Zazou Hoffman winning the ASPCA Maclay Hunt Seat Equitation Medal Final at the Syracuse Horse Show in 2009. This is considered one of the most prestigious competitions in the United States and is a stepping stone for many show jumping Olympians. Zazou trains with Missy Clark, John Brennan and Kristy McCormack. She is riding a Ivy, a horse owned by Missy Clark. In 2003, Zazou won the Ronnie Mutch Working Student Scholarship which took her to the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida. There she trained with Missy Clark and formed an alliance that led to her becoming a working student at Missy Clark’s farm North Run in Warren, Vermont. The Maclay win was the culmination of many years of hard work, dedication and the extraordinary generosity of trainer Missy Clark. The video was edited by Jake Cormier.
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@asdflkjhaklsjfjkasdf sorry that everything isnt up to your standards…
@shanwhore some of them who compete at this level are, yes, i completely agree. but i’ve heard zazou had a slightly different background. she won a scholarship, she was probably already well off, but that doesnt mean that she had everything handed to her like some other junior riders you see out there.
@PepperPony11 well she is 19 now, so probably 18
your courses were beautful! ivve watched this like 5 times and i just cant stop watching it!!! <3 it! you have amazing eq!!!
hope you and your horse ave a great year!
Zazou your my idoll (: Such an amazing equ rider!
@delaneyclavo Ahh! Well she did nail it! ahah!
Thank-you!
xx
@ShowjumpingChick94 equitation is more about your body and how well you can use it to guide your horse. Using your leg to push the horse into a bend around the corner, having a secure and quiet seat to drive the horse forward, and having an overall effortless look when riding. If you see someone’s leg flying back or someone laying on their horses neck, it is a sign that they are not secure riders. when you are secure, you look beautiful and elegant in the ring.
how many people were in itt?
@jumpergurl4190 ok thx!!! =)
@shanwhore – Ya simply can’t buy talent! altho, yes, the horses do go on autopilot. Don’t forget, no one can hop on a high level eq horse and ride him well. They’re all trained so impeccably, they need impeccable riding too! =]]
@PepperPony11 late teens, 16 I think.
@PepperPony11 in her teens I think, late teens, early twenties, tops!
@Princeshelby – You’re right. The way the rider handles the course, and guides her horse (as smoothly as possible) around the course, and answers the course designer’s questions, and maintains consistency, rythm, relaxation, and a basic secure, stylish postion (ur right, there are faults. that will happen. =]) is how eq is scored in a nutshell. =] horsemanship and rideability over the nitty gritty position styles…everyone rides difference anyway, right! =]
@jumpergurl4190 They make it look so easy they make it look as if the jumps are only a foot of the ground!!!!
I agree with you TOP RIDER
I like how they added that trot fence. Did anyone watch Horse Power? It was on Animal Planet a few years ago and covered this event.
Not meaning to offend anyone here, if I do I’m sorry because it’s not my intentions haha, but what is actually so prestigious about this event? We don’t do equitation classes in Australia so I’m pretty vague on it all. I mean sure they do look good, really good but I just can’t see how you’re a better rider if you look amazing going around a 3’6″ course than jumping a 5′ jump but not looking incredible. As I said I don’t mean to offend anyone I’m just curious XD
She did very well though!
@missqueenbee716 hahaha you made me laugh
how old was she?
How is this all judged? I’m just startingto show eq. and I’m kind of confused… I mean, which does the judge look at more, position or the why the maneuver the horse? She did really well on the maneuvering, but the position had a few flaws (or at least, from what I’ve learned so far), which is why I’m wondering.
P.S. I’m not trying to say she did bad; she did absolutely amazing. I’m just trying to figure out the right way to learn from these videos.
@TheHorsegal71 They look smaller. I jump over 1.20m courses competing with my pony, who is 14hh. This isn’t big.
@limegreenponyluver for the top whatever number yes
@shanwhore A. she won a scholarship B. thats not her horse. C. so what if its well trained.
RIP Ivy!
@xDynamiteDiggyx those are 3’6” Thats huge
@Jumperchick7 ur bragging rite now “amazing jumpers”
@limegreenponyluver yeah its part of a test to separate the best from the field