Army Equitation School - "to Promote Ireland and the Irish Horse"

JonJoeDali

Like wtf?! Surely special needs assistants take a higher priority than this priviliged elite who get to muck about with expensive horses all day in the name of "promoting the Irish horse". Isn't there a quango for promoting horses already?

http://www.military.ie/army/specialists/equit/

:eek::eek::eek:

galwayrush

It's important for Irish horses to be able to speak in the native tongue.:D

JonJoeDali

galwayrush wrote: »

It's important for Irish horses to be able to speak in the native tongue.:D

Mr Ed as Gaeilge! lol.

robinph

What has equations got to do with horse riding?

strobe

.......what else would the Army Equitation School do?

On unrelated note 'Irish Air Core to fly planes and helicopters and stuff' :eek:

It wasn't me!

Militaries all over the world are centres of sporting excellence and always have been. The equitation sports are no different. The army also has teams and athletes representing Ireland in a solid fistful of other sports. Would you rather they didn't promote sports?

JonJoeDali

strobe wrote: »

.......what else would the Army Equitation School do?

On unrelated note 'Irish Air Core to fly planes and helicopters and stuff' :eek:

I guess when the choppers break down, there's always a fine horse and trap available to ferry ministers about.

RichieC

JonJoeDali wrote: »

Like wtf?! Surely special needs assistants take a higher priority than this priviliged elite who get to muck about with expensive horses all day in the name of "promoting the Irish horse".

Hi, you must be new to this planet, welcome, a lot of things won't make obvious sense. perhaps a libertarian can come along and explain the f*cked logic at play here. I only pretend to understand it.

JonJoeDali

It wasn't me! wrote: »

Militaries all over the world are centres of sporting excellence and always have been. The equitation sports are no different. The army also has teams and athletes representing Ireland in a solid fistful of other sports. Would you rather they didn't promote sports?

But they haven't won anything recently? What do they do all day?

There are athletes out there on the dole who perform better in their chosen sport.

robinph

strobe wrote: »

.......what else would the Army Equitation School do?

On unrelated note 'Irish Air Core to fly planes and helicopters and stuff' :eek:

Maths?

It wasn't me!

JonJoeDali wrote: »

But they haven't won anything recently? What do they do all day?

There are athletes out there on the dole who perform better in their chosen sport.

Really? Put it this way, when Irish medals get won in Olympic equestrian events, the riders' titles aren't Mr or Ms. They're military titles.

byhookorbycrook

JonJoeDali wrote: »

Like wtf?! Surely special needs assistants take a higher priority than this priviliged elite who get to muck about with expensive horses all day in the name of "promoting the Irish horse". Isn't there a quango for promoting horses already?

http://www.military.ie/army/specialists/equit/

:eek::eek::eek:

Errrrr...which elite would that be?The farmer/breeders of irish Sports Horse?

JonJoeDali

They'll be over any time now lads...

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056204463

lol.

Cookie_Monster

when did it become "Equitation" instead of "Equestrian"?

Why is the army teaching people how to sit on a horse instead of how to ride it?

byhookorbycrook

"Equitation refers to a rider's position while mounted, and encompasses a rider's ability to ride correctly and with effective aids"

Dyr

We keep it open so long as we can tax the bollox out of those rich horse riding c**ts down in kildare that mccreevy gave a free pass to. Let them pay to keep it open

byhookorbycrook

Bambi wrote: »

We keep it open so long as we can tax the bollox out of those rich horse riding c**ts down in kildare that mccreevy gave a free pass to. Let them pay to keep it open

Horse racing has nothing to do with the Army School. The Army team promote the Irish Sports Horse, a huge money spinner for Ireland, between horse sales and tourism.

MagicSean

I dont get what this thread is about. You don't like horses?

mike65

Horses = cash

In my opinion

It wasn't me! wrote: »

Really? Put it this way, when Irish medals get won in Olympic equestrian events, the riders' titles aren't Mr or Ms. They're military titles.

