Coming to a dressage court near you-White Trash Dressage (UPDATE-YOUR photos needed!)

[Aggie4Bar]

Originally posted by DressageGeek:
and he started sproinging...

I have recently slacked in my WTD study, so can you please define/describe "sproinging"? I do believe my horse (the nutball Cosmo Kramer gelding) and I may have mastered this maneuver on Saturday although my barnmate observer dubbed our maneuver "Tigger". This initially confused me until she chanted, "... his neck is made out of rubber, and his haunch is loaded with springs!" As I discovered a day later, the unfortunate side effect of riding the "Tigger" (or sproinging?!?) is an extreme case of fatigueus groinus resultant from the necessary gripping of the lower calf during the maneuver, otherwise known as riding for survival. Please tell me if we were, in fact, spoinging. And if so, at what level of WTD should we be riding??

[DressageGeek "Ribbon Ho"]

Sproinging is Ted's signature move! Possibly not the only one who does it well, but we are infamous for it. It involves taking all that forward impulsion (as only an OTTB can do) and going only vertical, generally in the "up" direction. Leaps of 10 feet or more (horse) and 30-40 feet or more (rider) are not uncommon. The "happy buck" modification involves flinging up the hooves in a twisted motion without the front hooves ever touching the ground. This can be practiced on the ground, as opposed to under saddle, but you don't get any points for it.

[horse_poor]

Could all WTD riders please send me photos of you and your horses executing the moves, or even photos of your horses practicing the moves on their own please?

Thanks

[Kat the Horse]

DO YOU MEAN that I have to actually let somebody SEE me and my 2nd Level WTD mare performing our WTD routine?

I was hoping to keep this all very hush-hush locally, you know--performing out of state, under show names, in disguise! I figured I could just tell family and friends I was spending time at Betty Ford while I was really competing. Damn...

Hmmmm. Who do I know whom I could blackmail.........

[DressageGeek "Ribbon Ho"]

Hmmm...very hard to capture on a camera, especially a digital one, due to the delay. The sproing is a very fast move, even if it happens over and over. I worry that if I can get someone with a camera, all you will see is the shadow on the ground of his hooves and possibly my head.

I also worry that if I post this, I will have too many people copying the move, and then I won't get as many points for this...which brings up an interesting question...exactly what constitutes a WTD diva?

[RHF_cSi]

This is me and my horse h-o-r-s-e. we are executing an extended tralk without a saddle(they are so overrated nowadays)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...y/59c3bfd6.jpg

[DressageGeek "Ribbon Ho"]

Nice RHF - but there's a little too much color coordination in your attire to really score big at WTD. When dressing, think, "If I were to get hit by a mack truck and end up in the emergency room, what would humiliate me the most as they are cutting away my clothes?" - think like that and you won't go wrong.

[Barnfairy]

Could all WTD riders please send me photos of you and your horses executing the moves, or even photos of your horses practicing the moves on their own please?

Better yet, I'll post links to them right here for all to, ahem, enjoy.

Here I am with my TB mare Sweet Pea, my very first WTD mount: Where did my sparkle bell boots go?

Sweet Pea performing her best WTD movement: the extended gallop.Note others in ring getting out of the way.

Here I am with Sandy, performing the tranter in hand. My show attire isn't WTD; it's just unflattering.

My inspiration: exuding class

[MissFit]

do I get extra marks in the "rider" section of WTD because my car has:
1) shavings stuck between the glass and the seal of the windshield (permanent WTD!)
2) a PERFECT hoof shaped mark on the right front, from a horse that also
3) took off the side mirror (now replaced, crookedly) as it tried to squeeze between my car and a bush. The bush won. It was fine. My car lost a mirror.

Plus, of course, on warm days it smells like...well, it just smells, really.

[Irish Ei's]

Sigh...perfected the WTD definition of "coming through". Traditionally means well-balanced, light and round.....

WTD = part of famoose shreik.."HEADS UP....COMING THROUGH!!!!! Uttered only when life or limb of any and all living beings,including, but not limited to botanicals, are in immediate danger of being permanently,but involuntarily altered by the Dumblood who was overdue for a brake job last month.Only for use by still-mounted rider when speeds top @% mph and hopefully long before the Unauthorized Dismount....New length of arms will be recorded....Yep..got it on old-time film....

