dorrisworris
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Hi i have a medium weight hunter that i wanted to do some local shows with this summer but he currently has eggbar shoes on with pads . Can i enter him or are these shoes not allowed ...does anyone know ?
Hi i have a medium weight hunter that i wanted to do some local shows with this summer but he currently has eggbar shoes on with pads . Can i enter him or are these shoes not allowed ...does anyone know ?
Check that the show isnt affiliated to any show as most societies ban any form of corrective shoeing
I have known quite a few horses do very well in corrective shoes at shows up to county level. Personally, I don't like seeing corrective shoeing on show horses because, in theory, if they were as well-conformed as they ought to be (considering that a primary purpose of showing is to select good bloodlines for breeding stock) then they really shouldn't need them.
Some judges seem to share my opinion on this and mark down for corrective shoes; others really don't seem to care. And then there has been at least one judge that put a particular horse of my acquaintance top of the line despite his feet being literally dropping to bits due to laminitis-induced horn issues (in fairness, said animal is a sweetheart and otherwise very nicely put together, but his feet have always been horrendous).
To be honest, as long as he's sound and mannerly I doubt you'll have too much issue with it - worst that'll happen is that the judge will drop you down the line a place or two on the assumption that there must be some underlying issue that justifies the shoeing choice, and even then they more usually only use shoeing to choose between two individuals of otherwise-similar quality.
I have watched classes and even stewarded a class where competitors have been asked to leave the ring due to heartbar shoes or other remedial shoes.I have known quite a few horses do very well in corrective shoes at shows up to county level. Personally, I don't like seeing corrective shoeing on show horses because, in theory, if they were as well-conformed as they ought to be (considering that a primary purpose of showing is to select good bloodlines for breeding stock) then they really shouldn't need them.
Some judges seem to share my opinion on this and mark down for corrective shoes; others really don't seem to care. And then there has been at least one judge that put a particular horse of my acquaintance top of the line despite his feet being literally dropping to bits due to laminitis-induced horn issues (in fairness, said animal is a sweetheart and otherwise very nicely put together, but his feet have always been horrendous).
To be honest, as long as he's sound and mannerly I doubt you'll have too much issue with it - worst that'll happen is that the judge will drop you down the line a place or two on the assumption that there must be some underlying issue that justifies the shoeing choice, and even then they more usually only use shoeing to choose between two individuals of otherwise-similar quality.
Makes me wonder what is considered as corrective shoeing, because my middleweight won best shod hunter at the final Royal Show with a pair of heel extensions on the back and it was those handmade shoes that won the class. We all know why big horses are shod with heel extensions.
This year at Hoys the best shod hunter went to another one of ours, a heavy with extensions on.
I think it's more anything that covers the frog rather than extetensions as I think it's quite a common way of being shod; double toe clips on front feet is a technically correctional shoeing aswell and how may horses are shod that way now
double toe clips on front feet is frowned upon by judges although you cannot be disqualified for it. It was brought up in the SFAS class at HOYs last year, one horse had double toe clips and the judges did say that they would worry that it had poor feet and it would be marked appropriately
I competed at Olympia with double toe clips on the front and no backs!
SFAS final at HOYS a few years ago (I want to say 2013 but it may have been 2014)(G) Shoeing
All Horses, if shod, must be shod in shoes that do not cover the frog; normal shaped open heeled plastic
stick-on shoes are permissible. No pads or surgical shoes are allowed; i.e. Bar shoes.
This is the rule on BSHA. Similar wording on Show hunter GB
I have shown hunters all over the country including RHIS and Hoys at championship level and have yet to see a class decided on quarter clips. Is it a new rule ?
My heavy had flattish fronts and needed plenty of heel support, he was top of his game 2000 to 2004 no comment was made and my middle was a prolific winner 2006 to 2010 he did not have the best of hoof quality although they were good conformationally and he wore heel extensions behind having had his hocks injected. The heavy is dead but the middle is now in his twenties and has super feet thanks to pro hoof and retirement.
Which shows and which judges have you seen a hunter demoted for quarter clips, I am keen to keep up with the rules.
SFAS final at HOYS a few years ago (I want to say 2013 but it may have been 2014)
I think it was Katie Jerram who was judging and she came out and said that a lot of judges will mark down for quarter clips and that she didn't like them at all since they indicated that there may be a problem
(G) Shoeing
All Horses, if shod, must be shod in shoes that do not cover the frog; normal shaped open heeled plastic
stick-on shoes are permissible. No pads or surgical shoes are allowed; i.e. Bar shoes.
This is the rule on BSHA. Similar wording on Show hunter GB
I have shown hunters all over the country including RHIS and Hoys at championship level and have yet to see a class decided on quarter clips. Is it a new rule ?
My heavy had flattish fronts and needed plenty of heel support, he was top of his game 2000 to 2004 no comment was made and my middle was a prolific winner 2006 to 2010 he did not have the best of hoof quality although they were good conformationally and he wore heel extensions behind having had his hocks injected. The heavy is dead but the middle is now in his twenties and has super feet thanks to pro hoof and retirement.
Which shows and which judges have you seen a hunter demoted for quarter clips, I am keen to keep up with the rules.
Shoeing rule for shbgb (btw it is sports horse go not show hunter gb) is as below (rule 56h):
All Ridden Hunters must be shod all round. No pads or surgical shoes are allowed
As I said similar wording.
The Heavyweight hunter my daughter rides has no toe clips at all on the fronts during showing season.