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Oct 28 08 6:16 PM
Maybe you shouldn't then. It makes you come off as incredibly rude and stuck up. Honestly, I've never really understood why people dislike hunters so much. Until this board.
I suppose I'm well off compared to some people. I've got a horse and can pay the board(which probably costs 1/3 of what you pay for your horse's), but getting the extra cash for shows isn't always easy and I don't own the right color or breed of horse to be in hunters, but I've stuck it out anyways.
I have a red dun quarter horse x haflinger that I bought for pretty cheap as a green 4 year old project pony. He not only grew in size, but he grew on me too. He was not at all the fancy show horse I had dreamed of, that'd carry me effortlessly around 3'6 courses with autochanges, but none of that mattered after a few short weeks. I'd intended to keep him at max a year, but I knew there was no way I'd ever be able to sell him.
I've worked my dang a** off to get where I am today and to make my horse the star he is now. We always place at shows, both schooling and the provincial(B) circuit.
Up until 2 months ago, I didn't own a single piece of in style or big name equipement. My Charles Owen helmet is an early Christmas present because my old helmet was too small and I worked out a deal with my mom to earn it.So, yeah it pisses me right the hell off when you say that brands matter, to the judge or anyone else. If you're a good rider, you're a good rider no matter what you're wearing. And a good rider can make a horse look good in any tack or clothing.
"If riding were only blue ribbons and bright lights, I would have quit a long time ago"~ George Morris "Virginia has the nicest horses"~ George Morris "Riding is first a sport, then an Art. That's why I make a lot of money"~George Morris "Do as little as possible, but as much as necessary"~George Morris "Distances are like men... never take the first one you see, there will always be another one"~George Morris "Function equals form, and form equals function"~you guessed it :)
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