Somebody Loves You

The judges and scribes for the first Showjumping Equitation class had to sit on the plywood floor of the judges’ box at the Rolex Coronation Horse Show at the Royal Selangor Polo Club – there were no tables or chairs. They sat there with their legs dangling over the side, trying to judge the class while sending SMS messages to try to get cushions to save their bums.

Jump-Off thinks perhaps the tables and chairs might have been delivered if they had come complete with commentator. The club’s member/employee who had commentated at the show and on polo for the last 100 years or so was unceremoniously told the night before the show that he wouldn’t be required to commentate. Still, he was expected to deliver chairs and tables to the judge’s box early the next morning for the judges, scribes and for his replacement announcer. The furniture stayed firmly on the trailer.

Rolex Programme v.1.1 upgraded

If you are one of those who snagged an early edition of the Rolex programme, which we’ll call version 1.1, hang on to it. There just aren’t many copies of this original around. It was recalled a day after being released, and version 1.2 was delivered the next day.

Version 1.1 would have been enough for a couple of Jump-Off’s but even version 1.2, which is the only one we’ll refer to (to be fair to them) has enough material in it for almost the whole of this Jump-Off.

A2 Minimum Time With One Jump-Off

According to THE ROLEX programme v 1.2, South East Asian World Cup “Competitions have one round against the clock with one jump off for those tied with a minimum time allowed.”

Definition of Barrel Racing (What can it all mean v.1.2)

“This is a western discipline, with its roots in cutting cattle. It is called a fast turn, not to be confused with a roll back. The neck rein is used to turn the horse tightly and fast around the barrel because the horse must use his head as a counterweight to balance himself around such a small circle. The rider’s outside leg is behind the cinch to aid in the quarters not falling out and the rider leans the horse’s body sideways by using his weight.”

Bionic Riders

“We are renown (sic) for building equestrian athletes from the ground up.” - R.P.v.1.2

But are these bionic riders Bumiputra?

What’s In A Name – Part 743

“Showjumping Jumping Equitation” got its name in Malaysia and was recently established here as a National Discipline. It is simply Hunter Seat Equitation or Hunter/Jumper in the Americas and Europe.

If R.P.v1.2 was referring to Showjumping Equitation as opposed to “Showjumping Jumping Equitation,” no, it didn’t get its name in Malaysia. Jump-Off is not sure who coined the name, but we do know it was long established as a discipline and called Showjumping Equitation in Australia, Great Britain, France and a host of other countries well before it came to Malaysia in 1999. Sorry, no credit to Malaysia on that one. Maybe if we did change the name to Showjumping Jumping Equitation…

Meet Qabil Mabak, Malawi’s World Cup Winner

Did you know that Malawi has a Qabil Mabak? The R.P.v.1.2 listed one Qabil Mabak, MAL, which stands for Malawi, as the winner of the South East Asian World Cup League in 2002.

Jump-Off remains geographically unconvinced that Malawi is part of South East Asia. Perhaps they meant Qabil Ambak, MAS, which stands for Malaysia. But he didn’t win the South East Asian World Cup League in 2002. Helena Gabrielsson did, with Syed Omar reserve champion. Malaysia’s Qabil Ambak won the league in 2001.

Anyway, Jump-Off is sure Malaysia’s Ambak is better than Malawi’s Mabak. And we bet Mabak doesn’t have a “choon” Filipina girlfriend!

Quadruple E's

Poor Yasmin Fabiny almost got eliminated four times in the Introductory Derby at the STC Equestrian Championships. First the officious official wanted to send her back for being “improperly dressed,” when in fact the schedule allowed for club t-shirts, cross-country attire or normal showjumping attire for derbies (read the rules before you judge, judge.) Then he wanted to eliminate her when she had a second refusal on Thank You Boss (Intro Derby allowed 3 refusals). Then he wanted to eliminate her when she had a fall. But again the Intro Derby rules allowed one fall of rider (but not of horse.) Finally he got his way and managed to give her an E when Thank You Boss refused a third time.

To read previous editions of Jump-Off, click on the links below:
Jump-Off XX - 1 September 2003
Jump-Off XIX - 12 August 2003
Jump-Off XVIII: Not-The-Equestrian Awards - 17 July 2003
Jump-Off XVII - 14 June 2003
Jump-Off XVI - 24th May 2003
Jump-Off XV - 25th April 2003
Jump-Off XIV - 31st March 2003
Jump-Off XIII - 6th March 2003
Jump-Off XII - 12th February 2003
Jump-Off XI - 16th January 2003
Jump-Off X - 12th December 2002
Jump-Off IX - 14th November 2002
Jump-Off VIII - 19th September 2002
Jump-Off VII - 6th September 2002
Jump-Off VI - 13th August 2002
Jump-Off V - 2nd August 2002
Jump-Off IV - 15th July 2002
Jump-Off III - 27th June 2002
Jump-Off II - 20th June 2002
Jump-Off I - 14th June 2002

Other fun:
Rodrigo to ride for Malaysia
Jump-Off's New Years Resolutions - 29th December 2002
Selling Terms

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