Ok, so here's the Hunter/Jumper pro after the asst clears the round...

It's a bewilderment that just anyone can call themselves a "Professional".

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[gwenybear7]

You must be totally clueless, or a beginner yourself who doesn't know what their looking at because she's not an "awesome rider". She's not even an "ok" rider. In all my 27 years of riding, I've never seen such a beginner call themselves a trainer.

[08emaher]

what "professional" has to look down to see her diagonals?

[englishmajor89]

This rider, first off, is not a professional, by any stretch of the imagination. She reminds me of me when I was jumping at age 12....and I was still better than this, riding a horse that spooked at her own shadow. This rider appears to be unbalanced and it's obvious that she cannot ask the horse for a decent canter. Even when he offers it up after landing, she can't keep him in it. She should be able to feel if she's on the wrong diagonal. More lessons are needed if she wants to compete.

[KarboNeTikz]

For gods sake, get him bloody moving >=( Get him into a good, solid canter and get him moving!

It's no wonder he is refusing. He's got no rythm, she isn't pacing him at all. Just trotting to each damn jump. He needs to be paced.

Did she not walk the course?

Or better yet, is this course not timed?!

[onexslickxtrick]

What's sad is this looks like a very talented horse, if only he had someone who could, ya know...ride it.

[WarmbloodJumper]

Ok, its one thing to be a beginner and make mistakes and learn... its another completely to look like shit and claim to be a trainer...Holy crap...

[love2skate1101]

tire him out! she is a terrible trainer and just looking at how she ride shows alot! when she rode him he would refuse and he even tried to buck, he would never listen to her leg and she would beat him with a crop. the second i had my foot in the stirrup he would listen i barley used a crop on him and he rarley refused. now im with a new trainer he has improved greatley, she said he would never jump over 2ft when i now have jumped him 3'6... some professional

[love2skate1101]

she used to be my trainer and she ruined my horse! the minute i moved barns he didnt refuse a fence until we did line work, she had him completley terrified of lines! she ruined my horse and she made him flat! he would refuse and she would ride him with a heavy right hand so she made him refuse! she gave him no confidence what so ever! i have been at this new barn for about 3 weeks and he already is doing amazing he only refuses linework now and thats because she would pretty much beat him and

[notsoskinnybabe]

Unfortunately, even if you are not a professional rider, all equine professionals must register as such with the USEF. This includes Vets, Farriers, Barn Managers, and Riding Instructors. It's not fair to these workers and it leads to people ending up under prepared to show at an appropriate level.

[wildfillysama]

@gwenybear7 I agree. This person is... quite frankly horrible. I've seen more coordinated beginners with a better sense of balance and not giving mixed signals.