BSJA question

[Blazingkate]

Ok this may be a bit of a dumb question but can a 16yr old be able to compete on a 13.2hh pony and if so, would she be in juniors or seniors at that age?
Thanks
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[helenandshadow]

You can compete in juniors until the end of the year of your 16th birthday. After that you can only compete in seniors, but the pony must be registered as a horse (ie. grade c), and if it is registered as a pony you have the wait for the years registration as a pony to run out before you can re-register it as a horse.

If she is 16 now then she only has till the end of this year (which isn't very long!) as a junior so she might as well join as an associate(i think that's what it is when you're 17!) and do seniors.

Hope that makes sense!

 

[icemaiden113]

Everything as already said, but if you want to sell the pony and jump it back in pony classes then you have to wait for the years reg as a horse runs out.

 

[MagicMelon]

I thought a senior had to ride a horse bigger than 15hh? I competed a 14.2hh once but I think its height was ignored.... (was on a ticket anyway).

 

[Emma123]

Nope you can ride ponies in seniors...i could do a long explanation of how you do it and then how you can make the pony able to jump in ponies again but nahh boring

 

[TequilaMist]

Ditto whats already been said.You can join as associate rider(so juniors can compete on horses) the year your 13(think thats right def 14).As a 15/16 yr old don't think you can do any of 138 classes tho.Can't remember what age that goes up to.

 

[Joules]

ditto everyone but im not sure if I would want to take a 13.2hh in to horses!!

most 14.2's struggle with the distances!!