tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post6122704242018422448..comments2024-02-11T19:28:27.997+11:00Comments on Personal Reflections: Mrs Stace’s jumpJim Belshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-70516555218036027822021-02-14T10:06:09.020+11:002021-02-14T10:06:09.020+11:00Actually, this high jump record was broken in 2013...Actually, this high jump record was broken in 2013 by Irish Rider Susan Oakes her cleared a whopping 6ft 8" side saddle. She has now been initiated into the World Guinness Book of Records for her jump. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03145596553850731426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-1196986390012176472020-04-29T06:44:43.642+10:002020-04-29T06:44:43.642+10:00That's interesting, anon. Some good points.That's interesting, anon. Some good points.Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-84948398409130194082020-04-28T13:07:24.058+10:002020-04-28T13:07:24.058+10:00Springboard. What a viscious nasty rumour for thos...Springboard. What a viscious nasty rumour for those so impressionable. Imagine the chaos, flurry, fear & aboveall Unco-ordination you would foist on a horse, just conceiving such impractical lunacy. And not even possible.Total nasty jealous rumour from Ireland. And added difficulty, torment, bravery, in 1915 Jump record, had the rails it is said, built by farm people & appear to be Unforgiving of any error by horse & rider, nailed FIXED to vertical post. No room for error!! whereas 2013 record said to be re-set or broken, can see rails are erected sympathetically & may slip out with error. Brick fence had moveable tops that horse Did hoof knock but objects didn't fall. Officials for Record still accepted those pardons & gave new record. Manipulated favourably to gain record. Mrs. Stace or gallant horse Emu Plains had no such favours with their jump. If fence was FIXED like in 1915, with the obvious intimidation & bravery a 6'6" FIXED fence adds, you would likely see NO future attempt at breaking record at all.1915 record would Stand. But as in 2013 the rules were "bent", fences built UNFIXED & knocked by horse, still officials saw no discrepancy & awarded new record. A Farce! Records ahould be ashamed. I wouldn't like to see any horse given a task of Fixed fences for Records but requirement should be horse not qualified to 'knock' fence for Record. Parallel to 1915 conditions horse & rider achieved.2013 record should be abolished.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-18814596863410274402019-06-20T01:49:21.965+10:002019-06-20T01:49:21.965+10:00Thank you for clarification, I couldnt imagine a s...Thank you for clarification, I couldnt imagine a springboard being used at the royal easter show... Cheers Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14603165594541075104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-35094244677521772632019-06-10T15:24:39.583+10:002019-06-10T15:24:39.583+10:00Thanks, Cheryl. Writing as i do, I am always going...Thanks, Cheryl. Writing as i do, I am always going to get things wrong. I will bring your comment up in a postscript on the main post.Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-14764152524321593342019-06-10T09:37:20.775+10:002019-06-10T09:37:20.775+10:00Hi Jim. There is no debate over Mrs Stace's us...Hi Jim. There is no debate over Mrs Stace's use of a Springboard. One was NOT USED ! The jump was done at the Royal Show not a circus and a quick question to the R.A.S. would quickly debunk that ridiculous theory. If you knew how horses jump you would know that jumping off a springboard would slow them down as they jump off four legs not two like a human. This crap was made up by some American woman on her blog and is totally unfounded and a scurrilous LIE. Please stop perpetuating it. Horse and Hound UK also based their info on this LIE without ever checking the facts which is just LAZY JOURNALISM. It is easily fact checked!<br />Cheryl Castlechezqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356262784305093834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-21180936925808961142017-09-16T09:29:51.058+10:002017-09-16T09:29:51.058+10:00That's a fascinating piece, La Chienne Shady ...That's a fascinating piece, La Chienne Shady Lady. My thanks. :)<br />Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-38145420019998094422017-09-15T11:11:18.969+10:002017-09-15T11:11:18.969+10:00Allegedly in Ireland last year. There's debate...Allegedly in Ireland last year. There's debate over whether Esther used a spring board.<br />http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/side-saddle-high-jump-record-broken-313716 La Chienne Shady Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03897919013672981006noreply@blogger.com