Today I want to start off my blog by posting about something that relates to my life with horses. I have been riding for many years and the type of style I am very passionate about is English. Now to be more specific I grew up riding hunters and jumpers which are both two types of English disciplines.
When you think about hunters two words that should automatically pop into your mind are elegance and perfection. A hunter is a horse who jumps in perfect form, stays a consistent steady pace two and away from the jumps, look pristine, and moves exceptionally well. These are all things that when showing a judge looks for. It basically consists of who has the nicest horse. I have loved riding hunters , mainly because you feel the power and grace of this huge animal. You are trying to be perfect, which although never happens, is something I love to strive for.
The other discipline that stool my heart when I met a very special horse a few years ago were the jumpers. Jumpers are a little more difficult to ride then hunters. This discipline focuses on speed, agility, how quickly your horse can turn after a jump, and most importantly the time clock. This unlike hunters is a timed event. Basically the fastest time wins. I used to hate showing jumpers. I always felt like they didn't have the class of a hunter but as soon as I started riding a mare, who was a jumper, a few years ago I have fallen in love with it. In jumpers it'
s just you, the horse, and the clock. No judge is there to tell you how well you did , no one else's opinion matters. If you mess up its on you.
Hope you all enjoyed reading about these two disciplines that i am so passionate about !!
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| This is a picture of me and my beautiful horse Caleb !! <3 |
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