Carole
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Post by Carole on May 23, 2006 15:59:05 GMT 1
Cubic, yes I do mean at the end of the in-handy bit, but really I am referring more to tipping the hat, rather than a bow-poor wording sorry, its a nod of the head as you touch tip of hat, very discreet, I was taught to do this as a matter of curtiousy whether judge is watching or not, it is considered correct manners though I know not many people do it and I am talking County, Local, RC level, HOYS, RIHS. I guess we are a similar age if you too have been on circuit 20 yrs so why are we still as keen as mustard to keep turning out all weathers I think I will still be doing this when I am 60+ (thankfully a way off yet) The walk/trot bit is like a back to front P, its just so that as you head towards judge she does not have to leap to get clear view of leg action. SS3 I am near Peterborough but hey we can travel, get people to bring their ducklings and turn them in to swans. I would love it.
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Post by cubic on May 23, 2006 16:04:12 GMT 1
What classes do you judge Cubic? ( just seeing if I should put you one the christmas card list lol ) ;D Ride for the BSHC&RHA and BSPS Associate classes. I'm pretty uncorruptable I'm afraid!
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Post by cubic on May 23, 2006 16:07:58 GMT 1
I guess we are a similar age if you too have been on circuit 20 yrs so why are we still as keen as mustard to keep turning out all weathers I think I will still be doing this when I am 60+ (thankfully a way off yet) I don't know! Just the love of it, I can see myself doing it when I'm 60+ too. I don't know if I'm in the same age bracket as you - I started county showing aged 8, 15 years ago, you can work it out
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Post by specialsparkle3 on May 23, 2006 16:10:21 GMT 1
Well I should jolly well hope so- ---We probably know each other!
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Post by Carole on May 23, 2006 16:21:50 GMT 1
Oh Cubic you are a mere spring chicken by comparison, though I came to showing in my late teens and have been going now 20yrs. Thinke I have gone through all now apart from Side Saddle! I breed as well so tend to do the whole in-hand youngster broodmare bit moving onto the ridden part, from M & M Lobster Pot (oh I loved that with my daughter), now I mostly get the hard work while she looks pretty! Not that mind really, I am planning to make my ridden comeback once I get my confidence giver.
I do think its nice that we can all share what we have gleened over the years, and to be honest some of it gets lost and some of purely changes with fashion so its always useful to see what others do.
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Post by KoLaTo on May 23, 2006 16:22:49 GMT 1
Just as an aside, if zac has a weeny mouth, you could go for a rugby pelham.........as i said, just a thought to throw in, lots of people use them for showing with po's with dinky mouths.......or that's what SS3 and Carol may have meant anyway?
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Post by cubic on May 23, 2006 16:34:09 GMT 1
Well I should jolly well hope so- ---We probably know each other! Maybe - it wouldn't be the first time I've thought I was talking to a random on the interent and actually knew them IRL!
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Post by arabmania on May 23, 2006 21:00:15 GMT 1
i agree that you should go for a havannah saddle and bridle. zac would look much nicer in these colours. any chance of me getting anything back ;D lol
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Post by arabheaven on May 24, 2006 9:40:09 GMT 1
haha your double bridle has been dug out the cupboard and cleaned so ownership officially tranferred to MOI and zac's teeny foal in-hand bridle found a new loving home via Ebay so.... you see... i NEED to keep charisse's lovely in-hand bridle for zac.. just incase love you mummy ;D toni xxx
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Post by heidi on May 24, 2006 15:50:55 GMT 1
You've got lots of good advice there Toni! One thing I would like to say though, is that I hope no-one is put off showing, by not having the 100% correct kit. I'm sure the judge, organisers and spectators, would much rather see 15 or so competitors in a class, smartly turned out, but maybe not 100 % correctly attired, than 2 that were 100% perfect in their turnout! If you haven't got all the right things, don't feel you have to raid the bank to go out and buy them all in one go! It isn't the end of the world! I have an old (1970) copy of Ringcraft by Elizabeth Skelton. I thought you might find the following interesting... That is relating to children, rather than adults, but as it says... things change!
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Post by amelia on May 24, 2006 15:59:34 GMT 1
wow that's really interesting, and very true, now it seems that it has gone full circle and the tweeds like pretty ponies and showing selection style are the 'in' thing
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Post by arabheaven on May 24, 2006 16:01:47 GMT 1
thanks heidi - thats just what i need! was starting to feel a bit im gonna look soo out of place, especially after seeing all the cherif champions on AL but we all have to start somewhere i suppose! and it will be brill for both him and me. cant wait to see what he makes of the brass band though haha!!
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Post by Carole on May 24, 2006 16:04:11 GMT 1
I agree with you Heidi, thats how it should be, but sadly the showing world is now so competative and whilst on the face of it a judge would say as long as its clean and tidy, the truth is different. I have friends with a superb coloured native which they had been showing over a period of 18months and rarely getting in top half and mostly down bottom end, I felt it was due to the turn out and they picked up some hints from myself and others, then last season they went OTT, bought the whole kit and cabooshal, straight cut saddle in havanna, correct bridle, rider kitted out to perfection. The result next two classes she did they won both.
Now the only thing that had altered here was turnout, and to further prove the sad point is that the brother who has an identical horse (they are like twins) still refused to change attire and in both of these classes remained very near bottom of class!
I do agree it's wrong, as the judge should be looking at the animal not the wealth thats gone into it but we pay our expensive entry fee's and we want to be placed well, so we go with the flow. Only thing I would not compromise is welware of horse!
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Post by arabheaven on May 24, 2006 18:20:14 GMT 1
well have just been to the fabulous Equishop to look at hats, bits and gloves... they had like 3 different types of pelhams?? anyway... i ended up not getting anything from the above but instead spent almost £70 on travel boots, solo pulling comb, thread, bands and an elastic girth! toni xx
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Post by specialsparkle3 on May 24, 2006 18:36:42 GMT 1
Heidi A.H has entered a County Show, which means the competition is going to be very different from a local show or Riding club show. No one wants to stand bottom , but unfortunately it is a fact, that if the turn out of horse and rider is not correct, and there are others who are wearing the correct tack and clothes, The incorrect one will be most likely left out of the placings. Apart from anything else, a horse turned out beautifully with a rider correctly dressed will automatically draw the eye of the judge, over one that has a flowing mane and tail in the wrong class, and whose rider doesn't have the correct riding hat. This class is a qualifier for the big ridden PB& Anglo Arab championship of the year. The judge will be a proper panel judge, not just "someone from the local pony club" and really He/She will be looking for everything to be as perfect as possible, not 2nd best. A.H you can always borrow things to make up your outfit, if you do what Carole, Cubic, and I have said, and you practice your quarter marks, plaiting , and "show" you will be ready for anything. You Go Girl.
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