Not a Riding Club horse?

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Some of the liveries at my yard a planning on attending a local RC show that is coming up soon.

There are classes for tack & turn out, riding horse/pony and then some jumping classes including clear rounds.

I was planning on entering t&t, riding horse and then doing one of the clear rounds as we've never jumped a course before and our jumping leaves a lot to be desired!

The thing is, the others are only doing the jumping because they say their horses aren't really "riding club ponies"? This concerns me as my friend who made this comment has a pony that is a HW cob who is pretty much identical to my horse.

Am I going to look really stupid taking my HW vanner cob into a riding horse class full of 16h + horses?
 
you won't look silly. A riding club horse is more about attitude than breed. They are looking for a good alrounder, that can behave in company, is sound, can walk trot and canter on both reins, perhaps pop a small jump. i.e., somthing that would be suitable to compete at riding club!.

I was at a show this weekend and there were allsorts in the riding club horse class. it was split by height, 16hh+, 15hh-16hh & under 15hh. (B won
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GOOD LUCK!!!
 
Hun I think your boy will look smashing bathed and beautified for this show. It sounds to me that you have picked all the right classes to have an enjoyable day together
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Totally agree with Baileyhoss's comments - you won't look silly at all
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Go for it! It's only a local show so there will not be the general 'ridden horse' type's that turn up for county shows (ie TB x that are bay with little or no white markings being ridden in double bridles...) not to sterotype!
 
There are 2 types of class 'riding horse' and 'riding club horse'. The former is a bit like a hack class but you would be fine in the latter.
 
If it's 'Riding Club Horse' then your fine that is for allrounders who are suitable for riding club activities. If it's 'Riding Horse' then they will probably be finer types.
 
depends, as a previous poster said, as to whether the class is 'riding club horse' or 'riding horse' - which in the showing world are two fairly different propositions!

Riding Club Horse would probably be looking for a good allrounder, capable of doing all RC activities, type and looks not as important as manners, schooling, attitude, conformation etc.

Whereas Riding Horse should imply a fairly lightweight stamp of horse, probably TBx.
 
Go for it - RC Horse is any type with manners that can jump 1 or 2 fences.
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Conformation and way of going is also taken into account but you'll have fun and there'll lots of different types
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Enjoy
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Are you entering 'riding horse' or 'riding club horse' as there is a big difference between the two classes. Riding horse is geared to more elegant, TB type horses, whilst riding club horse is open to horses of any type that are suitable for general riding club activities. Judges are looking for calm, sensible obedient horses who perform well on the flat and over a couple of small jumps - it's a bonus if they have nice conformation too, but the type of horse - be it cob, native, TB etc shouldn't matter too much.
 
Sorry, have just re read the post and you have stated Riding Horse.....(no mention of club)......

And yes, you will look out of place in a Riding Horse class..
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Sorry!!!
 
Yes, Riding Horse / Pony is for show types, plaited, pulled and fancy browbands.

Riding CLUB Horse .Pony is for a well mannered all rounder.
 
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