Showing confused!!! posted again sorry

[efinnigan]

Hi just needed a little advise on what classes I could enter my welsh section A pony. The past few years I have entered my section A gelding in Welsh section A classes in hand he seemed to do extremely well although I myself have grown to big to ride him so last year he was broken to drive and as a result of his constant work both throughout the summer and winter it was easier to keep him fully clipped as his coat was constantly wet through.

My younger sister has now taken to riding him (although he is still driven on a regular basis) and would like to show him. Now this is where I’m finding it hard to which classes I can put him in. He has a very well kept long mane of which we really don’t want to pull or trim, his tail is of a good length and like I said he is fully clipped so he had no feathers. Clearly I would not be able to put him in any welsh classes because he is not of natural state but would I be able to try classes such as: open showing under 14.2 or working hunter pony classes. I understand that the mane must be tidy and neat and was wondering if a Spanish plait would be accepted?

Any advice would be very much appreciated a confused horse owner.

Emma Finnigan

efinnigan@hotmail.co.uk

 

[Christmas_Kate]

As far as i am aware, whatever classes you put him in, showing wise, he will have to be shown as a mountain and moorland. Even in workinng hunter, he is still a welsh, and should be turned out as so.Similarly If you were entering a PB welsh in under 14's open, then you would plait and don a pretty browband. This means no trimming (if you do it must be discreet) and as much in a natural state as possible. He shouldnt be plaited, though I have seen section A;s plaited. Is your sister young enough to do LR or FR classes? My advice would be to leave his mane long, and let him grow a summer coat. Show him when his coat comes through, maybe some driven classes or family pony etc, and then next winter be very careful how you clip and manage him.