Uraeus
Well-Known Member
I went to our local show the weekend as I do most months in the summer. Just took my youngster to get him used to company and hustle & bustle ect. Now he's yhe type of horse that either the judge loves or hates, however. I entered the show hunter class which he is almost perfectly true to a hunter type, confirmation is virtually perfect, he's straight as a die and he behaved the best be has ever done in a show ring... We ended up last in the line up, a club official came first, with a horse that would be more suited to a hack class, very light of bone. Second was a woman who shows professionally at county level with a stunning horse, perfect hunter type. 3rd was a woman who again was something to do with the club, who's horse refused point blank to trot at all, just stuck out it's neck and flattened back it's ears.
Please forgive the ranting but I'm not a sore loser. There were horses there that I would have happily come second, 3rd, 4th to, whatever, but the horses that won every single class were either Arabs, TB's or the lightest horse in the class. Members of the club committee always got first no matter what their horse looked like and I'm really frustrated. Thé show had a great turn out and loads of younger people were there, getting into the sport but with such biased judges how is any young person supposed to enjoy their day out? Anyone who didn't have an Arab had no chance the minute they walked in the ring.
Has anyone else found showing to be like this or am I really in the wrong area?!
Please forgive the ranting but I'm not a sore loser. There were horses there that I would have happily come second, 3rd, 4th to, whatever, but the horses that won every single class were either Arabs, TB's or the lightest horse in the class. Members of the club committee always got first no matter what their horse looked like and I'm really frustrated. Thé show had a great turn out and loads of younger people were there, getting into the sport but with such biased judges how is any young person supposed to enjoy their day out? Anyone who didn't have an Arab had no chance the minute they walked in the ring.
Has anyone else found showing to be like this or am I really in the wrong area?!