Ping Michael \"Dog3\ Lonergan!

Channel surfed into the Animal Channel and they have a horse jumping contest.

I think that's your sport?

Amazing demonstration between rider and horse.

KEWL! And some upset!

Are you in?!?

Best,

Andy

Who knows better? The rider or the horse?!?

Andy

Andy wrote:

> Who knows better? The rider or the horse?!?

A rider goes into a barn. The horse says, "Why the long face?"


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Blinky the Shark said...

> Andy wrote:
>
>> Who knows better? The rider or the horse?!?
>
> A rider goes into a barn. The horse says, "Why the long face?"


Uhm... OK... You oughtta not hang in bars today!

Andy

Cheers & pizza

Andy wrote:

> Blinky the Shark said...
>
>> Andy wrote:
>>
>>> Who knows better? The rider or the horse?!?
>>
>> A rider goes into a barn. The horse says, "Why the long face?"
>
>
> Uhm... OK... You oughtta not hang in bars today!

My intentionally stupid application of the format of the old "long face"
line moved the location to a barn, because of the thread-borne equestrian
context. Not bar.


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On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:32:06 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:

>Blinky the Shark said...
>
>> Andy wrote:
>>
>>> Who knows better? The rider or the horse?!?
>>
>> A rider goes into a barn. The horse says, "Why the long face?"
>
>
>Uhm... OK... You oughtta not hang in bars today!
>
I thought that was a bar joke!


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said...

> On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:32:06 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:
>
>>Blinky the Shark said...
>>
>>> Andy wrote:
>>>
>>>> Who knows better? The rider or the horse?!?
>>>
>>> A rider goes into a barn. The horse says, "Why the long face?"
>>
>>
>>Uhm... OK... You oughtta not hang in bars today!
>>
> I thought that was a bar joke!


sf,

It was one of those antonym jokes.

Best,

Andy

Andy wrote:

> Ping Michael \"Dog3\ Lonergan!
>
> Channel surfed into the Animal Channel and they have a horse jumping contest.
>
> I think that's your sport?
>
> Amazing demonstration between rider and horse.
>
> KEWL! And some upset!
>
> Are you in?!?

That is my sport too. It is a lot of fun. There is a lot more work to it than it
seems. It feels great when everything works, but if things go badly it can be
very painful.

Andy wrote:

> Who knows better? The rider or the horse?!?

If the horses knew more than the riders their roles would be
reversed. Some horses are natural jumpers and don't need
that much direction. Others need a little more instruction
from the ride about how fast to come into the jump and how
to set their stride so jump at the right spot. Otherwise
the critter may take a big spot and take off before the
rider expects it, or they may try to get in an extra step
and then have to leap up at a higher angle, which can be a
rude surprise. Sometimes the horse stops dead and a poorly
seated rider flies over the jump solo, which is how I broke
my collar bone a few years ago.

Riding tends to look easier than it is because when you
watch a good rider the cues they are giving the horse are
subtle enough that you don't see them. That is especially
true in Dressage, where you shouldn't really see the rider
giving the cues and it looks like the horse is doing it all
on its own.

Dave Smith said...

> Andy wrote:
>
>> Who knows better? The rider or the horse?!?
>
> If the horses knew more than the riders their roles would be
> reversed. Some horses are natural jumpers and don't need
> that much direction. Others need a little more instruction
> from the ride about how fast to come into the jump and how
> to set their stride so jump at the right spot. Otherwise
> the critter may take a big spot and take off before the
> rider expects it, or they may try to get in an extra step
> and then have to leap up at a higher angle, which can be a
> rude surprise. Sometimes the horse stops dead and a poorly
> seated rider flies over the jump solo, which is how I broke
> my collar bone a few years ago.
>
> Riding tends to look easier than it is because when you
> watch a good rider the cues they are giving the horse are
> subtle enough that you don't see them. That is especially
> true in Dressage, where you shouldn't really see the rider
> giving the cues and it looks like the horse is doing it all
> on its own.


Dave Smith,

I kinda/sorta got that impression about rider/horse nuances.

Best,

Andy

Michael "Dog3" said...

> Dave Smith > news:488BBE8F.F54F9DC4
> @sympatico.ca: in rec.food.cooking
>
>>
>> Riding tends to look easier than it is because when you
>> watch a good rider the cues they are giving the horse are
>> subtle enough that you don't see them. That is especially
>> true in Dressage, where you shouldn't really see the rider
>> giving the cues and it looks like the horse is doing it all
>> on its own.
>
> Dressage is probably the hardest thing I've ever undertaken. I have
> unidentifialble muscles that ache for days after a lesson. I'm sore but
> not exactly sure where.
>
> Michael




Best,

Andy

Michael "Dog3" said...

> Andy <q> : in rec.food.cooking
>
>> Who knows better? The rider or the horse?!?
>
> There has to be a unique bond between both horse and rider. I think the
> rider has to maintain control while allowing the horse to use it's own
> judgement and common sense. In competition jumping the horse is the
star,
> not the rider.
>
> Michael


Michael,

I'd like to watch it again. I kinda/sorta got the idea!

Best,

Andy

Michael "Dog3" said...

> Andy <q> : in rec.food.cooking
>
>> Ping Michael \"Dog3\ Lonergan!
>>
>> Channel surfed into the Animal Channel and they have a horse jumping
>> contest.
>>
>> I think that's your sport?
>>
>> Amazing demonstration between rider and horse.
>>
>> KEWL! And some upset!
>>
>> Are you in?!?
>
> I no longer do competition jumping but certainly do it for pleasure.
> I'm also taking dressage lessons. There is alway some upset and on my
> end it's usually the rider's (me) bad judgement.
>
> Michael


Michael,

It's STILL cool!

I wouldn't dare!

Best,

Andy

On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:08:20 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:

> said...
>
>> On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:32:06 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:
>>
>>>Blinky the Shark said...
>>>
>>>> Andy wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Who knows better? The rider or the horse?!?
>>>>
>>>> A rider goes into a barn. The horse says, "Why the long face?"
>>>
>>>
>>>Uhm... OK... You oughtta not hang in bars today!
>>>
>> I thought that was a bar joke!
>
>
>sf,
>
>It was one of those antonym jokes.
>
Oh, I understood it.... but I stupidly thought it wasn't supposed to
be a typical bar joke.


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Mae West

said...

> On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:08:20 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:
>
>> said...
>>
>>> On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:32:06 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Blinky the Shark said...
>>>>
>>>>> Andy wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Who knows better? The rider or the horse?!?
>>>>>
>>>>> A rider goes into a barn. The horse says, "Why the long face?"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Uhm... OK... You oughtta not hang in bars today!
>>>>
>>> I thought that was a bar joke!
>>
>>
>>sf,
>>
>>It was one of those antonym jokes.
>>
> Oh, I understood it.... but I stupidly thought it wasn't supposed to
> be a typical bar joke.


I love ya, no matter!

Best,

Andy