St Louis Hunter Derby Winner

A look at a Hunter Derby course at the NEC in Lake St Louis, MO. NEC

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[MyMartiniIsMyWorld]

I love how younger kids comment on ADULT riders.. Haha makes me laugh. And I am even a younger equestrian but I do not go running my mouth about the adults.. They usually are a bit more experienced. She had a very nice round and she has a nice horse and shows him off well :]

I am not wanting to start a fight with this comment.. I just think it is entertaining.. Like what one of the commenters said.. xD The comment she posted made me laugh.

[living4horses100]

umm... actually.. eq. are sapposed to be on the bit as well.. and they are not a pleasure ride.. eq.. is based on the rider not the horse.. and eq is very popular and ahmazing.. you have to be an AHmazing rider to place in the bigeq classes becuase its based on the rider and how they handle the hrose.. all judges love if any horse is on the bit.. not just hunters..

[knowitallabouthorses]

they were looking at the horse not her smart one. and that is the right length for hunters. do you not show hunters?

[knowitallabouthorses]

please write clearer. i can baerely read a word you said.

[knowitallabouthorses]

yeah but she still won. and they were looking at the horse not her. smart one.

[knowitallabouthorses]

shadbellies are not always used in hunter derbies. i have seen thousands of hunter derbies. and not all the riders where them. some hunter derbies require them some it is optional.

[knowitallabouthorses]

lol. couldnt have said that better my self.

[Margaret McNamara]

form to function...forget about the 'equitation' vs 'hunter' terms. yeah it was a good round, but it was a sloppy ride. On a lesser horse (experience or talent) I'm not convinced she'd be as successful.

[Ava Filak]

ohhh i get it! thanks so much!! :-)

[Maggiee Ridenour]

Because its a "Big" hunter classic. Shadbellys (the coat shes wearing) are always used in hunter derbies, and big hunter classics. Its just a fancy thing, and has no other effect what so ever

[Ava Filak]

i have 1 question.....why are the coats "flaps" longer????

[aa14x2]

I think it's ridiculous that people think that just because a horse is fancy and expensive, it is automatically easy to ride. These horses are often so fine tuned that they become more difficult to ride. They are often much more sensitive. I think she did a great job. She got this horse to the correct distance every jump. Who cares if her eq isn't perfect? She's a proffesional showing in the hunters. They judges were looking at the horse, not her.