Showing an injured pony??

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Pony and I are off showing this weekend, we have one show on Saturday and one on Monday. Unfortunately poor Murphy has been repeatedly beaten up in the field over the last 2 weeks and is covered in cuts, scrapes, and little bald patches
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Just wondering if him being a bit injured will matter for showing? I think I'll give the 'Best Condition' classes a miss (annoying - because other than the scrapes I think his condition is spot on at the mo
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Best Turned Out
RC Pony
Handy Pony
Senior Best Rider (I just enter that one to give everyone a laugh
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Most Handsome Gelding
Best Mane & Tail

Will his wounds matter in those classes??
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No, superficial cuts and scrapes will be fine, so long as he isn't bleeding, lame or uncomfortable.

Get some aloe vera on his cuts & scrapes to help them heal up.
 
They are all superficial - thank god he has big thick rhino skin!!

Have been putting aloe vera on
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The older ones are healing up nicely, he just keeps getting new ones - very annoying!
 
hmmm depends on the judge really, (I'm just being honest) not so much in ridden classes but I think they may judge you down (even if they don't say so) a little bit in the inhand classes if he's got a few nicks and scrapes here and there.

But if you enjoy going anyway and do it for fun and practice then it doesnt matter in the slightest.

I think he's that handsome that even a few scraps wouldnt let him down, think it would if for example it was a TB though.

Good Luck, just take him!
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Assuming this is a local fun type show rather than serious stuff.

Best Turned Out - possibly - if you are equal to another horse then the scabs etc do effect the picture of perfection which is what you are trying to achieve.

RC Pony - Should not do unless again you are equally matched

Handy Pony - Should not do - judged on how steady etc pony is rather than how beautiful and perfect they look.

Senior Best Rider (I just enter that one to give everyone a laugh ) - Nope, judged on the rider not the mount

Most Handsome Gelding - again possibly could if he is really looking as if he has been in the wars.

Best Mane & Tail - should not - unless his mane/tail has been ripped out

Hope he is ok - can you do anything about the beatings or is he the one that starts them?
 
Thanks for the advice guys
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I'm doing it for fun and not bothered really if we get marked down for it, just don't want to get chucked out of the ring for having a wounder soldier pony!
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I might have to try some boot polish on the bald patches...
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Hope he is ok - can you do anything about the beatings or is he the one that starts them?

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he's fine - nothing serious, just doesn't look very pretty. nothing i can do about it unfortunately - it's because one of the mares is in season and some of the little ponies are getting a bit amorous and Murphy keeps getting in the way...he's such a numpty because it just doesn't occur to him that he might get kicked!
 
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