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Post by Elaine on Oct 28, 2009 12:38:59 GMT
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Post by amanda1066 on Oct 28, 2009 13:10:05 GMT
I've seen this before!!! Grrr! I suppose it's to 'help' the horse with lift! What about the thump on the horses back each time though!!!! Also thinking about skeletal especially spinal/vertebrae maturity of horses I wonder if the horse is over 7 years? We've also been talking on another forum about 'barring'. The practise of for eg. strapping skinned hedgehogs to horses legs so they will hurt themselves if they hit a fence.  Sorry a bit off topic. |
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Post by fiddler on Nov 18, 2009 11:13:42 GMT
Well one thing for sure is that this guy won't be reproducing more little riders after that round hee hee hee
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drifter6
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Post by drifter6 on Nov 18, 2009 15:55:01 GMT
Dose any one remember the famous Tommy Wade and his 15.3hh horse Dundrum? he used to do the same thing ( well maybe a little more refined  )and he was on many Nations Cup Teams in the 60s & 70s he was also the manager of the S.J.A.I. Team a few years back . So its up to you guys to show the way  |
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Post by fiddler on Nov 19, 2009 10:01:28 GMT
Dundrum is a legend in my house.... He was a cart horse and a half bred connemara I believe
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Post by drifter6 on Nov 19, 2009 20:56:18 GMT
Dundrum was named after the town in which he was bought by Eddie Wade sr in the early 60s. It is said that he was a very difficult horse to do much with and as a means of braking his spirit he was used to draw cart loads of stones on the road,it was at this point that Mr E Wade bought him because it was said that he was not very manageable .
It was at this juncture that Tommy the son of Eddie started to jump this little bay horse , and in the local circuit was unbeatable , It is believed that his sire was an English thoroughbred called Little Heaven who was brought in to improve the breeding of the connemara but it was thought not to be working so he was castrated after just one season covering.
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Post by Elaine on Nov 19, 2009 21:02:11 GMT
Another great Tipp horse  |
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Post by intouch on Nov 24, 2009 23:24:10 GMT
I watched Dundrum jump in the 60's - he was a smashing wee horse - he'd have won a lot more if his rider had managed to remember the jump off courses.
Alan Oliver used to jump like that guy - with a bit more finesse. Lovely horse.
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Post by jenfen on Nov 26, 2009 16:10:20 GMT
looks painful for both horse and rider??? rider has a choice though!!!
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Post by oliviadreamcatcher on Jan 18, 2010 14:33:47 GMT
the jockey must be castrated been able to land like that in the saddle. I think there is only 1 Tommy Wade
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