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Post by babyjay on Apr 24, 2008 9:20:59 GMT 1
Couple of weeks ago I watched a local RC type show. Went along to get an insight to what I'd be expecting when I have a go. I was watching an inhand class, no particular breed or anything (not sure what the class was anyway).
But anyway.. They were doing the individual trot round to back of line and this horse and handler got too close to horse infront in pulling up and the stationary horse cow kicked it. caught it bad enough the kicked horse needed to leave. The kicker was stunning to look at and remained in the class but it got placed last! I guess because of what happened.? Then it was refused entry to further classes, yet it behaved perfectly fine apart from that one incident.
But it got me thinking, what happens when that that happens? Has this happened to any of you? In either boat? Who's to blame etc in these situations?
I don't know if there is some protocol for this?
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Post by cubic on Apr 24, 2008 9:51:17 GMT 1
There is no protocol, it's up to the judge and the show organisers. It sounds like they were both sensible.
Ofcourse you've got a responsibility to stay a good distance from the horse infront, but it's also irresponsible to take a known kicker into a situation where they're likey to kick (like a horse show) without a red ribbon. However you don't know that a horse is a kicker until they do it, this horse may never have kicked before (if it's a youngster at their first show you don't always know how they'll react).
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Post by babyjay on Apr 24, 2008 12:03:06 GMT 1
Oh ok thanks Cubic. I want to ask cos my horse is quite a dominant sort and can be 'kicky' towards the other field members (equine and only around feed times). And it gave me bit of a worrying thought. So is it perfectly acceptable to wear a red ribbon in a show class? I didn't think it was done. Does it affect how the judge sees you, ie does it 'tar' the horse in any way? think I'd be inclined to wear a red ribbon as a 'just in case' cos I don't know what she'd be like.
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Post by cubic on Apr 24, 2008 12:24:28 GMT 1
It's not "the done thing" to wear a ribbon in showing, and some judges may penilise you for it (it could be described as a flaw in "manners"), others won't mind at all.
It's even less "the done thing" to take a kicker into a show class, especially without a red ribbon.
If I were you, I'd use a red ribbon the first few times, and if she shows no signs of kicking and you feel confident she'll be ok you can take it off. It's better to be safe and a few places down the line than damage someone else's pride an joy because they didn't know she may kick.
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Post by Caz on Apr 24, 2008 13:07:17 GMT 1
With my old horse (only did local shows) i always used a red ribbon coz i knew if anyone got too close then he would kick them, it never seemed to affect the placings as far as i could tell.
In one in hand class, as everyone was filing into the ring a woman & her horse got too close to mine & he gave her a warning kick (didn't get her), the judge was watching at the time & said to the woman behind me that she "should have been more careful as i did have a red ribbon on."
If you're concerned i would wear one at least then if anything does happen then you had warned people.
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Post by Margaret D on Apr 29, 2008 14:14:41 GMT 1
We took Megan to her first Dressage outing last Sunday and there were a few in the warm up with dainty twee red bows in their tails. I think perhaps I went OTT but I didn't want to take the chance. Didn't know whether she would or wouldn't, however she didn't. But, the ribbon I used was long, so I doubled it before putting in the bow and she looked good enough to be gift wrapped and still some nit almost ran in to the back of her, sharp intake of breath time! There were also at least two stallions in the warm up with the rest of them, with not a thing on their tails.
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