On 5/14/07, Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Virginia, was the show at the same place where you board?
No it was held about an hours drive away and Gat was stalled there the night before. > > What upset me the most about the day was Alex's coach had entered her > > in shows that were above her ability--Alex has only been doing cross > > rails and the occasional low verticle. > > Now why would she do that?!?!? > I honestly don't know. When I went to talk to her about the high jumps she said that Alex and Gat should be able to do them but obviously will need more practice. So, maybe she had high expectations, or was too busy to really pay attention to what she was entering her in. She was handling the entries, coaching, transporting of horses, etc for all the girls from the barn--about 10 I think. > Jumps are not necessarily things that Icelandics can do easily. Consider > Gat's "gaitedness". > That's what I'm puzzled over--how does gaitedness get in the way of jumping? Icelandics still have the same structure as other horses and should be able to jump, am I right? > Congrats and kudos to Gat! That, to me, is worth more than any ribbons. > I'd much rather have a sane horse than a ribboned horse. I think she's the best! V
