BYEH at Brockenhurst

I wanna know too!! So gutted I coudnt do it- 4 year od is lame and Moon just wouldnt compete against the established 5 year ods
Oh well, maybe next year!!
 
I was wondering about if you had gone!Aww am sorry that you couldnt go. I think that you couldve had a crack with Moon anyway, some of the horses I;ve seen in that class are *terrible* and Sorrell loves a bold jumper!
 
Hmm coud have done but dont want to be embarrassed- she'd have been the smalest by a hand and prob the ugliest too
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I had someone moaning about BYEH classes who is a v. experienced SJ in Bristol. They were moaning that great jump/ability was being missed for something pretty. They said the winner had fences down which was not on. They watched the one at Hartpury.
 
Now don't be silly
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I like Moon!

Elle;- yes Ice First is Sarah B's mare- I helped Sarah break her in. Super stamp of a Rock King!
 
Hopeless!A true jumper with real supposed '4 star' talent would never have a fence down at that height. Think that BYEH is more of a popularity contest...if the horse is ridden by someone like Angela Tucker it will automatically get more marks in everything
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So true. Its a real shame
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debatable, my mare is advanced and is one of only a few that ever jumps clear SJ, (she has only knocked four rails in two years) she had a pole or two when she was BYEH! she just wasn't mature then, give these horses a chance!
 
Yes exactly, Horses aren't mature especially at the age of 4 or 5! (I would be worried if there wasnt room to improve/grow/mature! )
They havent fully grown especially the tb ones. Be realistic. Fair enough the wb types will always jump clear but most won't make 4* eventers!
 
I think what these Sjs were moaning about was it was a beauty contest. Now some of these horses are very special who have won and have proved it internationally. But it is very hard for the average amateur on a v.nice horse to do well against a pro.
I guess its that age old issue of an average horse will go further with a pro than a special horse with an amateur? Surely this must influence decisions?
 
Completely agree lec, all I was saying that its bad judgement to say a horse won't make 4* just becasue it has one or two down/ has mistakes in the early years.
I think BYEH should follow lead from the Irish young horse classes where XC is included, then maybe the amateur on a fab horse will be able to prove it.
 
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