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#1 ·
So currently i am an eventer and i love it but i went to a cross country event to support a friend (my horse is not show ready yet...). When i was there a horse fell after a jump and broke its leg at Preliminary level... I had to watch this horse almost drown in the water, stuggle to get up, scream and yell for other horse to them have the vet bring up the tarp wall and put the horse down on the course. Its something that has been ingraved in my mind forever. I really do love eventing but i know have been starting to ride dressage more because my horse is crazy and green. I love jumping and eventing but it scares me and dressage is so relaxing and carefree. My trainer really wants me to ride dressage for young riders because she thinks i am a really great rider and she love teaching me. She has great resources like Hilda Gourney, Yves Savenyon (sp) and a few other great riders. I think i might have a chance to be a good and go grand prix and go to the Olympics if i stick i with dressage and stop eventing. My eventing trainer thinks I should do young riders for eventing and she loves teaching me too.... Both trainers think me and my horse will be a kick *** team but it seems like i could really be set if i do dressage but iffy if i do eventing. So my question is should i work hard at dressage and go for gold or should i stick with eventing were it feels i will never get anywhere. Im sooooo confused........... I just feel like im always nervous up to a jump but when i get on and do dressage i feel like i can take on the world. I just feel like if i was going to be a good eventing i would love jumping higher, going really fast and hot horses. I do like hot horse, and i like going fast in control, and i do like jumping but i always get a pit in my stomach before i do it and just thinking about it gets me nervous... IDK! What do you think? Why do you do dressage, jump, or event?
 
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#3 ·
Thats what everyone has been saying.... Also if i go back to eventing (which i think i want to) dressage is the part were most people fail at because they think it is just about the jumping and dont practice that. Also the dressage is the baseline of your score to begin with too....
 
#5 ·
If you're scared, stay off the CC course. Don't become another statistic.

This is a very dangerous sport, this sport we must wear medical armbands because of severe accidents that can and do happen. That is why we must be prepared mentally and physically - both horse and rider.

I'm an Eventer because I love the sport through and through. I am well aware of the dangers, but that's why I do the best I can to be fully, 100% prepared before I walk into that start box.

If you aren't mentally prepared, don't do it. Stick with what your coach wants you to do, they know you best.
 
#8 ·
Agreed. If you're getting nervous and worked up while jumping as well as second guessing yourself you should stick to dressage for a while and stop jumping.
 
#6 ·
Stick with dressage for now. You can always come back to jumping later on. I agree with MIE that you shouldnt become another statistic. If you are get nervous before you jump, you are going to pass that along to your horse. Besides, with a green horse, putting a solid flatting foundation on them is an excellent idea.
 
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