Christopher Reeves was not an accomplished horseman. I saw the tape and he was not that great a rider. The horse was balking towards the jump (only a trained eye would know this) He stood up more in his stirrups and leaned forward more. When, if he would have planted his arse down and drove the horse forward with butt and thigh the horse would have taken the fence. Also, the horse was too small for Reeves. Reeves sucked. Madonna probably sucks too as an equestrian.
Eh - everybody's a critic. He was just getting into jumping competition, if I remember, and had a fall anyone ~could~ have.
I wouldn't describe beginner riders abilities as "sucks" especially at the age she is. I didn't start riding till I was 32 and I sucked:) I'm 51 now and still am not that great. I hate seeing people bash beginners. We were all there at one time or another, unless you started as a kid, and even some of them aren't that great. It takes alot of time to learn.
Becky
mindspy, I just read your post after I posted mine. I saw the exact same thing.