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Lies, damned lies, and statistics
Let's break down the ELO ratings in showjumping into three words, NO ONE CARES!
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The Hoofbeat Chronicles is a personal blog about horses, horse business and equestrian sport. The good, the bad and the ugly. Hope you'll like it!
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The blue tongues don't bother me..
The blue tongue cases of the dressage horses don't bother me that much. Mostly cause the photographers providing the "evidence" most of the times are quite unknown to everybody, and also seem to bolt like bats out of hell when asked for the original files.
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What do media do?
It is the duty of the media to publish information correctly and promptly. As far as possible it should be verified whether the information given, or reproduced, is correct.
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Spring is around the corner
In spring the garden is a feast of blossom, the season after winter and before summer, in which vegetation begins to appear. In the northern hemisphere from March to May and in the southern hemisphere from September to November.
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How is eventing ever going to survive?
Eventing is my number one discipline of equestrian sport. No, come to think about it, that is not entirely true. Standardbred racing and eventing are my number one disciplines of equestrian sport.
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It's just like ordering pizza
An interesting note after the KWPN Stallion Show the other week is that men seem to be more open to use ICSI on horses than women.
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Spoga
I love spoga horse, I go there every year, and it always amazes me when people in the business choose not to go. For sure I have the luxury of living just the 1h away by car, but that was not always the case.
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Just a stepping stone for bigger goals?
Soon enough the Olympic disciplines needn't bother about any championships leading up to the Olympic games. Cause why would any organisation of their right mind continue to bother to even bid and host these events?
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The KWPN Stallion Show
If you've never been the KWPN Stallion Show in den Bosch, the Netherlands it really is time you start planning for your visit for next year's event. This event leaves no stone unturned for a great outing with horse as well as non horsey friends.
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The social media climate is changing
I do like that people seem way more aware of what kind of imagery they are sending out to the general public. Some believe posting picture perfect shots [horse wise] doesn't portrait reality, and is a kind of self chosen censorship.
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National team rider accused and reported for animal abuse..
Have we finally reached a turning point within the sport where people who does know better, now also have the guts and will to use their authority and report the wrong doers?
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Fast tracked sanctions..
Why are we endorsing a sport that, as amazing as it could be, in its current format and setup really doesn't seem to bring any good to the table for the rest of equine community?