Oh right I remember Capt Cian O Connor and Sgt Jessicia Curtain riding horses now when did Capt or Comdt anyone win an Olympic medal???

In fact I now remember Cpl Carruth win a medal and then get promoted to Sgt cant remember his horses name.

Name an Irish Olympic Champion who won with a Military Title please.

ejmaztec

Complete horse-sh1t.

Poccington

In my opinion wrote: »

Oh right I remember Capt Cian O Connor and Sgt Jessicia Curtain riding horses now when did Capt or Comdt anyone win an Olympic medal???

In fact I now remember Cpl Carruth win a medal and then get promoted to Sgt cant remember his horses name.

Name an Irish Olympic Champion who won with a Military Title please.

Didn't you hear?

Only Officers are allowed ride the horses. You won't find enlisted personnel competing on a horse from the Equitation School, they're only peasants.

Poor Jessica would never have gotten near a horse if she was a Sgt. :pac:

bitemybanger

In my opinion wrote: »

Oh right I remember Capt Cian O Connor and Sgt Jessicia Curtain riding horses now when did Capt or Comdt anyone win an Olympic medal???

In fact I now remember Cpl Carruth win a medal and then get promoted to Sgt cant remember his horses name.

Name an Irish Olympic Champion who won with a Military Title please.

Was Carruth not a Saegent in the army when he won his boxing title.

arybvtcw0eolkf

bitemybanger wrote: »

Carruth was a Saegent in the army when he won his boxing title.

He wasn't.

There was uproar when he got promoted as he hadn't even done a standard NCO's course.

The promotion to Sgt was in recognition of his Olympic Gold.

goose2005

byhookorbycrook wrote: »

Errrrr...which elite would that be?The farmer/breeders of irish Sports Horse?

Yes. They et billions in tax breaks because ... um, some reason.

Cookie_Monster

mike65 wrote: »

Horses = cash

Horses = tasty

We could make even more money breeding them for meat and exporting it

CreepingDeath

That's not a horse, that's the Irish Army's new stealth motorbike.
They put rubber shoes on it to minimise the sound too.

JonJoeDali

Poccington wrote: »

Didn't you hear?

Only Officers are allowed ride the horses. You won't find enlisted personnel competing on a horse from the Equitation School, they're only peasants.

Poor Jessica would never have gotten near a horse if she was a Sgt. :pac:

Do officers have to shovel their own horse ****, or is there a lacky to do that for them?

Apparently these horses cost the taxpayer more than the entire FCA.

Dyr

JonJoeDali wrote: »

Apparently these horses cost the taxpayer more than the entire FCA.

They cost over 720 euro a year?

bitemybanger

Hugh Embarrassed Mortal wrote: »

He wasn't.

There was uproar when he got promoted as he hadn't even done a standard NCO's course.

The promotion to Sgt was in recognition of his Olympic Gold.

Aaah I see.
So the only way to promotion nowadays is to win Olympic gold:D

kincsem

We need horses for the petfood industry so townies can feed their little dears.

CreepingDeath

JonJoeDali wrote: »

Apparently these horses cost the taxpayer more than the entire FCA.

In fairness a galloping horse can do more damage than the entire FCA.

Poccington

bitemybanger wrote: »

Was Carruth not a Saegent in the army when he won his boxing title.

There's a picture of him in the Unit of when he came back to the Bn after winning gold, he still has Cpl rank markings on his No. 1's.

JonJoeDali wrote: »

Do officers have to shovel their own horse ****, or is there a lacky to do that for them?

Apparently these horses cost the taxpayer more than the entire FCA.

Enlisted personnel are employed in the Equitation School as grooms, so they deal with shovelling ****e etc.

Only Officers are allowed to be jockeys in the Equitation School.

Nodin

Poccington wrote: »

Didn't you hear?

