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Tara Hill Username: Tarahill
Registered: 05-2009
| Posted on Sunday, 11 November, 2012 - 08:35 pm: | |
Thanks for clarifying Mike. |
   
Mike Watts Username: Mikew
Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Sunday, 11 November, 2012 - 07:10 pm: | |
Yes, sure the groom can lean for safety - shouldn't need to very much - but mustn't jump or slide the vehicle. This is what the rule says: 2.4.14 Grooms and passengers are not allowed to give assistance, including verbal or physical directions; sliding, lifting or moving the vehicle in any way during precision and paces or cones. Contravening this will incur 20 penalties for their competitor for each incident. |
   
Danny Snow Username: Snowd
Registered: 02-2012
| Posted on Saturday, 10 November, 2012 - 11:42 pm: | |
Our pony (12.2hh) cannot do 220 metres per minute at a balanced trot. We have to extend round or do a small amount of canter. |
   
Lindsey Doran Username: Lindseyd
Registered: 04-2010
| Posted on Saturday, 10 November, 2012 - 04:52 pm: | |
Hi - no! Basically a good cones round should be a balanced trot so there fore no need to balance.... Hope this helps.. |
   
Tara Hill Username: Tarahill
Registered: 05-2009
| Posted on Saturday, 10 November, 2012 - 07:32 am: | |
Could someone please clarify ~ when a cones course is being driven, are backsteppers allowed to lean to keep the vehicle balanced? Not talking about physically moving the vehicle, but leaning to ensure it stays on 4 wheels! |