tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571933866625297210.post3370666471319836126..comments2024-03-11T21:51:38.696-04:00Comments on The Dressage Curmudgeon: Just like me, they long to be, close to yoooou.. like really close. Occupying the same space close.Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00862983598055228855noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571933866625297210.post-90451386240032065922012-07-18T08:58:53.383-04:002012-07-18T08:58:53.383-04:00That idea is just so batshit crazy that it might w...That idea is just so batshit crazy that it might work...Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00862983598055228855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571933866625297210.post-15714649955991372392012-07-14T17:24:41.747-04:002012-07-14T17:24:41.747-04:00I'm at a hunter-jumper barn but we do have a f...I'm at a hunter-jumper barn but we do have a few that do dressage and eventing. The general arena rules are to circle or cut across the center when possible, or pass to the inside. The only time anyone passes to the outside is if one person is cooling out and gives you the rail. We are lucky to have two indoor arenas, one can fit 5 horses working at once easily, the other is very tiny, so you time your ride in groups and work with everyone. There is actually a sign above the door to each arena that says 'Yield To Lessons and Green Horses.' it has been very helpful at times to remind little spoiled pony kids.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571933866625297210.post-7072101039438948442012-07-14T00:01:36.690-04:002012-07-14T00:01:36.690-04:00How about we just go to the default rule of NOT ru...How about we just go to the default rule of NOT running your horse into whatever track the other horse is already on? Safety first mother....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571933866625297210.post-27562789788963546132012-07-12T14:45:21.655-04:002012-07-12T14:45:21.655-04:00I, too, was trained that you always pass on the in...I, too, was trained that you always pass on the inside-both in Puerto Rico and here in the US. The only times when I really expect the slower horse to go on the inside is if they are cooling down their horse at a walk. That is, unless the other rider is more inexperienced, is on a green horse, or is finishing a lesson. If I'm cooling out a horse, I give the rider working their horse the right of way on the rail. Regardless, I think passing on the outside is downright stupid. The rider might be so engrossed that they don't hear you shout "Rail!" and then what? You slam into them like this teenager did. The horse might kick out at yours or spook, or their reaction might be half a second too late. It's just plain dangerous to everyone involved-both horses and riders. There's plenty of room on the inside. If you need to pass that badly, just use the inside of the arena. Why does it have to be so difficult?Nicole Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09817619834026667737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571933866625297210.post-32254665959520707832012-07-12T13:00:50.608-04:002012-07-12T13:00:50.608-04:00I know what I am doing this weekend. Take that, A...I know what I am doing this weekend. Take that, Al.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00862983598055228855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571933866625297210.post-48493750640022401062012-07-12T08:47:12.096-04:002012-07-12T08:47:12.096-04:00Good old Alois P maintains that horses should not ...Good old Alois P maintains that horses should not walk in the track unless for short periods, FWIW.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571933866625297210.post-49648417190101747002012-07-11T00:16:15.934-04:002012-07-11T00:16:15.934-04:00common sense, and proper arena etiquette, says you...common sense, and proper arena etiquette, says you pass on the inside. If the horse you are passing spooks and jumps to the left you are going to be slammed against the wall or the fence. Common sense also says green horse has right of way and if you are an idiot and end up with broken gear, the other rider doesn't owe you new gear!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571933866625297210.post-56329111959485615312012-07-10T23:42:18.692-04:002012-07-10T23:42:18.692-04:00I was also taught that the slower horse stays on a...I was also taught that the slower horse stays on an inside track. However, the "green horse has right of way always" rule overrides everything, including staying to the left. And this was more when we were riding in a small arena with too many horses, and we basically had tracks for each gait.<br />I always assumed it was just common courtesy to wait until the green horse's ride is finished to ride, or at least wait to start running around like a maniac... It's not like those rides take hours and hours and hours.<br />I mean, I also thought it was common sense to not want to get kicked/make someone else fall off/scare young horses. Oops, my bad?<br /><br />*by "track" I am using the pony club term for what would be the "car lanes" if we are imagining the horse as a vehicle. The second track is far enough in to safely ride alongside another horse in the outside tracked(usually easily found where there's a groove in the footing)Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11454934632589625733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571933866625297210.post-66014589977924103112012-07-10T18:54:44.883-04:002012-07-10T18:54:44.883-04:00I was also taught that slower horses stay to the i...I was also taught that slower horses stay to the inside. I just did a quick search of "arena rules for riding" and the first couple of pages that came up all said the same thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571933866625297210.post-82372443295801886182012-07-10T16:55:49.810-04:002012-07-10T16:55:49.810-04:00Rule I was taught in the UK was that the slower ho...Rule I was taught in the UK was that the slower horse should circle away. Passing is too dangerous (on either side) as the passed horse may kick out.<br /><br />Having said that I follow the common sense rules of avoiding greenies be they horses or riders and if I'm on a greenie then I make sure everybody knows I need the track.<br /><br />A lot of problems can be solved by communication.