Re: up and over
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Date: 30th Jun 2007
Have you noticed how the boots crease when they are horse jumping
Re: up and over
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Date: 30th Jun 2007
andy Wrote:
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> Have you noticed how the boots crease when they
> are horse jumping
It happens because when you are 'jumping' the jump, you need to be in '2 point' position i.e. where your backside is out of the saddle. Being in '2 point'pretty much has you bending your ankle more than when in a normal sitting/riding position - hence creating the creases in the boot.
It's also because of this required flexing that jumping boots are more supple than their dressage equivilents which tend to have the more elegant 'stiffer' look that we (or at least I) and the judges like.
So although some boots may look identical, they may not actually be suitable for the type/style of riding that you do.
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> Have you noticed how the boots crease when they
> are horse jumping
It happens because when you are 'jumping' the jump, you need to be in '2 point' position i.e. where your backside is out of the saddle. Being in '2 point'pretty much has you bending your ankle more than when in a normal sitting/riding position - hence creating the creases in the boot.
It's also because of this required flexing that jumping boots are more supple than their dressage equivilents which tend to have the more elegant 'stiffer' look that we (or at least I) and the judges like.
So although some boots may look identical, they may not actually be suitable for the type/style of riding that you do.
Re: up and over
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Date: 1st Jul 2007
Here we have an expert... :)
Thanks for sorting this out... Are you a jumper or judge yourself??
Thanks for sorting this out... Are you a jumper or judge yourself??
Re: up and over
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Date: 6th Jul 2007
> Thanks for sorting this out... Are you a jumper or
> judge yourself??
I'm nothing more than a guy who rides and has picked up some information along the way.
I'm afraid there's very little else to tell other than that although I am jumping 3ft, I don't compete - but I was fortunate to witness my frst show a few weeks ago that my current stables were competeing in and it did prove to be quite interesting, in m any ways.
> judge yourself??
I'm nothing more than a guy who rides and has picked up some information along the way.
I'm afraid there's very little else to tell other than that although I am jumping 3ft, I don't compete - but I was fortunate to witness my frst show a few weeks ago that my current stables were competeing in and it did prove to be quite interesting, in m any ways.
