So I'm a bit behind with this thread and the end of Nationals stuff, but I'm slowly catching up.
Yes, it would be really awesome to see Aliona try show jumping or dressage after she retires from figure skating! :yes:
In fact, the head of the Equestrian Federation of Russia commented about this!
https://tass.ru/sport/7443973
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That would be awesome if they do invite Aliona to watch their tournaments! :agree: I think she would really enjoy that! :yes:
And it sounds like they'd be more than happy to support her if she does decide to pursue dressage or show jumping more seriously! :cool2:
Um, yes please! Equestrian sports have a far longer window of opportunity for the rider, and it doesn't matter that she's started riding a little later than others - she's got plenty of time to catch up. I know of someone who started riding in her late 50s and went on to win the national endurance championships in her 60s, and I am riding better and more competitively now than I did in my twenties, because my horsemanship has improved. So I would love to see her skate for Russia at the Olympics, and then compete in show jumping or dressage at a later Olympics. (Maybe she can even be a Michael Jung or Ingrid Klimke, and be multi-talented and compete in multiple disciplines at the highest level!)
Yes, it would be really awesome to see Aliona try show jumping or dressage after she retires from figure skating! :yes:
In fact, the head of the Equestrian Federation of Russia commented about this!
https://tass.ru/sport/7443973
GoogleTranslate:
The head of the Equestrian Federation of Russia Marina Sechina said that the skater Alena Kostornaya, who is fond of equestrian sports, has talent, and if she wants, she can prove herself well in this sport. This opinion was expressed by Sechin TASS on Sunday.
Earlier, Kostornaya, who became the winner of the Grand Prix finals and the silver medalist of the Russian Figure Skating Championship, said she was seriously interested in horse riding.
"The Equestrian Federation of Russia is a large and friendly family, we are always happy to see new faces on the battlefield and in the stands. We will definitely call Alena to our tournaments, next year the Eurasian Championship will take place in Russia so that she can feel the atmosphere in equestrian competitions "It’s never too late to start dressage, talented people are talented in everything. If Alena succeeds in performing such miracles on ice, she’s sure that in equestrian sport she’ll succeed if she wants to," Sechina said.
That would be awesome if they do invite Aliona to watch their tournaments! :agree: I think she would really enjoy that! :yes:
And it sounds like they'd be more than happy to support her if she does decide to pursue dressage or show jumping more seriously! :cool2: