Tonia said:
(hmm, it seems like I have said these things before.)Sadielady said:I actually like SMHA better. They still have decent competetion but only 10-25 riders in a class. There are more classes I can school green hunters in too. I don't think they have the great discounts that MSA does, but it beats getting home at midnight like last weekend. I would love to meet you guys who are showing up there. I'll be on the big steel grey, actually she is beginning to dapple. Come say hi!
I have a ride to take Ashton so I will be taking him in more classes. As it looks right now I will be done nice & early since I don't jump yet.
flyhigh said:Is it just me or did MSA on Sunday seem to be a reallllllly long day? I haven't shown there in 2 years.. is it that packed at every show? My flat classes all had at least 25+ hoses and riders in them. Does anyone know of some good schoolong shows besides Freestate and MW? Any advice would be great.
western classes went ok fast... i got there at 12 and my classes wasnt tell about 4... i was the only one too, though i am glad they added my speed classes.flyhigh said:Is it just me or did MSA on Sunday seem to be a reallllllly long day? I haven't shown there in 2 years.. is it that packed at every show? My flat classes all had at least 25+ hoses and riders in them. Does anyone know of some good schoolong shows besides Freestate and MW? Any advice would be great.
flarenuphope said:
Sadielady said:
no whats the clubs name? how far is it?BZHorseMomE said:
Winn Dixie said:Not to be rude, but those are the horses that concern me in the ring with the young riders. I certainly hope you keep her in schooling classes with the other lunatics. It's great to take your horse to shows for the experience, but not at the expense of other riders and horses. Bottom line, a bucking horse is a danger to everyone when you're in a ring with 10-20 people. Get the buck out of her at home. It's like driving a car with no steering or breaks on the beltway, do you expect everyone to look out for you because you can't stop or turn?
lsantagata79 said:
What profession? What circuit? Just wondering. :howdy
Winn Dixie said:
lsantagata79 said:
A bucking horse with an experienced rider is hardly a danger to anyone.Winn Dixie said:Not to be rude, but those are the horses that concern me in the ring with the young riders. I certainly hope you keep her in schooling classes with the other lunatics. It's great to take your horse to shows for the experience, but not at the expense of other riders and horses. Bottom line, a bucking horse is a danger to everyone when you're in a ring with 10-20 people. Get the buck out of her at home. It's like driving a car with no steering or breaks on the beltway, do you expect everyone to look out for you because you can't stop or turn?
Sadielady said:A bucking horse with an experienced rider is hardly a danger to anyone.
Having no control over your horse is completely another thing. The true danger is allowing students to go in the show ring under "so called trainers" that haven't taught them what the heck to do in the show ring or how to make their way through a crowd. Many of the riders up there and down here are a danger to themselves and others because of their inexperience. Usually the more local the shows are, the more inexperienced the riders, and the more paranoid you should be about entering the ring.
My horse is hardly a lunatic and will be worth well over 40K when I finish training her. She is only 5 and is a type of warm blood that is known for maturing slowly. If there are “kids” in the classes I choose to ride in like “Green hunter” they should be able to handle the crowd and their own green horse. I have to say, it did sound like you were being rude. We were just joking about Sadie, and not really looking for a critique. If you were asking me what profession and what circuit I do…I could go on and on. I have shown many circuits including the Arabian circuit in Western, Saddle Seat, Hunter, & Jumper up to the Nation level. I was top 5 in the Nationals for my equitation division at 13 years old, and also reserve champion in the Arabian jumper division. I have shown Hunters and ridden equitation since I started showing at 3 years old. I have shown schooling to the A-3 shows for years (when it used to be AHSA). My reputation is good and can be proven unlike some trainers around here that make claims that are easily proven false with a little research. I am an equitation & hunter/jumper trainer. That is my profession. I am not advertising because I am at the capacity for what I have time for right now. Did I answer your questions?
Why are you trashing the trainers in the area, can't you all just get along? 
Now that deserves some red and you ARE definitely being rude.