This message is from: "Lynn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Misha
I have been doing dressage for years, but would go to enormous lengths to find excuses not to actually take my horse to a competition day. Loved the lessons, loved the training but something about the competition just wasn't me. I finally gave up and have withdrawn from the dressage "scene" - no great loss I was never an ace competitor, just a weekend dabbler) and have never been happier with my horses. I used to think it was because I am not very competitive by nature, but gradually the truth dawned on me. I can't stand the getting dressed up. Me or the horses. SO as a swan around the paddock in my "riding tights" (black stretchy things with a full deerskin seat which I bought over the internet from US) and my baggy T shirts I am happy. If my horses ever get shown, I might just have to get somebody else to do it and I can be the messy strapper in the background!. I am still smarting because I had to buy a white halter to present my Friesian to the evaluators and I hate the blasted thing. Waste of money. Lynn ---------- > From: misha nogha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com > Subject: Riding pants > Date: Friday, 21 April 2000 8:31 AM > > This message is from: misha nogha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hey Gayle well that's why I ride in those Miller's jeans with the knee > patches. Those darn things are pretty comfy. But then again, not very > western. Who knows what they are. Okay I think I vote for Mongolian style > baggy pants tucked in tall soft boots and a leather full seat. Ha. Now that > would be comfort, and sticky to the saddle too, which on Ingmar who moves > big and who moves FAST is a big plus!! > > Then you have this sort of tunic affair so when you sit in the saddle your > shirt doesn't creep up if you are flat out. Maybe we could learn a thing or > two from those horse culture people, they start riding at five years old. > They spend a lot of time in the saddle. > > I think I might actually enter a horse show if I could wear what I wanted > to, use what tack I liked. You know when I rode in dressage I liked the > schooling show clothes, like paddock boots and a sweatshirt and riding > breeches. Pretty comfy stuff that. I never made it to a real show because I > couldn't bring myself to buy the duds. > > Pretty bratty I know. Life is too short. I work so hard all the time. If I > want to ride I want to have some fun. I think we all work too darn hard. I > think life is for living until you're not there anymore. > > But hey, for people that like to show and wear the correct outfits and have > all matching tack etc. More power to ya. I enjoy watching and I will cheer > and ooohh and ahhh support you from the stands to beat the band and I will > mean it!!! > > > Misha > Shota Fjords > http://www.eoni.com/~mishamez
