BDS and barefoot - told I need a 'farriers certificate' for pony

[pennyturner]

As above really - I was told at a BDS pleasure drive today that a barefoot pony requires a 'farrier's certificate' (whatever that is) to take part. I can find no reference online or in BDS literature.
WTF? - so a badly shod pony is fine, but one with shapely, rock crunching, hard as nails little feet cannot take part just because it hasn't got half a pound of steel nailed to each foot?

I'd be grateful if anyone can enlighten me. I suspect (hope) they were wrong.

 

[Exploding Chestnuts]

I've never heardof it,

 

[FfionWinnie]

Do they have a farrier in attendance, they don't mean they are to be checked before you leave, at the event? Otherwise that's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.

 

[Clannad48]

Different discipline but at Endurance in this country the farrier has to check the horses feet before they are presented at the first vetting - shod and barefoot horses alike - just to make sure there are no issues - they then sign the vetting certificate in the space allotted. Do they mean this for BDS

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

You shouldn't need it for a pleasure drive, but very likely for marathon.
Best check with BDS when office opens tomorrow x

 

[pennyturner]

Different discipline but at Endurance in this country the farrier has to check the horses feet before they are presented at the first vetting - shod and barefoot horses alike - just to make sure there are no issues - they then sign the vetting certificate in the space allotted. Do they mean this for BDS

This makes sense. Maybe there's something like that for HDT, and they got confused.