131. Seek advantages and avoid disadvantages
In the arena, Han Wenjie rode out of the competition field, and the confidence on his face became stronger.
Originally, Han Wenjie was actually very afraid of the 160-centimeter obstacle bar, and it was not only him, but also Gu Degui.
The reason is not that there is a problem with their equestrian level, after all, both of them have passed the International Equestrian Federation two-star rider assessment, and their strength is not bad, but the real reason is the problem of horse racing.
In fact, there are only a few hundred horses in the world that can complete the 160-centimeter A-class obstacle course, and every time these horses are resold, they will attract the attention of a considerable number of equestrian enthusiasts.
Of course, this is not to say that only a few hundred horses can jump the 160 cm obstacle course, in fact, there are still many horses that can jump the 160 cm obstacle course, but there are very few horses controlled by the rider who can jump the complex obstacle course in a row.
Because, the 160 cm obstacle bar is too high, which is already the height of many top racehorses, which is equivalent to crossing their own height to race horses, not to mention, racehorses also have to carry a person, have a high load, and at the same time maintain high-speed movement, which is definitely not something ordinary horses can do.
Therefore, the horses that can participate in the 160 cm hurdle are definitely the best among the horses.
The horse race to participate in the 160 cm level of the show jumping is not a simple running jump, it has to use the limited space between the two obstacles, to complete the jump continuously, to a large extent, the horses that can not jump 160 cm hurdles in a row, in the already rare horses that can jump 160 cm, screened out, so it can be seen that it is precious.
Like the domestic horses that Gu Degui and Han Wenjie rode before, they were bought by gritting their teeth after many domestic horse farms he had run through, and finally after careful selection.
Although domestic horses are generally short and do not have an advantage in jumping obstacles, there are still good horses that are particularly well developed.
Compared to thoroughbreds, although the gap between this type of horse is large, it is completely up to par and enough for riders to participate in some high-level equestrian competitions.
It can be said that the horses before Gu Degui and Han Wenjie are definitely the top domestic racing horses, and it is with those two horses that they have passed the assessment of FIFA two-star riders.
However, if there are no accidents, their riders' star promotion path should have stopped on the road to two stars.
Because, although their horses are considered to be the top domestic racehorses, they can only jump the 160 cm class A hurdles, and other B and C class combination routes, and really let their horses jump all 160 cm grade obstacle races, I am afraid that they dare to participate, and their previous horses will not be able to stand it.
It is precisely because of this that Han Wenjie and Gu Degui switched to Bai Jingshan, not only because of money, but also because Gu Jianzhong can provide them with better horse racing, which moved them.
The audience cheered for him constantly, and Han Wenjie knew in his heart that he, like Gu Degui, had been recognized by many horse fans in Shanyang City.
Before entering the game just now, Han Wenjie also felt the thick strange gaze around him, but fortunately, he, like Gu Degui, withstood the pressure.
When the horse exited, Han Wenjie still looked at the entrance with some contempt, he didn't think that with his equestrian level, coupled with the excellent horse racing provided by Gu Jianzhong, with his good feeling in today's race, there was anyone else who could break his results in this race?
Even if there are other two-star riders in today's race, so what?
Han Wenjie didn't believe it, he only received a simple teaching from his hometown equestrian predecessors, and he relied on hard training to get to where he is today, and he will be worse than those riders who hire a personal escort coach in a high-level equestrian club!
The competition continued, but with Gu Degui and Han Wenjie in front, the performances of the riders behind were clumsy.
After all, out of the thirty-five riders who participated in the show jumping this time, there were only four two-star riders.
Among them, Tang Yao ranked twelfth in the lottery, and another two-star rider Lu Renjia, according to the commentator, the lottery was ranked last, and it should be in the thirtieth place.
Therefore, compared with other riders, even those one-star riders registered by the International Equestrian Federation, there is also a big gap between them and old riders like Gu Degui and Han Wenjie in terms of strength.
On the field, there were continuous riders who made mistakes and knocked off the obstacle bars and were penalized, especially the last 160 cm A-class obstacle bar, which became a nightmare for the riders who competed before Tang Yao.
During this period, there was even a rider who, because his horse was not willing to jump the last 160 cm obstacle bar, refused to jump three times in a row, and was directly eliminated from the race by the referee.
This scene surprised many spectators, because in the usual show jumping competitions held in Shanyang City, they are basically B and C level difficulty, and the low-level obstacles in these competitions will not make the horses afraid at all, so it is rare for the horses to refuse to jump continuously.
Today, this rare scene happened to appear, which naturally surprised many viewers.
It can be seen that the difficulty of the 160 cm level is not something that the rider can challenge if he is bold.
After all, the rider's important partner in the equestrian show jumping is the racehorse, and horses have always been intelligent animals, and it has always been their nature to "seek advantage and avoid harm", otherwise, they would not have such speed.
After all, horses are herbivores at the lower end of nature's food chain, and in order to escape predators, horses must rely on fast running to keep themselves safe.
In addition to running fast, the horse's awareness of the danger of the surrounding environment is also very high, such as jumping over huge obstacles.
If the jump is dangerous, there is a high risk of injury, and most horses will not obey the will of their owners to jump.
This is also the reason why when marching and fighting in ancient times, when the cavalry faced a dangerous marching route, they would choose to cover the horse's eyes with cloth, so that they could not feel the danger, so as to march.
With several riders crashing under the 160-centimeter obstacle bar, the race finally arrived at Tang Yao's appearance.
In the long-awaited Wenhuai Lake stands, the atmosphere immediately became different, and many people were very excited, if it weren't for the rules of the equestrian competition, plus they were afraid of disturbing Alina by making a noise, I believe that someone would have organized it a long time ago and shouted together to cheer for Tang Yao and Alina.