Bates Sydney International Three Day Event

[sunchaser89]

What happened to no.139 at the water jump at the start, did they get whacked in the face and pass out??

[PonyLover1963]

Great Video!

[woznme]

@PonyLover1963

Thanks. If you like eventing be sure to check out my channel page as there are quite a few videos covering a few events here in Australia.

[angelmaine1297]

Wow, this is awesome!! Thank you so much for uploading. Do you mind if I use it for a couple videos of mine? I'll give you credit to the video and put a link to your channel (:

[woznme]

Glad you like it!

Conditions for use of my video are on my channel page, follow them and yes you can. :)

[angelmaine1297]

Ok! Thank you so much! (: I'll go check out the conditions and stuff (:

[Horsecrazyforever92]

WOW and LOL!!! That guy fell into the water at 1:15

and at 1:05 the horse slipes :(

A lot of stuff happens during cross country

[dakodafav1]

Ima three day eventer me and my horse dakoda just finished a comp and we won

PS I would like some horsey friends i anly have one

[AdrenalineArt]

I love the combination at 3:32 they were the tidyest looking of them all, they looked a lot more practiced and proffesional in the showjumping than most, and i daresay even Heath. I think its common place in eventers to be a bit blasay with the showjumping and we get criticised mercilously by the purist showjumpers for it haha x great vid 5*s

[woznme]

Thanks for the comment Sarah. Having evented at that level myself and showjumped to a very high level as well i think that any showjumper who critising eventing showjumping needs to try jumping that level on a tired horse also trying to defend their position. It isn't easy and there is not a rider there not trying their best it is just a totally different sport once the horse is tired and the added pressure of the reverse order makes it tough.

[AdrenalineArt]

Of course! It makes it into a totally different ball game after your horse has run round the cross country before hand. I totally agree with you, I wasnt criticising eventers showjumping in the least as it is totally different for us. Im going to experience my first taste of jumping the day after cross country in september as I have my first 3Day event then! And reverse order...yeah great for spectators but boy do you sweat when its you whos in the lead with all the pressure!

[woznme]

rah,

Never thought you were making a personal criticism. Wow your first 3de! Ride well and stay focused it is what all the pros do, their little secret if you like ;)

[AdrenalineArt]

Haha will do! Thanks :) I tend to watch the pros and try and relate their style to my riding hehe ;D

[woznme]

Well funny you say this Sarah, I tell my pupils exactly that. If you want to ride like a professional do exactly what they do! Simple in its execution but not easy as it requires a lot of concentration and dedication.

[AdrenalineArt]

Yes! Indeed! You teach then I take it? I tend to follow the styles and methods of Lucinda Green, William Fox-Pitt and Mary King, a mix of different styles and attiudes and if i can get a bit of each in my riding thats great! Still easier said than done, and im still finding my own individual style lol

[woznme]

do teach have done so for a long time. Like most professionals here in Australia we teach to help make ends meet. it is only of recent years I have done these videos using the experience I gained from many years riding at an elite level. I still ride and coach, though most of my pupils are dressage riders, which I find amusing that they come to an event rider.

[babypenny9]

nice

[woznme]

cheers

[990sydney]

i love the video. the last show i went to at the end they did double jumping, the people were amazing and the horses were very stunning

[woznme]

thanks for the comment

[xXxVampire0KissesxXx]

does anyone know who the grey is at 1:50?

[KillerQueenRalphe]

Oooh. I sat in the amazing Bates dressage saddle.....oh my goodness. It's absolutely stunningly amazingly COMFORTABLE. Wow. It's...awesome.

[moridusu]

Mystery Wisper looks really small, does anyone know the actual height of the horse, or is it just because Heath is really tall?

[woznme]

Not sure on Whisper's height but he is not a small horse, although his sire Richmead Madallion was not tall and I am pretty sure he was under 16hh.

[moridusu]

Yeah Madallion was 15.2h I think but I have a foal by him who is 14.3 1/2 and out of a TB mare, not sure how big the mare was though but Heath is really tall so that must be why the horse looks small, it probably is small compared to the rest of them but it sure has an amazing jump on it, I wish my Madallion mare was that brave haha!

[giddyupgirl91]

This is a great video.

when was this??

[woznme]

Thanks giddyupgirl.

The event was last year in late September.

[woznme]

Well actually having bought a Bates innova dressage saddle recently i can honestly say I am impressed. I have a very sensitive horse who has relaxed and settled in his work much better with this saddle. It really does make you more secure. Being a professional rider I found that hard to swallow but it is true.

[blertoly]

great vid..... love the music also. great compilation of sound and pictures.... hi 5.

ps i love it when they fall in the water lol

[KillerQueenRalphe]

those are some really creative pieces! too bad..i have a wintec haha! ima cheapy lol yaayyy!

[LulitaInPita]

cool!

[0rangehoof]

great video. the jump at 0:18 is sooo narrow!

[Jaccko14]

great video. Im sure i seen kevin mcnab in there too. Really good rider.

[leokimvideo]

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[SonnyLees]

Thanks sooo much Pete for posting this to me! Loved it mate! I'll pass it onto my friend Leesa and she can pass it on to Heath!

Hey was he brilliant!

Gabe xx

[milliesos]

i sat in a bates dressage saddle the other day (not on a horse just in the shop) and i fell in love with it i want one

still saving xxxx

[SonnyLees]

I've got three and two english saddles, yeah their great cause you can change the gullet size!

[LulitaInPita]

What is better? A Wintec saddle or a Bates one? I wanna buy one for Ruby because he is sore in his back because the saddle doesn't fit.. and with a gullet system so I can fit it to him.. but I'm saving money at the moment.. =P

[milliesos]

what breed is he?

iv only ever sat on a bates saddle in the tack shop on a modle horse and it was a dressage saddle and my god it was stunning

i had a wintec on my cob and it was ok but i wouldnt buy one again there ok for messin around in because its a sinthetic one but bates its leather so you have to clean it

if your saving allready then i would wait a bit longer to get a better saddle unless hes in pain

you could always get a 2nd hand one for now xxxx

[LulitaInPita]

He is anglo-arab with a very big weathers. and the saddle I have now isn't in good condition.. it's leather is like... becoming white and it's breaking apart in some places.. =P it's a 2nd hand dressage saddle.

And he has some sore places on the weathers and when I brush him so his back comes down.. :(

I think it means he's in pain :/

[milliesos]

yes he must be in pain then

try getting the back man out because he might have a back problem that might not be from the saddle

if you cant affored a bates go for a t6 thats what i wanted for millie but it didnt fit so i ended up getting a farrington dressage saddle

[SonnyLees]

OK well the wintec is great for what it is designed for (staying economical) but they in my opinion build up heat being synthetic! Bates interchangeable saddles fit a wide range of horses and Ruby being a narrow horse would probably suit one! Do you have Bates saddles over there in Israel? Ask the saddler to come out and fit him up first before you buy! Some saddleries let you try before buying!

Gabe xx

[LulitaInPita]

We'v got Bates in Israel and it cost about 1,850$.. Right now I can't afford one but I'm saving.. at the moment I use 2 pads on Ruby and iffffff someday we'll have ThinLine saddle pads in Israel so I'll buy one+a good saddle lol.

[woznme]

Glad you liked it!

Heath has already seen it there is another video on my channel focusing just on Heath and his win. Look out for 2 new ones soon(ish) one on his Olympic experience and one on a controversial topic - The rolled kur....

Anyway cheers.