> > Yes, I agree. Plus, we don't know who was riding or > the circumstances of the "spook". Horses who are in > competition know the difference between competition > and just a hack.
but it seems "just a hack" would be less stressful? I noticed on their special, and it interested me, that while some of their horses were great at jumping, would crowhop and act out at dressage. Whereas in my mindset about things, a horse that will crowhop and act out at ANYTHING is not ready for anything more til it stops crowhopping at one level of training. I am trying hard not to judge, having never been there. I am actually trying to comprehend. My stonewall, he goes nuts in crowds, but this seems opposite. They go nuts in less pressure situations? Maybe arena sour? Janice -- even good horses have bad days sometimes.
