rosie B. I try not to take anything as rude unless it is 100% clear that one is trying to be. It's so easy to misunderstand people. I have slowly been trying to get onto here when I can because people are so much nicer. If you try to discuss anything on COTH someone comes in and says how ...

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[ Not sure if that's just her preference in horses. Piaffe/passage specialists are good international candidates-- 190 of the 450 pts available in the GP Special are piaffe, passage, or transitions into/out of the same. I'd also select horses that were excellent at 42% of the GPS vs. 6% (extended t...

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Thank you. :) A new discussion to jump into! I think the whole technology part is a good thing. Judging has changed from a rote "this is the way you judge it" to a more integral overall understanding. I think another thing that will change is the poll must be the highest point. It was focu...

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Where are you showing? the impressions of "the state of US dressage" varies widely. I have known and see many different breeds successful at GP but I do understand the concerns. Can we see pics of you lovely horse? where have you been showing and what is the vibe? are you happy with your ...

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Chisamba, I actually didn't look at the Gigolo pictures much. I'm not really interested in specific horses, but just the concepts and discussing the ideas, which I am enjoying very much.I agree with your comments. I did not search out this video, but just saw it and her commenting on the issues I se...

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Chisamba, once again, I 100% agree with you on the way things were "back then." You could do OK on average horses. It's really hard to do that now. And I really agree on the judges not having trained the horses. I think judging is FAR better than it used to be, but because of the nature of...

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Chisamba, I agree with your point about the video. But, that does not make it wrong. Like I said, I saw this just watching a lot of film and live horses. And when people challenged me to prove it, I did as this woman did. If you have another view of it, that's fine. The point is to discuss it. I'm n...

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Charlotte Jorst? Yes, I think it was her. There were two other BNTs that complained about stuff too. Not the judging but the audience noise and something else. One was that gay woman from california and the other I think was one from NY. Yes. CJ. I don't know about the other ones. Isabel Werth blam...

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CD seems to be doing just fine https://youtu.be/VNdNa-5pmZE This is still a very young horse at this level, you can see some loss of balance but still nice work I think you're missing the point here. CD just got eliminated for blood on Freestyle. Have you seen the FB posts showing the exact same is...

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Tanga, I pretty much agree with all you've written. I'd add that I see judging problems in the local level, regional, and national levels here in USA. Horses don't just break down because of bnt's riding them too young and too much. They can break down from incorrect lower level riders' training an...

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I don't think there is an agenda against dressage. Let me repeat that I think most of the judging is far better than it used to be, and the riding and horses are far better. But, I love the sport like so many people, and I think we always need to look at the issues in it to continue to improve it an...

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musical comedy wrote:
piedmontfields wrote: It seems odd to be complaining about scoring in this manner, though, if the rider is a professional.
It does, but I recall some top rider in USA doing that on Facebook. I forget who it was.

It was CJ. She complained about the rider score she got from one of America's top judges.

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I don't remember saying anything about how an entire continent feels. Hmm. I mentioned that you see many Europeans commenting on the same issue, while it seems Americans don't ever want to say anything about it. If the comment by Withages is true, I think that signals a problem in breeding. The shou...

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Hm. Not the take I have. I don't think it's a crap on modern dressage, but on riders and judging and what is being allowed as correct. It is disturbing to me that someone who is clearly a talented rider with all of the resources in the world is being held up as the epitome on horse after horse when,...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17pEWB2U94E&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3ZMsjLGfGMZYMXq2Y7PR9Jx6zY8Ggz-jGeZMrTp6T6J9tQqEwMugvpeVU I love this video. I having been saying this over and over. I get reemed on COTH for saying the judges are really hurting dressage by placing IW as the best in th...

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That sounds like an exceptionally good vet report to me, and I think the one pictures looks like she has great legs. You don't say how old she is, but considering what she is doing, if she's been doing this and is fine, I think that's a great sign. I've had horses with terrible reports that are fine...

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It seems like the rider is just whining, though it is annoying it have such different scores, they aren't that off. There are always differences in judge's preferences, which doesn't make it wrong. That circle was much larger than 8 meters, which makes a 6 generous because it decreased difficulty. B...

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I change in front of horse people all of the time. The rules are different! I change pretty much out in the open at horse shows. No worse than a bikini, and we're horse people.

I pee in the trailer or pasture all of the time. I am not walking all of that way. And besides everything needs watering.

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