Richard Spooner-USHJA Hunter Derby HITS Thermal -Round 1

Richard Spooner riding Guns N Roses owned by Oscany Inc. and the Esse family in the USHJA Hunter Derby at HITS III Thermal-no vid of Round 2. Finished in 3rd place overall

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• Richard
• Spooner
• USHJA
• Hunter
• Derby
• Jumper
• HITS
• Thermal
• High
• Performance

[dreamershavemorefun]

Kay it is not a fag sport I ride and i'm a guy and Spooner doesn't normally ride hunters he's a jumper and this barn is premier

[mkaylen]

I am Richard's wife. OOW HOOO! I'm sure your all impressed.

I am sure you all know, Richard was a top Equitation rider as a child.

He learned from Hugo Simon that being stiff and trying to keep your body in a perfect position impedes the horses jump.

Every great rider has their own way of getting the best out of their horses. Richard does a pretty good job.

His advice to you would be; "Sometimes the most effective solution is not the most attractive, and the easier horse may not be the best."

[meggwtw]

@mkaylen Do you know, does Richard plan on entering hunter derbies in the future? Or ever showing on the West Coast again, for that matter? :-\

[ponyrider109]

@SClucy ok, what is wrong with you!?!??!? richard spooner is one of the most amazing riders like in the world and last time i checked, he did a grand prix course with a BROKEN FEMUR (if you dont know what that is, its the bone in your thigh) and he WON THE ROUND so you can hate all you want but he will still be thousands of times better than you at riding.

[AmberArabella]

it's SO weird watching the "master of faster" do hunters.

[AnimeFreakErica]

He has such nice Eq. He did the course beautifully. He rides well as both a Jumper and a Hunter.

[marmaramor]

All you people talking about how Richard is not so great with Equitation, let me tell you....He rode this course as a hunter rider....If any of you have EVER seen him ride around a grand prix course on APACHE, he looks like he's doing Equitation, so beautiful....I just had to comment on that. He chooses his position depending on the horse he is riding......

[piftisha]

@mkaylen I like this idea a lot! I didn't start riding until my early 20s, and I am really struggling with attractive v. effective...Mr. Spooner is definitely an inspiration!

[TheLegendjumpers]

Thank you for the advice! I always figured I had to be as still as a statue! You're husband is a GOD!

[therealhorserider]

@mkaylen Richard is an amazing West Coast equestrian and competitor. He is kind and loving with his horses and I only wish I could ride even a smidge as good as he.

[Heathervaldez]

Horsechick...my comment was in regards to YOUR extremely negative nasty comment where you were bantering on about how this guy cannot ride......which you DELETED! Contacting me personally was a bit much don't ya think? We are talking about someone elses riding and not life and death correct?