Hi Kim

lol, oops, sorry for rambling
I think I'm bored today, its freezing.

Julie T


--- In welshcobs@..., "Kim James" <davidjelec@o...>
wrote:
> Julie T,
>
> Keep talking, I have been very interested!!!
>
> Kim
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "moodyasp" <moodyasp@y...>
> 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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