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Well, it was very well organised at Valiants but the judges didn't like greys and didn't like anything that wasn't a thoroughbred or warmblood - a blood horse, in my terms - all the ones they picked out for the top ten looked the same; whether they were ponies or horses. Apart from the one traditional coloured that they put through and then didn't place in order to appear politically correct!! (IMHO) Kangaroo was very well behaved and we were home by 8pm so I'm not complaining really. Never mind, I had a lovely hack in the morning - and they need their eyes testing; not every nice horse looks like a thoroughbred and there were some less than perfect feet and legs that went through!! I still love her!
 
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Glad i Didnt go then sounds a tad clicky then gr thats what i hate about showing too! Last Year in the youngstock only the blood horses ect were placed and one reared up in the judges face!
 
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Do you know who won the showjumping teams comp?
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Not all Judges are the same. One GREY champion on Sunday was a 28 year old family horse. Reserve was a GREY Welsh A. Perhaps you went on the wrong day!! Better luck next year.
 
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i was there on 23rd and in the riding club pony and horse the winners were greys. maybe the wrong day for you. not to sure on judging. wasnt bad but i would struggle with 25 in class. ground was very wet,people paying for stables didnt use them as was like a mud bath.nice place. i wasnt in the show though as have only done 3 shows for riding club.but will hopefully be there next year. oh and dont you have to be in a snaffle for riding club pony/horse as at everywhere i have been you have to be or u get sent out or the ring.but people were in doubles and pelhams?
 
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What a super picture! I agree, surely the definition of "riding club" horse or pony is snaffle mouthed. The others should have at least lost marks for that. Never mind, that's showing for you! (Won't put me off for next year!)
 
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super picture. i recognise you very well done.im glad someone agrees with me about the bitting. but i am going to do the whole season for my riding club next year so will hopefully see some of you. fingers crossed.
 
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i was at the festival and i won supreme of show i had a fantasic time the atomosphere we won a trailer prize money and much more well done to everyone that has competed as all horses were turned out super and the competition was super well done to all and thanks steven gardner for a fantasic show see you all next year
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I know what you mean Hornby


The last WHP I did we came 2nd, and we shouldn't have even got placed!

The pony was a phsycopathic nutter the whole time and almost killed a steward, yet we got placed above a lot of nicely moving well behaved ponies.


Im presuming it's because she's bay, flashy and the whole area knows that she has nimmerdor bloo.dlines
 
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