Re: [RC] What's in a Name (was: 'Grand Prix' style, etc.) - SandyDSA
In a message dated 6/24/2007 12:43:42 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
katswig@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
As an
example, grand prix show jumpers are not required to stop as soon as they
knock down a rail just if there have already been enough competitors to
fill the placings who have jumped clear.
Indeed - they don't STOP the horse - they mainly won't give a time
since it doesn't matter. But a rider CAN ask for their time in the interest of
keeping track of progress. In any case, I have never seen a ring steward
stop a horse and rider midcourse -or in mid air - though I have seen
riders who are having a tough go round pull halfway through...after pulling 3,
4, 5 rails. So just why they called it this is just plain weird, along with the
rest of this concept. Anyway care to come up with an idea why this tag was
given?
