tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post3257206422731110089..comments2023-10-28T00:51:22.112-07:00Comments on MiKael's Mania - Arabian Horses: The Morgan Show.......... Footing and My HorseRising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-59000372341002185022010-05-26T06:31:53.190-07:002010-05-26T06:31:53.190-07:00That is obnoxious! I wonder if they knew all along...That is obnoxious! I wonder if they knew all along that you were concerned about the footing all along? Kudos to you for putting so much effort into making the show as smooth and great as possible!! I bet more people appreciate it than you think, or maybe not. Until reading your perspective, I had no idea how much actually went into putting on a show. Footing? Who knew it could be repaired during the show!?!? You're awesome!JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876732061083507317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-55805832739094887642010-05-26T02:06:25.654-07:002010-05-26T02:06:25.654-07:00when i was at that jumping competition here in ger...when i was at that jumping competition here in germany i couldn't believe how hard the footing was. as i stood next to the rail and horses cantered past, their hooves didn't sink at all and the sound they made was obvious there was no give to the surface. i don't know if that is common for jumping. then again, these horses are stalled on straw over concrete. and multi-use trails are often paved, so riding on concrete is the norm at least in part. i've even seen endurance rides where the horses trot by on paved roads. can you imagine if an endurance ride back home included concrete streets?<br /><br />i wonder sometimes if the horses are genetically different here with regard to their legs and feet. but that cannot be.<br /><br />~lythalythahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01719586193059362084noreply@blogger.com