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Post by madamebonnie on Jan 23, 2008 9:29:23 GMT -12
right going to the puk at selby in march and theres a few classes i have questions about
1st would it be better to go into pony of show hunter type or Intermediate Show Hunter Type bonnie is in both the height ranges and we would be going in a double bridle, im not sure what the difference is!!
also there is P(UK) AMATEUR RIDERS im not sure what it really means and whether i have to own bonnie because shes not actually mine
thanks if you can help its my first go at anyother showing than really local shows xxxx
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Post by cubic on Jan 25, 2008 12:58:45 GMT -12
Intermediate SH classes are for up to 15.2hh, whereas SHP is up to 15hh - the intermediates tend to be more of a small hunter type, and the SHPs more ponyish. The intermediates will be full up 15.2hh, so if you're riding the pony in your signature she will look too small and not bulky/horsey enough for the class. She may still look small in the 15hh SHP class, but this will be much more suited to her than the intermediates. Have you tried looking at the online rule book for eligability for the amateur riders class? www.poniesuk.org/Rulebook.htm |
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Post by madamebonnie on Jan 26, 2008 2:05:29 GMT -12
thanks i'll have a look, looks like alot of reading!!, ok il go into the shp which i was origionally going to go in anyway, she is 14.2 we think but never had her properly measured., xxx
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Post by cubic on Jan 26, 2008 2:26:34 GMT -12
thanks i'll have a look, looks like alot of reading!!, ok il go into the shp which i was origionally going to go in anyway, she is 14.2 we think but never had her properly measured., xxx If she's 14.2hh she will look small in the 143-153cm class, but it's worth a go. If you've never had her measured properly it might be worth getting someone who knows how to measure to have a go - without shoes, relaxed etc she may well measure down to 143cm (just over 14hh) -which would be ideal as she looks more of a 143 SHP type. I used to comete a 14.2hh in 15hh SHP classes, and although we did ok in affiliated classes, we were always the smallest and looked tiny. |
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Post by madamebonnie on Jan 26, 2008 3:02:42 GMT -12
well we were told by her owner that she was 14.3 but that would mean less local classes i can enter and she looks like a 14.2, we are going to borrow a measuring stick to get a rough idea with shoes on and then when the farrier comes see what its like without them, would measuring in a stable be ok? thanks xxx
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Post by cubic on Jan 26, 2008 5:02:41 GMT -12
would measuring in a stable be ok? thanks xxx If the stable has a level, concrete floor it will be ok - but you can't do it with bedding in, as the measuring stick goes into the bedding!! Do you have anyone you know who's been to a measuring or knows how to stand a horse up for measuring? There's a correct way to have their feet and head, and a specific vertebrae you should measure to. |
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Post by madamebonnie on Jan 26, 2008 5:50:10 GMT -12
well my mums a vet but not a horsey one so she is going to ask the horsey ones at work what they would do, there is a stable with just rubber mats in but i think they are fairly level, thanks for all your help!!! xxx
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aimee
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Post by aimee on Feb 2, 2008 21:58:01 GMT -12
Of all the ponies I've shown, I've always tried to put them as small as possible, I don't know why
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Post by xloopylozzax on Feb 5, 2008 23:28:49 GMT -12
amateur is when you dont professionally produce horses for your main source of income (or words to that effect anyway) or anyone in your immediate family.
if you loan or share her then it is fine but if you are being paid to produce her/ride her then you cant go in the amateur.
cant help with the classes because i dont show in either of them sorry.
good luck- we might see you there.
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