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But enough of the taunts. Of course there are in any other country or lazy people comfortable. Golf, sailing, however, are simply sports that can not afford any human being. A further expensive pastime is horseback riding. While I admittedly know more sailors and golfers in the distance, riders are quite familiar to me. Then of course there are different types. Most riders pursue their hobby for the love of animals. Then, there is still the 10% of the horses (still) see more as a status symbol. The bid will be for 700,000 euros a horse at a prestigious auction, but they never ride itself. In Germany it is often, unfortunately, in equestrian however, increasing the chance of winning, the more money you have in your wallet. Since you do not even jump over the obstacles, ranging from talent alone is not usually (unless you find a benefactor). This also explains the many noble names in results.
In contrast to buy Lacoste Canada the dressage sport there are more opportunities for the jumpers to “honest hochzuarbeiten. This could be due to the higher prize money. This is in Germany so and it could also be seen in the last weekend in Stockholm, Sweden held championships in show jumping (long and short of it …). For four days, there were riders stadium near the Olympic stadium jumping competitions. In between were from time to time other equestrian types and variations presented. The event was held in this form, the first time in some time in Stockholm. The aim of the organizer is to integrate in the next few years, other disciplines (dressage and versatility, at least). This is intended to pave the way to a World Equestrian Games 2018 in Stockholm.

At the finals of the Swedish championship were still about 20 riders and above all riders. at least 10 athletes had preferred not to ride because of soil conditions. Was certainly a pity that the Swedish riders, who reap success at international tournaments, are taken not only in Stockholm. For example, missing the silver medal of the Beijing 2008 Rolf-Goran Bengtsson. Accordingly, there were only three zero-defect rides. As two of the riders their horses have managed to slowly through the Parcours, was the winner down quite quickly and unspectacular (for all non-riders: Normally there is a so-called jump-off in which it not only to minimize rod drops matters, but also time). The event has won Rigmor Arvidsson, before the youth and intelligence Favorites Douglas Lindelöw.
For German eyes very strange way, was the presence of the military in the paddock. Specifically, the soldiers and female soldiers were not only on the pitch as guests, but apparently involved in organizing the event. She supervised the first aid tent, dragged by tractors and the place were the benches from one place to another. At the presentation ceremony was still a soldier dressed in blue (presumably by the Royal Wind Force) to prepare the background music. From a German point of view use of the military in a civilian event is so unusual, if not prohibited. The other hand, Horse has its roots in the military. The clothing is for example similar to (Helm / cylinder, jacket, boots). must also be saluted before the start of the judges’ remains a highly placed military (after all, not with his hand to his head). Many concepts also come from the riding the French vocabulary, as this beginning in the emergence of equestrian sport in the 20th century was just as très chic. So it is not all that surprising.