Lipton - Dressage Seat Equitation - Beaujolais 2007 (Part 1)

This is the first 3/4 of the EQ class at Beaujolais. The more interesting stuff is near the end.

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• Beaujolais
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[sr14225]

It sounded like it was pretty windy, which can be a bit distracting for a horse and make them a bit fresh. Is your horse a mare? I couldn't really tell from the video. If so, maybe she was just being a bit....well...marish when passing the other horses. Nothing against mares or anything, but they can sometimes get what I call mare pms. Pretty horse though. Overall the equtation wasn't bad but I thought that several of the riders could have kept their lower leg a bit more still.

[starlightrider]

He's actually a gelding, but he gets studdy sometimes. He's a bit claustrophobic which contributed to our issues that day. Thanks!

[dressageluver4]

WOW It just shows what people know about dressage if they think Seat Equitation dosent play in to rideing.

I really like how you handle that.

I think you only get to be a better rider if you know how to handle your horse with more people in the ring.

[starlightrider]

Thank you. I fully agree with being a better rider when handling your horse with more people around. I have gotten this horse to where he's comfortable in a warm up arena with several horses, but I will not be entering him in any more classes like this! I reserve that for my Appaloosa. =p

[katymego]

this is the first time i've heard about this--how is it judged? do you get comments back similarly to a dressage test?

i also think some people tend to forget that horses are thinking, breathing creatures who have minds of their own. so no matter how well you ride, these things are bound to happen, unless you've ridden your horse into the ground.

[starlightrider]

It's judged similarly to a dressage test. You get a score 1-10 on your position at the walk, trot, canter, and I think there's also one for general impression, but I might be wrong. They average your three-four scores and make a percentage out of it. Some shows will post the percentage, some will only post the placings. The only time I've gotten comments back on paper was when I was the only one in the class, other than that judges usually give you comments in person.

Thanks.

[bettylion]

"it's all well and good Linda that you are still on after she behaved like that (bucked lunged, etc.), but she wouldn't DO that if you were riding properly."

Wow, artsyhose, that is incredibly rude to say. There is nothing wrong with this girl's riding at all, and she handled a little mishap with tact.

As for DSEQ, you might find the class silly, but I for one find nothing silly at all about the dressage show culture putting more emphasis on a nice seat.

[starlightrider]

Thank you very much.

[armageddonff]

You handled your horse beautifully.