friesians they are horses

somethingorother said:
OP, that's the showing world. It's the whole point of it. Welshies are wonderful ponies that can do anything, so are shetlands, so are shires/ clydes. But you wouldn't take any of those in a 'hunter' class and expect to win. You need a hunter type for that. Same as with other classes, they are specific. Just as a cleveland bay or tb wouldn't do well in a foreign breeds class. Maybe the judges should be polite, but saying that she shouldn't be in a class for a specific type of horse isn't out of order in my opinion. Of course, you can enter for fun, but you're unlikely to win. She sounds like a lovely character, i hope you can enjoy her for what she is and still get sme fun from some outings with her.
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^^^^^^
I agree with this.
Showing is very subjective at the best of times. I had some terrable expereances with Lucy. She wasn't a show type bless her but she tried her little heart out. At our last ever show we got kicked out the ring at a VHS olympia qualifire. The judges said Lucy was lame but no one else agreed, I think it was just because all the other horses in the ring where show horses and most had been to HOYS. The show organiser even gave us our money back :eek:.
I also used to show a 17.2hh horse in hunter classes. He was amazing and when we entered the ring the judges couldn't take there eyes off him. That was untill they asked what breed he was and I told them he was a dutch warmblood. Then we where at the bottom of the lineup. The only like Irish type horses in hunter classes. Although Troy looked like a true hunter ince they found out his breed they didn't want to know. :mad: So I did mainly dressage with him and Lucy and I did abit of everything. Dressage, jumping, endurance, fun rides, hunting etc etc.... The most important thing was we had FUN
 
I have an andalusian and have come across the lines "what on earth do you do with them" and "what are they for then" when showing. Have also had judges adore him and place him well in small riding horse classes.
As ever with showing it's up to the individual judge, you pays your money you takes your chances.
Even in Andalusian specific classes you get judges who prefer the more old fashioned type or those who prefer the more modern type.
So you can win in one class and place last in the next.
 
Katikins said:
I'm sorry, you have an 8 year old son and are still not mature enough to actually type 'fresian' into google before you go out and buy one? Of course the fresian is a driving horse (or barge horse as I prefer to call them), if you went into a riding horse class and a hackney got placed at the top you'd be annoyed... because it isn't a riding horse!! That is not what they are bred for!! Equally, if I wanted to do showing over here there is no way I'd buy a British native breed because there would be no classes for them. Seriously, the lack of common sense with some people astonishes me sometimes!!
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You are so out of touch it's really quite funny! The Friesian is now bred, and has for some time been bred, as a more modern sports horse. This is why there are Friesians competing at Grand Prix level dressage, and doing so pretty well, a far cry from the "barge pulling" that you laughably allude to.

Your astonishment at peoples "lack of common sense" is only equalled by your own lack of correct information. Never mind, maybe if you googled "Friesian" with the CORRECT spelling you would have seen the many disciplines in which they are excelling, instead of just ignorantly condemning them.

Or maybe you are a troll?
 
look at it from the judges POV, in a ring full of hunter types how on earth are they to judge a freisian? I don't understand the comment in the condition class but maybe the judge was a tad old fashioned.
I have a foreign breed as well and put up with coming last a few times when I was giving him some ring experience but the judges up here will not have seen one before *shrugs* and he's not a hack/cob/hunter/riding horse/show hunter-what were they supposed to do?
 
Thing is there's not classes for everything. I have a Lusitano x TB, there's no classes to suit him - there's no Iberian part bred classes up here and he's no good in WH / ridden horse classes because he has the Iberian high front leg action. Its like if you buy anything a bit different (like a pure Iberian for example), there aren't many classes for it except for the foreign breed class but as you say thats just one class. I would suggest entering the horse in the foreign class but also in the in-hand ride and drive, they often do well in that.
 
Urgh @ Showing and dressage, very much one person's idea of what they think is ok and correct.
Much prefer xc and sj as it's points and times haha!!

I would love a friesian! Stunning breed. I'd look harder for things she can take part in and have fun with her.

Good luck with her and hope you have a great year x

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Sorry!!!!!
 
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