Freezemarking and showing?

[kateknights]

I am hoping to do some inhand showing with my boy next season, but i really want to get him freezemarked, will freezemarking him affect his marks in the show ring at all?
Kaye x

 

[miss_c]

No it shouldn't.

 

[JoBo]

I have only done unaff stuff, but we still did well, and Bodey has his on his shoulder. I'm sure I saw some show cobs at County with Freezemarks.

 

[kezimac]

i have only done unaff too and mine is on her shoulder and we won so shouldnt affect you

 

[kateknights]

That's brill news, you guys are ace, thankies
Kate x

 

[thomb]

it depends what level you want to compete. it SHOULDN'T affect you if you have a freezemark; however, at the higher levels you probably willl be marked down, as (supposedly) its a beauty contest ?!.. lower levels you should be Ok, its a rather grey area though..Are any top show horses, cobs excluded, freezemarked? can anyone enlighten me?

 

[FinkleyAlex]

I was worried about this aswell when I did affiliated showing. I wanted to get mine freezemarked and asked on a showing forum whether it would affect us at all - the answer I got was a very positive no it will not. Judges understand that our horses mean a lot to us and understand the need to protect them from theft by freezemarking. However I was advised to freemark on the saddle area as it could be covered by a saddle when needed, although there are successfull horses out there with shoulder freezemarks etc

 

[Divasmum]

I used to show affiliated with freezemarked horses. It did not cause a problem.