Show Horses with Bumps and Scars

[lizijj]

Hi, just following on from my thread about Derma Gel - thanks for answers/advice Has anyone here shown in working or/and ridden hunter with scars/lumps/bumps? What are your experiences?

Thanks

 

[Nugget La Poneh]

Workers is a lot more forgiving as the way of going and ability to hunt is the key in the class. Our mare had windgalls and a couple of minor scars and never stopped her winning ridden hunter. Quite a few lumps and bumps can be cleverly hidden now witht he aid of make-up. Not technically correct, but certainly do-able up to county level

 

[Shantara]

I've wondered this, as Ned is covered in lumps, bumps and scars. I think it gives him character, but would judges agree?
I had no comments about it at the one show I did, but I was the only one who entered

 

[MissSBird]

Certainly at local and lower county level, a horse with good conformation and a blemish/scar clearly caused by accidental injury will probably still do quite well - my show hack had some serious scars/bumps from tangling herself in a fence and still did quite well. It's the lumps and bumps caused by comformational defects that are the problematic ones that will get you seriously penalised.

 

[be positive]

My pba was injured as a youngster, left with a scar on his pastern after going through a stable door or gate, not sure exactly as it was before I bought him.

I showed him as a ridden pba he went to the Cherif champs, he also placed well at county level and nationals as a hack then riding horse, his scar was never commented on.

 

[lizijj]

Thanks for your stories - he does have great natural conformation (he's my avatar - that was his first show this spring (not competing), just been ridden around and not totally up to weight. Gives me a bit of hope and a LOT of motivation to get his schooling right! Actually, I'm a bit more relaxed now - think we might leave the school alone for a bit and get up on the moors!