Only Officers are allowed ride the horses. You won't find enlisted personnel competing on a horse from the Equitation School, they're only peasants.

Poor Jessica would never have gotten near a horse if she was a Sgt. :pac:

Why, in the name of jaysus, do you have to be an officer to ride a horse?

Poccington

Nodin wrote: »

Why, in the name of jaysus, do you have to be an officer to ride a horse?

Cause us enlisted folk are cavemen, obviously.

In all seriousness I honestly haven't a clue. I'd imagine it's just to do with the class system in the DF. Officers, cultured... Enlisted folk, scum.

Dyr

Nodin wrote: »

Why, in the name of jaysus, do you have to be an officer to ride a horse?

It's probably a side effect of having an army that founded and filled be de brits

ejmaztec

Poccington wrote: »

Cause us enlisted folk are cavemen, obviously.

In all seriousness I honestly haven't a clue. I'd imagine it's just to do with the class system in the DF. Officers, cultured... Enlisted folk, scum.

Aren't they deluded scum who think they're cultured?

JonJoeDali

Bambi wrote: »

It's probably a side effect of having an army that founded and filled be de brits

Yeah, but does egalitarianism work on the battle field? Have a committee meeting to decide who's gonna ride the horse into battle against the terrorists?

baalthor

Bambi wrote: »

It's probably a side effect of having an army that founded and filled be de brits

The Brits have moved on though, their horse guys have to go to Afghanistan when not in the saddle.

Demonique

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

Horses = tasty

We could make even more money breeding them for meat and exporting it

There's a stall selling horse meat skewers at the Temple Bar food market, the guy on the stall had an Irish National Stud baseball cap on, he said the meat was from horses 'that didn't run fast enough' i.e. failed racehorses.


Didn't partake of it, I had the lamb skewers instead

Manic Moran

baalthor wrote: »

The Brits have moved on though, their horse guys have to go to Afghanistan when not in the saddle.

The Americans have been in the saddle in afghanistan. For transport, local relations and, yes, cavalry charges.

During a rotation at NTC my unit dragged out the regimental ceremonial horse unit and conducted a mounted charge against the Bluefor base. Last thing they were expecting. It worked.

NTM

marzic

JonJoeDali wrote: »

Like wtf?! Surely special needs assistants take a higher priority than this priviliged elite who get to muck about with expensive horses all day in the name of "promoting the Irish horse". Isn't there a quango for promoting horses already?

http://www.military.ie/army/specialists/equit/

:eek::eek::eek:

I agree completely, why not get rid of the horses and let the army ride the special needs assistants instead... there, everyones happy!

JonJoeDali

I wonder are the horses as old as the soldiers? Apparently the average age of a seargant is like 42. I imagine it's only getting worse now with the public service recruitment ban.

Geriatric soldiers on clapped out horses. Great craic altogether.

Faith+1

Irish Defence Forces -Lol!!! Do they still go home at dinner hour?

arybvtcw0eolkf

JonJoeDali wrote: »

Do officers have to shovel their own horse ****, or is there a lacky to do that for them?

Nope, enlisted personnel clean the horse's, feed them, shovel sh*t, saddle them etc etc etc.

JonJoeDali

Hugh Embarrassed Mortal wrote: »

Nope, enlisted personnel clean the horse's, feed them, shovel sh*t, saddle them etc etc etc.

Well Someone's got to do it. Might as well be the uneducated muck savages from Bally-go-backwards on €300 a week.

Donny5

JonJoeDali wrote: »

Well Someone's got to do it. Might as well be the uneducated muck savages from Bally-go-backwards on €300 a week.

He's talking about soldiers, not Trinity Arts students.

JonJoeDali

Donny5 wrote: »

He's talking about soldiers, not Trinity Arts students.

I thought the DF only hire NUIG graudates? Too much of an inferiority complex perhaps... Although, the equitation school officers probably went to Trinity... lol