BSPA reg'd cob

[starbar]

My cob is a traditional type, quite heavy and hairy. However, he is registered with the BSPA. This would be fine, but he is grey. When I say grey I actually mean pure white. The only bits that make him skewbald, which he is registered as, is a 10p sized spot of brown on his bottom and a patch of slightly off white hair on his tummy (it is very pale though and actually looks like he is slightly mucky). He does have blue patches of skin though, round his eyes, sheath and muzzle he is quite spotty. My question is presumably I would be eligible to enter him into coloured classes, would I just be laughed out of the ring, or at least marked down because of his lack of colour?

 

[Sparkles]

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[starbar]

Bumping this as still not sure about the coloured classes (never had a reg coloured horse before!). Don't know how much of the 'scoring' is due to how nicely marked your coloured horse is?
Realise there are going to be classed for solid coloured traditionals arriving soon but wondered if I could do the coloured classes in the meantime (and in fact, would I be able to enter the solid coloured classed when he is a reg skewbald!?). Aaarrrgghh!!

 

[winchester]

Ring BSPA they will advise you (they are really lovely!!)

But honest many Grey and white horses go white as they get older - but usually when wet you can still see the black pigment line under the hair on the skin!

 

[Kub]

I remember someone saying something on here about markings in shows...

I think at county level and above, it does count towards it a small part, in that when the judge can't decide between 2 horses, they'll consider the markings to separate them out but I think at local, it all depends on the judge.

 

[Theresa_F]

A 10p size on his bottom is not big enough to make him a coloured, belly markings don't count. However if as a youngster he was a blue and white skewbald which has faded to grey over time, in which case he can be shown as a historical coloured.

Alternatively go and join me at the TGCA which is for gypsy cobs and they cater for both coloured and solids.