[fullmoon fever]

Originally posted by DressageGeek:
When dressing, think, "If I were to get hit by a mack truck and end up in the emergency room, what would humiliate me the most as they are cutting away my clothes?" - think like that and you won't go wrong.

OMG...I think I would win the "Appointment" portion easily. Hot pink shorts, red tube top, neither legs nor armpits have seen a razor in at least six months. Oh, and the legs are a nice shade of glow in the dark white (under that hair).

I actually had a minor accident once where I was required to remove my dark stockings for the ER doctor to examine my knee. The doctor looked at my legs and asked me to remove my stockings...again.

[Rt66Kix]

I think I found a picture of "sproinging." Does this qualify, even though it's not undersaddle?

Took me all this time...sorry for the low resolution.

Tulsa's sproining spider jump

[TheOrangeOne]

This thread is like a box of fine wine...It just gets better...

[Kerby]

Originally posted by horse_poor:


Gem, US Tranter Champion

Of course, in this photo, it is just during warm up, as photos of the actual Tranter cannot be displayed do to those who try to copycat it. It is I who is astride this champion and it simply took my breath away.

tsk tsk tsk.. I belive you are breaking one of your very own rules... your helmet cover and leg.. um.. wraps match. Both in purple.. I am truly disapointed in you HorsePoor. I will now have to go and look for another role model, perhaps someone who is willing to show more "class" to be my WTD idol.

[flshgordon]

rt66......if I had to look for a definition of "sproinging" that would probably be good enough for a textbook

I'm focusing on white trash hunters this month (a little known faction of the WTD club) but should be back to real white trash dressage after the new year

[YankeeASB]

While I am a saddleseat person I have a horse who might just be a WTD STAR (Sadly, it may just be the only thing he does well....).

Last time I rode him we trotted, cantered, and RACKED in the space of two strides while moving sideways with his nose straight in the air (all I wanted was a walk - should have known better). I call this NEW move a TRACKTER and it is immediately followed by my spewing fourth every foul word known to me...

....that is if a saddlebred wearing saddle seat tack could be considered for this new discipline.

I certainly hope so....as I said, it may just be his only real talent.

[horse_poor]

Last week Rosina invented a new move, called the Crab Skitter, in which she goes completely sideways in order to avoid going forward OR to emphasize the point that she is completely ignoring leg.

And as far as me matching...HOW DARE YOU!!!!!!! I most certainly do not--can you not see the frayed edges of the alligator on the helmet cover and the two purples do NOT match and the fine coating of dirt on the half chaps?

[Kerby]

Originally posted by horse_poor:

And as far as me matching...HOW DARE YOU!!!!!!! I most certainly do not--can you not see the frayed edges of the alligator on the helmet cover and the two purples do NOT match and the fine coating of dirt on the half chaps?

I grovel for forgiveness oh mighty queen of the WTD, my eyes have decieved me and missed the aligator on the helmet cover, and I was unaware that they make purple half chaps, those in themselves are mighty fine WTD equipment.

and I was wondering (as I haven't read all 15 pages) is blinging allowed in WTD, the bigger the diamonds the better? I was thinking that if they were big enough the judge might notice them instead of any of those boring old school moves like the walk, and trot, and canter that WTD try so hard not to achive.

[DressageGeek "Ribbon Ho"]

rt66kix - as the acknowledged Queen of Sproinging - that is IT!!!! You have certainly perfected the move. I notice you are not in the picture, which is so often a consequence of a correctly executed sproing. If those are your feet, toes up, just at the edge of the picture, then I award you 2005 Year of the WTD Sproing Champion.

Oh, I LOVE sitting on the awards committee!

PS Kerby - no diamonds are allowed in WTD. Only cubic zirconia.

[horse_poor]

quote:
and I was wondering (as I haven't read all 15 pages) is blinging allowed in WTD, the bigger the diamonds the better? I was thinking that if they were big enough the judge might notice them instead of any of those boring old school moves like the walk, and trot, and canter that WTD try so hard not to achive.


only gaudy bling is allowed-take for example Rosina's bridle which is bedecked in purple rhinestones across the brow AND nose band...and DG is correct-no diamonds-only CZ or diamonelles..