Have you got a quality horse or pony with scars or blemishes?

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If you have a quality horse or pony that you have always wanted to show but have been unable to because of scars or blemishes then the place for you is The David Broome Event Centre on 20th September.

There will be a new showing section of 10 classes entitled "All-But-Perfect". These classes are specifically for quality animals who would show but for scars or blemishes. All entries will be judged as those without.

How many quality horses and ponies have been kicked, had some sort of accident or an operation which has put an end to their showing careers?

These clases have been thoroughly thought out and have the full backing of James Broome.

Schedule and entry forms are online, come along and see for yourselves the lovely animals who have been hiding in fields.
 
do these count? (sorry about the muddy pony!)
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Scars or blemishes do not prevent quality horses from being shown.

Our 'scarred' mare was recently reserve champion at a large county show.
 
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About time too that there was a class like this. I always thought it was daft the way the slightest blemish excluded so many good horses from being shown.

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But it doesn't.......
 
We have no problem showing with a blemished pony, and have a lot of wins under our belt including champs and supremes, but well done for inventing a new class
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Scars or blemishes do not prevent quality horses from being shown.

Our 'scarred' mare was recently reserve champion at a large county show.

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I hate to disagree but around here it does. I have a super gelding that won a lot of small RH classes. Then he had an accdent and now has a hock twice the size it should be (scar tissue). It in no way hampers his performance, and he still does everything he used to do.

I took him to a big show and he was pulled in 1st. When the judge looked at him and saw his scar, he was bumped down to last, behind a horse that couldn't canter (seriously couldn't canter) and one that the judge almost fell off of! I was told "Riding horses must have clean legs".

About time something like this started up! I am now showing my boy in veteran classes, and apparently scars should not be taken into account, but some judges still do.
 
I would love to show Zoomy but she only has one eye so I'm pretty sure that would count against her!!! Would that be overlooked too? She also has brands on her quarters

To be honest I have no idea what to show her as, or even if she is good enough to show.

Thoughts? She is about 14.3/15hh and an argentinean polo pony.

(Please ignore giraffe impression, this was lap of honour)

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Re SallySmart's comments, I am glad that you had success with your mare, but it seems to be unusual that a horse or pony with significant scarring is place above an animal of equal quality that is unblemished.
Among the reseach that was done, before these classes where seriously looked at, was the questions of whether Country level judges considered it something worth while, the overall opinion was that it was about time something like this was done.
Lets hope for those who have come up with the idea and for Cricklands who are supporting it, that it will be well support.
 
In responce to Quickfires comments.. As you will see from the article in Horse and Hound 4/9/09 the classes are the idea of Fran Moore and Chrissy Chambers who have done all the research and presented the idea to James Broome.

Lets hope it's a success for everyone, including those who enter.
 
If this is just the natural pigmentation on a coloured pony, the answer, sorry, is no. However, if it is the result of a skin disease or if some corrosive substance has caused this - then please do come and enter.
 
ChrissieChambers - Ron has a condition called Vitiligo (and yes, just like Michael Jackson) which affects the pigmentation of his skin as his body becomes immune to it.... I even have to have a letter of explanation from my vet cos it changes frequently.

Soooo many people come up to me at shows and events and say.... is it contagious? it really really freakin annoys me - do they honestly think i'd be daft enough to take a horse to an event with a blatantly obvious contagious disease?!!! ggrrrrrr (Rant over for now)

ETA - but i'm also too far away in any case for this one!
 
I was at a large championship show this weekend. and in 2 of my classes horses with splints, blemishes, scars and even sarcoids were placed above my quality horse (that got a premiuim rating for his confirmation) and has not a mark on him...how is this possible? Scarred horses are currently being shown and seem to be doing very well, without there own classes...
 
MIne has showed at HOYS with horrendous scars on a back leg.
She has also been moved down the line at County Shows due to them, but it does seem to greatly depend on the class.
 
I think it's a great idea, but sadly due to his amazing ability for gaining scars and blemishes my silly coloured pony is lame and can't take part
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