Showing appaloosa people please :)

[rowy]

Want to take my boy showing this summer but just wondered what class he would fit into.
His mother was a welsh and his father was leopard spotted called Wildmoor extreme (by Puzzleman).
He has quite floaty, big paces and he has thoroughbred legs on a welsh body lol.

Also, he has a splint so would this affect how well he does?

Also, He is 5 this year so would he be required to be shown in a double or is this just county showing?

Also, If I do county, would it matter that the only saddles I have for him is either a black dressage saddle or a black synthetic GP (wintec)?

Here he is:

and in hand showing as a 3 year old (he has matured and grown up a lot since then!)

Thanks

 

[s4sugar]

Your money, your choice, but would you be thinking of county shows if he were bay? Read what you wrote above.

What you can enter depends what his passport says. Welsh part bred? He is not an Appaloosa but he is spotted.

 

[LaurenB]

Afraid you get marked down at any level if your horse has splints.

 

[asommerville]

I am not an appaloosa person but i will try to help

How big is he?

If mum is a welshie then yes he could do part bred classes

yes when it comes down to the nitty gritty the splint could make a difference to the judges decision but DO NOT let this put you off well not unless your aiming at really high level showing
For county level i believe a pelham with double reins would be correct UNLeSS your doing a 'novice' class

Theres a spotty round my way that does ridden horse classes - usually wins judges seem more open these days to colours than they used to be

 

[YorksG]

How big is he? Can't think what classes you would be thinking of at county level tbh. I think it might be worth you getting in touch with BAPS for their advice. If he is registered as part bred you may be able to show at their shows. Otherwise local spotted and coloured classes. If you were thinking of higher level showing, then I think the tack needs a radical re-think

 

[rowy]

The reason I was looking at county or bigger shows as there seem to be actual classes for appaloosa's or part bred.
His mum wasnt a reg welshie so couldnt go into them classes.
He is about 15- 15.1hh
I was just thinking as the usual shows at local level are always coloured (went into one of these in hand and u always get nasty comments like "why are u in here as urs is spotted not coloured" Even though we did end up winning) riding horse (not sure if his movement is a bit too floaty for this) Hack (possibly may fit into this section?) or hunter.
I wouldn't mind going into working hunter but not sure if he would fit.

He is reg with the british appaloosa society in the partbred register. His breeding in the passport says he is a "british appaloosa".

 

[s4sugar]

He may have a British Appaloosa Society passport but he can only be a part bred.
He falls between the cracks for showing classes. Small hunter is probably nearest but his conformation is not ideal and his lack of bone may have contributed to the splint and he would get marked down for this.
He should be in a double bridle although some get away with a rugby pelham unless the class states to use a snaffle bit.
He would need a cavesson bridle with a class appropriate browband - plain leather for a hunter. The brass one in your photos is only correct on driving harness.
The saddle would need to be appropriate for the class -a straighter one would show off his shoulder and remember it has to fit the riding judge.

 

[Pearlsasinger]

He may have a British Appaloosa Society passport but he can only be a part bred.
He falls between the cracks for showing classes. Small hunter is probably nearest but his conformation is not ideal and his lack of bone may have contributed to the splint and he would get marked down for this.
He should be in a double bridle although some get away with a rugby pelham unless the class states to use a snaffle bit.
He would need a cavesson bridle with a class appropriate browband - plain leather for a hunter. The brass one in your photos is only correct on driving harness.
The saddle would need to be appropriate for the class -a straighter one would show off his shoulder and remember it has to fit the riding judge.

Please do get in touch with the British Appaloosa Society. They are usually very welcoming, their shows are friendly, not at all 'high-powered' and would be a good introduction for you. They have part-bred classes at Appaloosa Shows, although not so many at more general shows with Appy classes.

Many of our local shows have 'coloured and spotted' classes.

 

[Tinsel Town]

I was just thinking as the usual shows at local level are always coloured (went into one of these in hand and u always get nasty comments like "why are u in here as urs is spotted not coloured" QUOTE]

I know usual story! Here is us winning our ridden coloured class and we went on to get the Ridden Reserve Champion as well

Ridden Reserve Champion

good luck with your showing!!

 

[Cortez]

Why would you have a problem with riding him in a double bridle? Nice horse , BTW, and should do well in showing, but perhaps too much to do a hack class (colour prejudice)?

 

[rowy]

Thanks everyone!
No problem in a double but he has never been in one so would have to train him but he would need one for dressage eventually anyway.
I think maybe the best thing to do would be to enter a class at local level and then get the opinion of the judge at the end. Though I expect every judge at different shows will have a different opinion of him.

 

[night_mare]

You will find at local level that some coloured horse/pony classes include spotteds & roans as well as piebalds and skewbalds, whilst others shows may have separate classes for spotteds and roans usually called something like "Odd Coloured" classes.

The British Spotted Pony Society - http://www.britishspottedponysociety.co.uk/ - has classes at county level, and provided you are member of the society and your pony is registered with them you can enter their classes.

In both cases it doesn't matter what breed your pony is, only that it is spotted.

I wouldn't let the splint put you off showing. A double would certainly be best, and dressage saddles without any saddle pad or numnah are used more and more at local level for showing.