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judging show jumping rider

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Question
judging show jumping rider
judging show jumping r
hello ma'am, watch this video at 14sec, this rider not keeping his back parallel to horse back when the horse takes off a jump. i believe that his jumping position has faults. am i right? do watch the video at 36sec, this rider's name is jatinder jit singh. i believe that hes a stupid rider, his jumping position is totally worse. i mean, the way hes throwing his head down as if facing the ground. even this rider leans back on the horse when the horse lands after take off. watch this image. am i judging correctly? please dont take me wrong. these are top riders ma'am. but why they have these many faults?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK3V3hc1gB4

Answer
Please send this to my email address, so it will be easier for me to download the video.

Do not say anyone is a stupid rider unless they are abusing the horse.
It is not always easy to maintain balance over a fence.
I am just judging by the picture, as I have not seen the UTube video yet, but in this picture he is just loose.
At least he is not interfering eith the horse's mouth.

I have seen much worse.

I have often not had a great posiiton over a fence, especially ehen open jumping.

I will say more when I view the video.

It is easy to critique when you are not on the horse!!!!     (smile).