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571933866625297210.post-77792331842318883942012-07-10T16:22:09.479-04:002012-07-10T16:22:09.479-04:00What tradition is this? One where there is a trac...What tradition is this? One where there is a track? As, no arena I've ridden in actually has a track, and "pass on the inside" is hammered in to lesson riders, pony clubbers and 4-H kids everywhere I've been.<br /><br />I'm just curious where the "pass on the outside" bs came from, given it's highly dangerous and the only tradition I know of in which it lives is the "traditional" sayings of message boarders.Nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817230186352688525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571933866625297210.post-50213045171071596862012-07-10T16:18:04.138-04:002012-07-10T16:18:04.138-04:00Weeellll, tradition dictates that horses moving sl...Weeellll, tradition dictates that horses moving slower stay on the inside track, but this is obviously unsafe and highly impractical when walking a greenie that staggers like a drunk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571933866625297210.post-88741830840133703382012-07-10T13:20:04.514-04:002012-07-10T13:20:04.514-04:00Oh yeah, I forgot one other option: Pass on the in...Oh yeah, I forgot one other option: Pass on the inside ... while allowing enough space so that my "cycling" mare won't squeal and kick out your fragile gelding's eyes. ;)Friesianwelshxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11559821379568055421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571933866625297210.post-53980411714342201092012-07-10T13:17:40.526-04:002012-07-10T13:17:40.526-04:00Oh brother. I want to kill people that pass on the...Oh brother. I want to kill people that pass on the outside. I dunno ... maybe it just seems sensible to me. I am looking forward and cannot see you ... whereas YOU can see ME when approaching from behind. DOOOOO A CIRRRRCLLE or CROSS CENTER. Then, we can actually avoid the "you scream 'passing' and I scramble to leg yield greenie in .2 seconds to avoid disaster" phenomenon. <br /><br />And, yeah, I hope aforementioned idiot is still riding with one stirrup ... hehhehheh. Serve his spoiled little ass right.Friesianwelshxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11559821379568055421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571933866625297210.post-33126339007507853702012-07-10T11:17:10.730-04:002012-07-10T11:17:10.730-04:00"why is she opening her mouth - it looks like..."why is she opening her mouth - it looks like she is going AAAkkkKK - AAAAkkkKKK" <br /><br />ROTFLMAO....swgarasuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580667494323261099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571933866625297210.post-65942535175852058932012-07-09T11:44:52.870-04:002012-07-09T11:44:52.870-04:00Naif says: You're kidding, right? Sporthorse...Naif says: You're kidding, right? Sporthorse people pass to the outside, between the slow horse and the rail? (Maybe it is a Canada thing?) Show ring etiquette and good sense always dictates passing to the inside. Nice to call out "inside" when you are starting the maneuver, too. Thanks for the OTTB. I that one, but it could have been Off-Track, Totally Bonkers, too! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571933866625297210.post-43044416125725472292012-07-07T17:04:40.175-04:002012-07-07T17:04:40.175-04:00I just came across a T-shirt that I almost had to ...I just came across a T-shirt that I almost had to buy. It said "Common Sense, so rare it's almost a Superpower"English Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712384532126551307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571933866625297210.post-73142732520983798262012-07-06T11:28:52.994-04:002012-07-06T11:28:52.994-04:00And please.... PLEAAAAASE tell me you did not buy ...And please.... PLEAAAAASE tell me you did not buy that little jerkwad a new pair of sturrips!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08465319094506033832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571933866625297210.post-23026357162610797512012-07-06T11:23:41.994-04:002012-07-06T11:23:41.994-04:00Oh wow... I would have seriously come UNGLUED on t...Oh wow... I would have seriously come UNGLUED on that kid. I've been known to come unglued on ignorant people when necessary. <br />I had an old dude that was WAY overhorsed try to cram his way between the wall and my horse at the canter, in a show and I had to bark at him to pass on the inside. The idiot had the nerve to tell me in the lineup that if my horse wasn't so slow there wouldn't be an issue. To which I retorted... Slow? How about in CONTROL, a concept you seem to lack along. I also told him if he'd quit staring at his crotch the entire way around he might have a better chance of avoiding other horses.... sheeesh!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08465319094506033832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571933866625297210.post-29010459007771705392012-07-06T10:24:45.959-04:002012-07-06T10:24:45.959-04:00He could have called inside and gone around like a...He could have called inside and gone around like a normal human being but remember anyone can ride no lic needed... Its a wonder most of us make it this long. <br /><br />I took out a twltorbr (teenager who listens to rap but rides) when she ipoded her way into me over and over I finally just ignored it on my biggest meanest mare... Call it survival of the fittestAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571933866625297210.post-65049549292485261972012-07-06T10:04:05.213-04:002012-07-06T10:04:05.213-04:00I have definitely been guilty of posting about the...I have definitely been guilty of posting about the "can't control her horse" individual... only the horse was about 10, and it was the norm for her. And she was trying to control it by running it into my high strung TB's backside. Yeah, no.<br /><br />The "slower horse yields to faster horse" thing is one I never learned growing up. We learned left shoulder to left shoulder if riding at each other, and pass to the inside. I find passing to the outside if a horse isn't doing a circle or something else off the rail very odd even though I'm starting to see it all over the sporthorse world. It just never seems a smart idea to intentionally sandwich your horse, and a horse with someone coming up behind it is more likely to kick regardless of the horse's training than the one doing the passing is.Nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817230186352688525noreply@blogger.com