Neat with is feet. Fred Astaire was very neat with his feet but I am talking about a horse being neat with his feet. For those of you who are in the hunter and jumper disciplines you will know what it means and why it matters. Here is a photographic explanation. Look at Biasini’s front legs . They are neatly tucked up and even. One leg or one foot is not hanging lower, nor is one in front of the other. This is a very small jump but the neat feet still matter. Dropping one leg or foot could result in a trip up over the fence. The end result of a trip up over a fence can be the horse and rider somersaulting to the ground. Disaster! Neat with his feet is important!
Lynsey Rowan took Biasini over a couple of fences this week for a change of pace for him. He enjoys the jumping and it is a break from dressage. Lynsey is riding Biasini in a loose ring snaffle bit. I am lucky to have Lynsey, who is Belinda’s assistant trainer, available to jump Biasini. It has been too many years ago that I was jumping horses and I would not be doing a good job of it if I went back now. Lynsey is a former event rider who now does dressage and at the moment is riding two horses at the top dressage levels. But I think she enjoys popping on Biasini for a bit of jumping.
And now you know the meaning and importance of being “neat with his feet“.
Nancy Merrills Photo a Week Challenge “Motion”
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Wow!
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Biasini looked very fine jumping – he does look like he’s enjoying it!
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He does enjoy it. Nice break from dressage🐎
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A change is as good as a rest!
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loved the new term – thanks
and nice take on motion – 🧲
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Thank you!
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Thanks for the education Anne. Biasini is not only beautiful or should I say handsome, he’s also neat on his feet!
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Yes he is. Thanks for commenting Anne.
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I’ve heard plenty of that through the years. 🙂
The daughters would have given eventing a try, but there were really not many dressage or cross-country instructors around in our parts when they were younger. They do their own cross-country cross training. Jumps are low.
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I used to event at Pebble Beach in California when I was at school there. I loved it and had a fast and fearless horse at the time. Now I only jump the occasional small fallen log out on the forest trails and even that is probably not wise for me but …what the heck. Thanks for commenting David.
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Watched few horse jumping sports in Television, very good to know about it. Enjoyable read
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Thank you Subbashini.
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You caught the feet neatly. Amazing photo.
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The joys of a long lens ! Thanks for commenting 🙂
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He is so handsome, and very neat with his feet!! How fun for him, a nice change of pace. 🐴❤️
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Thanks Diana. He is handsome and that dressage neck is being used well over the fences too.😄
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Foot work is beautiful.
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Never imaged this term was used for horses.
Hope you are well.
Enjoy the rest f your weekend.
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I wish you good health and a good weekend ! We are all hanging in with another lockdown up here.
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Great photos, especially the middle one. He’s so impressive!
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Thank you I will pass on your compliment to him!🐴
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Never heard the saying, “Neat with his feet” so I learned something new today. I love reading your blog and learning things that are horse related. Horses are awesome!
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Thank you Cheryl . I’m glad you found the post interesting.
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It is nice to watch him perfectly neat with his feet.
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Yes it is.thank you!
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He sure is neat on the feet 😊❤
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Yes he is. 🐎
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