Posted by JUDGE on August 20, 2008, 1:41 pm, in reply to "Judge>>"
Message modified by administrator JudgeJudy August 20, 2008, 1:47 pm
First of all, I would like to sort of gently request that you try and take losses more in stride. I understand that you have concerns, but you tend to have them with many judgments, and only when you lose. Additionally, though you may not have meant it, some of your comments came across as rather hostile. I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt right now, but in the future maybe you could try to word things more gently.
Moving on!
Alcatraz has been fighting at around 16 hands, I believe; it's only recently he returned to 15. That is the height I considered him at during this judgment. And during his attack, you weren't rearing. It was only after you saw him began - a good second or two delay - that you began to rear. He wouldn't have to rise very high to hit your knee, even after you began your rear. Regardless the angle of where you took damage and what Alcatraz was trying to achieve just did not match up.
As for the cow-kick, you spend most of a paragraph describing how it is ineffective when it fact it would not be. A cow-kick, especially from a breed as muscled as a Marwari, would hurt even if you moved closer to avoid it. Besides, his attack was already in motion when she moved to defend. She wouldn't automatically be that close.
The way you're describing the ramming attack right now, saying it could only happen one way, is powerplay, and you keep neglecting to realize that his hooves and legs are between you and him. He can easily parry in that case, and as he kept one leg lower (which he said in both posts) it's not unlikely that he would land without lasting incident.
Your final attack also doesn't match up. First of all, if you were that close, you'd be cutting your power in half anyway. Secondly, you have no leverage, so what you're doing is swiping at his near knee with your near leg - a knee you'd have trouble seeing, as you set yourself up to be so close. You're slightly behind him, so you're not even stomping straight down, lessening your power more.
I hope my explanations have answered your questions. I do not believe a change in points is necessary.
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