Julie T,

Keep talking, I have been very interested!!!

Kim
----- Original Message -----
From: "moodyasp" <moodyasp@...>
To: <welshcobs@...>
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 2:12 PM
Subject: [welshcobs] Re High Knee Action and Dressage


> Hi all,
>
> While on the subject of high knee action and contrary to popular
> belief, high knee action is NOT a disadvantage for dressage. I was
> always, as I think are most people, under the impression that the cob
> action is not suitable for dressage. In particular the European and
> German judges we have met, don't care at all about the high knee
> action. All they are interested in is obedience, impulsion, activity
> from behind, smoothness of transitions and accuracy. There are some
> judges who would dislike the action, but I look at it like a judge
> not liking a particular colour factor. Jacks Under Saddle score
> (high knee action and all) of 70%,(1st Premium) from Warmblood
> classifiers, proves that really it shouldnt come into the equation in
> Dressage. After Jack won at Barastoc, a lady(we still dont know who
> she was) said to us ' he did very well, but you know they are only
> suitable for harness'. We just grinned and said 'but harness isnt
> suitable for Jack' I guess I always thought Cobs were only for
> harness, but this is so not true. I have a friend who is breeding
> cob/arab crosses for endurance as the cob outstays anything at the
> trot. So, for anyone who doesnt already do dressage on their cobs,
> have a go, high knee action and all. Oops, sorry rambling.
>
> Regards, Julie T
>
>
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