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11. in most American's lives, yes

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 09:27 AM

Apr 2012

but one could say the same for gymnastics or ice skating (and they wear silly outfits too). I am really not trying to be a problem on your thread, and I certainly don't mean to defend Mrs Romney. Dressage, though, is actually useful for horse people of all stripes, many of whom never wear a top hat and go to the big dance. I used to show hunter-jumpers (kit is just as silly, but a tiny bit more practical). I am just a horsey person who really likes a well trained horse.

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Ya'll ever see Ann Romney's favorite sport? [View all] CTyankee Apr 2012 OP

This post makes me really fear that CBGLuthier Apr 2012 #1

I dunno. It makes me think of a Monty Python send up of British upper class... CTyankee Apr 2012 #3

You mean this one? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2012 #8

Yep. It reminds me a little of some of the old Yalies I see in the Yale Bowl when they CTyankee Apr 2012 #14

why do you hate america? SwampG8r Apr 2012 #2

cuz I love to giggle in the morning? CTyankee Apr 2012 #4

but the romneys are of course SwampG8r Apr 2012 #9

I hate it that Anne likes dressage justabob Apr 2012 #5

Oh, the animal is magnificent. It's the "sport" that is silly. That top hat and just the idea of CTyankee Apr 2012 #6

in most American's lives, yes justabob Apr 2012 #11

not to put too fine a point on it, but lots of Americans have experiences with gymnastics and CTyankee Apr 2012 #16

i hear you justabob Apr 2012 #18

great sports. they don't get enough attention, IMO. It's all millionaires and their race horses, CTyankee Apr 2012 #20

it's true justabob Apr 2012 #23

Hey, I got what you were saying! CTyankee Apr 2012 #27

then I'm sure that you are aware that western reining horses magical thyme Apr 2012 #47

Great story about Patton. He was a character! CTyankee Apr 2012 #50

I know a good few "horse people." Lizzie Poppet Apr 2012 #34

My late sister in law was in that category. Loved horses. Had a retired race horse named CTyankee Apr 2012 #40

Gymnastics and ice skating are very middle-class sports XemaSab Apr 2012 #38

Doing it and paying for it are different things dmallind Apr 2012 #46

dressage doesn't require a $200,000 horse magical thyme Apr 2012 #49

wow justabob Apr 2012 #51

the director of the SRS was visiting the US magical thyme Apr 2012 #52

still very, very cool justabob Apr 2012 #53

hey Debbie MacDonald started out as a show jumper magical thyme Apr 2012 #54

When I lived in WI, there were a lot of HappyMe Apr 2012 #15

There used to be horse pulls in Door County years ago when I first started visiting there. CTyankee Apr 2012 #17

They still have them. HappyMe Apr 2012 #22

Oh yes, I see that sign every August when I'm there... CTyankee Apr 2012 #28

I loved it there. HappyMe Apr 2012 #35

Where in Door County? Our place is in Egg Harbor... CTyankee Apr 2012 #39

Sturgeon Bay HappyMe Apr 2012 #43

Anywhere near Lost Lake? CTyankee Apr 2012 #44

No, but I know where that is. HappyMe Apr 2012 #45

Americans wouldn't be so critical if they knew anything about this, but then that's redundant. n/t Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #31

I like this video of the WEG 2006 routine much better. (edited) Cerridwen Apr 2012 #7

I saw that one but chose the hip hop one for the sake of comedy. CTyankee Apr 2012 #12

The 'dancing' to which you refer, are moves that Cerridwen Apr 2012 #19

Yup, it's all in context, isn't it? CTyankee Apr 2012 #21

Yep. Like when my dad used to refer to my poetry Cerridwen Apr 2012 #25

Thank you. +1. n/t Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #33

Barbie's Dream Horse Tom Ripley Apr 2012 #10

It's the country club equivalent C_U_L8R Apr 2012 #13

I want to know what she paid for her horse adigal Apr 2012 #24

We probably can't. I don't think the Romney campaign will be putting out any press releases CTyankee Apr 2012 #30

an amazingly white audience, I see..... lastlib Apr 2012 #26

I don't know but don't some former British colonies play polo? CTyankee Apr 2012 #29

They are amazed because that horse has more rhythm than any one of them ever will. prefunk Apr 2012 #32

Dressage is not an elite sport, at least in Europe SwissTony Apr 2012 #36

I rode in horse shows my freshman year of college (a woman's college). CTyankee Apr 2012 #37

Dressage is the foundation of battle maneuvers they used to teach horses riderinthestorm Apr 2012 #41

Thanks. I didn't know that history altho I suspected it about the Spanish Riding School. CTyankee Apr 2012 #42

Most excellent post. JNelson6563 Apr 2012 #48