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<blockquote data-quote="Blue439" data-source="post: 822985" data-attributes="member: 53455"><p>The scariest and most heroic part of eventing is the cross-country stage, because the fences there are solid and will most definitely <em>not</em> yield like in show jumping if the horse hits them...(*) For this three-photo illustration taken at an international three-day event at Arville in Belgium in 2013, I have chosen a crocodile-shaped fence on the cross-country course. It is a solid tree trunk that will not budge, anchored atop a wall made of an equally solid material I cannot describe, as it is hidden by foliage.</p><p></p><p>Nikon D3S, Nikkor 24-70mm, ƒ/2.8 G.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]409023[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>You can see how it may look equally scary to horse and rider...</p><p></p><p>Nikon D3, Nikkor 200-400mm, ƒ/4 G VR II lens.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]409024[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>... but when attacked with determination, it can and will be conquered!</p><p></p><p>Nikon D3, Nikkor 200-400mm, ƒ/4 G VR II lens.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]409025[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>(*): at least, this is how it was. I was shocked to hear, during the recent 2024 Olympics in Paris (eventing is an Olympic sport) that it is no longer the case: fences now <em>will</em> apparently yield. I guess the <em>principe de précaution</em> has struck here once again: let us ban any and all risks from our lives, it will certainly make them more exciting... and if a war ever comes to us, we shall so much better prepared...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blue439, post: 822985, member: 53455"] The scariest and most heroic part of eventing is the cross-country stage, because the fences there are solid and will most definitely [I]not[/I] yield like in show jumping if the horse hits them...(*) For this three-photo illustration taken at an international three-day event at Arville in Belgium in 2013, I have chosen a crocodile-shaped fence on the cross-country course. It is a solid tree trunk that will not budge, anchored atop a wall made of an equally solid material I cannot describe, as it is hidden by foliage. Nikon D3S, Nikkor 24-70mm, ƒ/2.8 G. [ATTACH type="full"]409023[/ATTACH] You can see how it may look equally scary to horse and rider... Nikon D3, Nikkor 200-400mm, ƒ/4 G VR II lens. [ATTACH type="full"]409024[/ATTACH] ... but when attacked with determination, it can and will be conquered! Nikon D3, Nikkor 200-400mm, ƒ/4 G VR II lens. [ATTACH type="full"]409025[/ATTACH] (*): at least, this is how it was. I was shocked to hear, during the recent 2024 Olympics in Paris (eventing is an Olympic sport) that it is no longer the case: fences now [I]will[/I] apparently yield. I guess the [I]principe de précaution[/I] has struck here once again: let us ban any and all risks from our lives, it will certainly make them more exciting... and if a war ever comes to us, we shall so much better prepared... [/QUOTE]
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