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Chinook
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 Posted - 02 Dec 2003 : 7:37:56 PM
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I'll probably get slated for even mentioning this but......as someone who has run horseshows and competed up and down the country, I have had to choose between having my horse racing fit, for endurance, or softer show condition for showing. This is fine once a horse is specialised in chosen career, but wouldnt it be nice to take your Pleasure Riding/64 km Competition horse into the showing scene in a class titled Competative/Endurance Type. The judge could then judge according to that title, and the horse and rider learn and enjoy schooling and ringcraft.
PLUS there might be more chance to crossbreed the two disaplines, and view more performance animals. (You could have log book numbers as credential for entry.)
What does everyone think?
Wouldnt it be great for youngsters?
Karen Williamson-Gouge
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pat ww
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Posted - 02 Dec 2003 : 7:48:25 PM
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Bebely
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Posted - 02 Dec 2003 : 8:28:03 PM
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There used to be classes for "fit" horses years ago. Have they stopped?
 
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SueW
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Posted - 03 Dec 2003 : 07:34:16 AM
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I seem to remember classes for "racing" arabs being introduced several years ago.
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dee
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Posted - 03 Dec 2003 : 11:48:50 AM
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I have always taken my young arabs to in-hand shows to give them experience of the goings on, getting use to lots of people, other horses and the noise and goings on you get at a show. It also helps with learning them some manners, have to walk and trot in hand beside you and standing up for what seems ages for the judges. This is all good experience for up and coming Endurance horses.
But I agree with having a class specifically for the competing endurance/racing horse, who tend not to carry the extra condition that showing horses carry.
Excellent idea, but just remember, when you have a youngster try and take them to shows, give them an education.
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SueB
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Posted - 03 Dec 2003 : 2:46:23 PM
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At the South West Group Show, there are classes for such horses, and judges would take into consideration the 'fit' look.
I personally think they are a great idea, as I am anti very fat horses for the showring.
I have always fought for Arabians to do it all, so a class like this can only do the breed good.
It is hard to get the condition right for the in-hand and do other things too, a horse can be well covered in a muscled up way, and look the part for in-hand, what is sad, is when you find some in-hand exhibitors taking in an animal that is too thin, obviously run up from covering or hunting or just not fed?......these are often the ones who cry 'unfair' when the judge points out that the horse is painfully thin. ..
To go in the ring with a well covered horse, gleeming and muscled up is the aim.......
It is strange how we all interpret well covered?....I hate to see the wobble factor on a young horse!..and I dispare at ribs standing out.
Goodluck to any of these classes.
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Bebely
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Posted - 03 Dec 2003 : 5:54:08 PM
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Dee
I agree that shows are a great preparation for long distance. Behaving nicely for the judge is a good preparation for being vetted. I showed Jameel until he was about 6 and I will do the same with Tamba I expect. Once Jameel started getting very fit he did look very lean beside some of the others but in fairness, I think that once I started competing seriously at long distance, I just lost interest in showing. You get a much longer day for your money at a ride!
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