PASSED!! HOW TO TROT UP FOR THE HORSE INSPECTION. Its fffffreeeezing here in Adelaide for the trot up! A few were sent to the holding box, & unfortunately the only one spun was Megan Jones second placed 2* mare KP Impress. Heres a quick snippet of a well executed trot up, by Isabel English with Feldale Mouse. Bella & Mouse are both well presented - no cocktail frocks, race wear, fascinator, high heels, ordinary jeans, wild hair, short skirts/open jiggly skimpy tops, sparkly distractions... Presentation should be fashionable but mindful of the actual reason youre there - its about the horse, not you!! 1) Walking on the horses left, halt between the first two pot plants infront of the ground jury & vet. 2) Stand infront of the horse, hold the reins either side of the bit, & stand him up in a presentable, square-ish stance. The GJ & vet will inspect the horse for lumps/bumps/general condition as a comparison to the first trot up. 3) When instructed by the GJ, stand on the horses left at his shoulder, & walk him to the second pot plant, then pick up trot. Come back to walk in a straight line, just before the end of the trot up strip. Carefully turn around the end pot plant to the right (so they see how the horse turns & not you!), & when straight, start trotting again. Walk as you go past the GJ. Wait for the decision (Accepted/passed, held). 4) All of this must be done on a loose contact. The GJ will ask you to trot up again if youre holding the horses head, as you may be preventing it from nodding! 5) If you are sent to the holding box, the vets will ask you is theres anything wrong with the horse. Sometimes horses get spooked & trot in a crooked line, throwing them off balance & making them look unsound for a few steps. The vets will inspect the horse, trot it up, possibly flex or hoof test, & if its nothing problematic to performance (say a tiny hoof bruise, or a boot rub), they will help you find the ideal method that best represents the horse, & speak to the GJ about their findings. Usually any lameness at the trot up is so minor, & any horse whos woken up feeling less than ideal wont be presented at all. Eventing trot up is really strict, & the vets work so closely behind the scenes with riders & grooms after the XC, that nothing is taken lightly!
Posted on: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 00:09:42 +0000
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