should equestrian events be part of the Olympic Games?

[lslowry]

Saw the dressage event today where all the effort was done by the horse with just someone in a top hat sat astride. It's the same with show jumping, the horse doing the business.

[ummmm]

really? Could you get a horse to do it?

[magicmick]

Nay, nay, nay

[Euphemia]

Off course they should be part of the Olympics. It is a joint effort between horse and rider.

[lslowry]

Could i get a horse to do all the work? Is that what the Olympics is about?

[tonyav]

I think formula one should be an Olympic event !

[magicmick]

Or should it be neigh, neigh, neigh which ever way no, same as Football and Tennis

[magicmick]

You could be right tony formula 1 works with horse power

[Prudie]

Have you any idea how many different subtle rider body movements are required to get a horse to perform like that in dressage? Obviously not.

[lankeela]

Apart from which you have to memorise the whole routine:

http://twww.fei.org/s...e%20Tests/GP_09_1.pdf

[Maydup]

What would be your criteria for the Olympic Games Islowry?

[lslowry]

not relying on animals, that's for sure.

[invisiblelady]

Agree Islowry. Should be entirely one persons efforts with no other person/beast involved.

[dotty.]

so what would they use for the Equestrian event?

[Mamyalynne]

Cyclists would be in bother 'bout their bikes

[Mick-Talbot]

invisiblelady
Agree Islowry. Should be entirely one persons efforts with no other person/beast involved.



That our ruin many events , especially the rowing.

[Mick-Talbot]

Would

[Mick-Talbot]

Lol mamya

[dotty.]

when i was a girl we had a Charolais bulloch (we called him whitey) and he could do lots of clever tricks, like errrrr, actually he couldn't but our 2 ponies, Jet and Millie Mollie Mandy could do all sorts, even take apples from our pockets and untie their halters.

[DaisyNonna]

When was the last time you sat on a horse and expected it to do anything (apart from bolt) without being trained? The horse, not you. Doubt you could be.