Showing an older horse

[ThreeWBs]

I am thinking about taking my 28yo WB out to some inhand veteran shows this year.

He is retired due to arthritis, but he still has a lot to give.

Based on this photo, am I likely to get anywhere in the showing world?



I won't be offended by your honesty!

 

[Pinkvboots]

Bless him he looks good for his age you day his retired due to arthritis is he sound?

 

[ThreeWBs]

Bless him he looks good for his age you day his retired due to arthritis is he sound?

He has his good and bad days, but he’s looking really good at the moment!

 

[ThreeWBs]

Weight wise, he’s always pretty consistent. He doesn’t really have any muscle as he’s pretty much just a filed ornament. I’m not sure what the judges would think of that!

 

[conniegirl]

First and foremost he would need to be sound. Even in veteran classes lame horses won’t be placed.

after that its worth a try. Veteran showing is based less on conformation and more on condition for his age. Given he is 28 he looks good!

 

[Pinkvboots]

As long as his sound go for it he looks really good.

 

[ThreeWBs]

This was him last week. He’s in the navy rug

 

[silv]

He looks amazing and is obviously enjoying life! Would definitely be trying some veteran classes.

 

[claret09]

go and have fun. he is looks fab. good luck

 

[Stiff Knees]

He's lovely, but could your third horse be any less interested in the high jinks going on around him? ?

 

[PurBee]

I hope im that active when arthritic!
He’s lovely ?

 

[Equi]

Go for it. If he is placed low, its perfectly acceptable after the class to ask the stewart if the Judge would mind giving feedback...if they say its because he looked unsound or anything like that you know not to enter again.