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Friday, September 2, 2011

Friday Favourite: Courageous Comet & Rebecca Holder 2011 WEG Cross Country Run

Thanks to one of our Facebook Fans for sharing this video on the wall yesterday!



I don't think that ANYBODY could tell me that this woman and her horse are not athletes - and he is not an enormous horse, either - tremendous, yes, but enormous, no. Love the pricked ears and pleasant expression - he clearly LOVES his job and is not bothered by any extra pounds his rider may be carrying.
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  1. PromiseSeptember 2, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    To do XC, you have to be just as fit as your horse. There is a definite difference between "fit fat" and "unfit fat" as well as "fit skinny" and "unfit skinny." I know plenty of people who are tiny and weigh next to nothing, but can't walk up a flight of stairs without being out of breath.

    Personally, I'd rather be considered obese on the BMI scale (which I believe is crock, anyway, but as an example) and be able to walk/run up a couple flights of stairs and be able to talk normally, thank you very much!

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  2. DomSeptember 2, 2011 at 4:01 PM

    What an uplifting video :)

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  3. LindsaySeptember 2, 2011 at 4:36 PM

    I absolutely adore watching Becky Holder ride -- she has such excellent position and technical skill. Watching her rebalance Comet before fences is so instructive, not to mention her solid leg. She's incredibly fit, too -- she can hold a plank longer than anyone else on the US team. :)

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  4. UnknownSeptember 2, 2011 at 4:48 PM

    holy canoli what a course! what a horse! what a rider! My thighs started burning just watching her in a half-seat for so long, and at the end I was cheering them on trying to get them in without time faults! :) great friday video! Corinna

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  5. JaeSeptember 2, 2011 at 11:15 PM

    So inspiring. I've let my weight stop me from riding for too long! I need to stop dreaming and start riding again.

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  6. Canadiana FarmSeptember 15, 2011 at 10:36 PM

    Wow really inspiring :-)

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  7. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2011 at 6:24 AM

    awsome video, these to are a great combination. defintly need to be fit for eventing no matter what your size.

    I also used to work in a dressage barn, the trainer always said that a good rider was a good rider,But a skinny bad rider, just had no extra flesh to hid their flaws!

    love your blog check out mine to

    www.wildhorseproject.blogspot.com

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  8. Charlotte, boarding at...September 29, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    I was told at a lesson barn once that I was too fat to ride her horses (Morgans), that I needed to buy a draft cross, and the barn owner found me one. I was about 250lbs at the time. That horse was a terrible match for me.

    The next trainer I had said that a skinny rider with bad balance is worse than a heavy rider with good balance. Balance is where it's at, apparently. That started me on the road to getting my self-esteem back. Now sold the draft cross to a friend (skinny girl who LOVES him) and I'm riding regularly. My horse? A 16.2hh QH. :)

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  9. AnonymousOctober 11, 2011 at 12:16 PM

    What an awesome horse and rider team!! He is SO in tune with her, it was beautiful to watch. Makes me miss my XC days. Thanks for sharing!!!

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