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Re: [RC] Letters to the World -- showing - Kristen A FisherUnless it's an equitation class, it is the horse that is being judged. Chances are this person has more money than talent. If she can afford Mr Big Name Trainer, most likely she can afford a horse that is capable of winning classes *despite* its rider. I would say that is more the case of the big name trainers winning, rather than a bunch of nefarious politicking. They can be selective about the horses they will work with and reject all but the cream of the crop, hence increasing their winning percentage. I have seen this happen in Region IX last year - but I can tell you that most likely, the 3 judges who all came from OUTSIDE Region IX, did NOT happen to recognize her horse and/or trainer out of the other 600 horses at regionals, but gave her horse the reserve championship because it as a better specimen and performer than all but one other horse in the class. The AHA judges pool is made up of trainers, enthusiasts, breeders, etc. and I think the majority of them try to objectively judge horses on their qualities and merits. To state otherwise is to cast aspersions on the integrity of some very fine people in the Arabian breed. Kristen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Paus" <paus@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Peggy&TracySnyder" <whirlwind@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 2:55 PM Subject: Re: [RC] Letters to the World -- showing I go to one Class A show a year for grins and I haven't been disappointed yet. I watched a huntseat class where the second place rider was so horrible, she literally clung to her horse's mane to hang on. That horse did an amazing job of balancing himself and her. She was flopping on his back like a fish on the beach. Her trainer was Mr. Big Name who has moved from KC to Scottsdale... That's just one of many examples I've seen. It just blows my mind how hard the poor horses try despite the terrible riding. chris --- Peggy&TracySnyder <whirlwind@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:I too agree and I am a (X) Arabian show person. I have seen more than I wanted at the shows and If the high up trainers the big name ones are in the class it doesn't matter what they come in on they are sure to win. Peggy===== "A good horse makes short miles," George Eliot Chris and Star BayRab Acres http://pages.prodigy.net/paus ============================================================ Riding alone is when you teach a horse all the "tools" and "cues" he needs to handle the trail, to hold a speed, deal with hills, etc. It's also where you develop the "bond" that causes him to "defer" to you before losing his cool. ~ Jim Holland ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================ ============================================================ Common sense should also be a part of the decision making process. If you see someone who doesn't have any, hand them your tool box. ~ Lisa Salas - The Odd Farm ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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