Chisamba wrote:I
The other question that comes to mind is do you really think a rider, riding to win, does not change the way they present a horse over a 39 year life span? One of the premises of the video is that the rider does not change. Different horses, different eras, different judging focus all influence how the rider presents their horse in the ring.
Thoughts?
Oooh. Good question. I don't think the premise of the video is that the rider does not change. I think the premise is more that as a rider she used to present horses more correctly, and now he's presenting horses more in a way that wins, but is not as correct.
As I said before, I think the judging and what wins starts all trends, ways of training, ways of riding, etc. When the judges change what they reward and bean, riders accommodate. I bet 100% that if IW started getting truly beaned on her extended trots every time they are bad and got the 3's and 4's she should instead of 7's at the international level, and every time Bella Rose showed unevenness and irregularity she was wrung out, IW would change and make corrections. She is more than capable. As it is now, the judges always bump her up in the marks that aren't as clear, like rider score or musicality, so that she's always winning by just a bit. It's a problem.