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I can argue with anyone about when a horse is lame or not especially when it was so very obvious way before the jump. Any spectators who thought it was just a twisted shoe, are the ones who need to gain some knowledge.

It's interesting to hear that you consider yourself qualified to argue with the likes of David O'Connor and Mark Phillips, who have a different view of the matter than you do. Perhaps you would care to enlighten us about what qualifies you to do so. Whom did you train with? How many horses have you brought to the FEI levels?

An announcer saying, "Amy is having some difficulties" hardly substantiates the view that she deserves to be cited for animal abuse and prevented from riding again.

I did not ping you because I was not directly discussing you, but all of the non-professionals who are attacking this woman and convicting her without all evidence being presented. If you choose to include yourself in their number, so be it.

I consider our discourse closed. You may have the last word, if you like.

Your big names can have any opinion they want. You don’t have to be a brain surgeon to recognize a lame horse, especially a seriously lame horse. I’m perfectly qualified to recognize a seriously lame horse, I’m qualified enough to know that she had to have known, and if she didn’t she doesn’t belong in that level of competition.

What are your qualifications to say I can’t make a judgement...have you been in the FEI level? Or do you sit and let others do your thinking for you, just because the are “experts”? All the evidence was in, there was a video, it was all there and perfectly visible, enough evidence that any person could make a judgement.

My point about what the announcer saying was not “amy is having difficulties”, but that he recognized the horse was seriously hurt, not just a twisted shoe. Funny you didn’t address that point.

You consider my discourse closed, because you STILL cannot fault my point, that is, if you are riding a sound horse, and it suddenly goes seriously lame, if you care about your horse, you will get off and check him, rather then urging him on when he is trying to break to a trot, and further taking a big jump.

Becky

Ground jury officials then referred the matter to the FEI Appeal Committee because the matter falls under their duties, according to article 164.4.5 of the FEI General Regulations, “In serious cases, immediate disqualification with one or more horses from a competition or from the whole event with referral to the Secretary General (for referral to the Judicial Committee.)”

Tryon was disqualified from the competition

And as far it goes, sounds like the FEI has determined already this is a serious case...she was disqualified!!! They are just trying to determine the level of punishment....so what are you defending anyway?

Becky