rsc
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What would be the first/most important thing you look for in a horse ?
Showing People/Judges
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_Rach_
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Confirmation because i sure they need this to be able to move well ??
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251libby
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Type - a cobs not going to win 'riding horse' lol
Kenzo
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Depends on the what class your in and the age of the animal.
Good confo = good movement (well thats the idea
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But if its dangerous and has no manners at an adult age then the above is pretty much pointless in a showring anyway because you'd get told to leave the ring.
Type, depends on the class, you wouldnt have average heinz 57 in a show pony class, it would stick out like a soar thumb even if it did go like a dream. Or do you mean type as in you get differnt types within a breed? your old fashioned heads etc?
Good confo = good movement (well thats the idea
But if its dangerous and has no manners at an adult age then the above is pretty much pointless in a showring anyway because you'd get told to leave the ring.
Type, depends on the class, you wouldnt have average heinz 57 in a show pony class, it would stick out like a soar thumb even if it did go like a dream. Or do you mean type as in you get differnt types within a breed? your old fashioned heads etc?
SSM
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Conformation is essential to everything.
Movement - comes from the conformation
Manners - don't dare comment on this at the moment with my boy
but fixable
Finally Type - you can have an animal that is to type but has terrible conformation.
Movement - comes from the conformation
Manners - don't dare comment on this at the moment with my boy
Finally Type - you can have an animal that is to type but has terrible conformation.
Silverspring
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Conformation, Movement, Type then Manners.
Silverspring
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Finally Type - you can have an animal that is to type but has terrible conformation.
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Am I misunderstadning Type? I'm think Big WB in a Show Hunter Class, yes it got great confo, yes it got great paces (and it may even have nice manners) but surely it couldn't be placed about an actual show hunter give that it is completely the wrong type?
Finally Type - you can have an animal that is to type but has terrible conformation.
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Am I misunderstadning Type? I'm think Big WB in a Show Hunter Class, yes it got great confo, yes it got great paces (and it may even have nice manners) but surely it couldn't be placed about an actual show hunter give that it is completely the wrong type?
black_horse
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i dont know, we had a shire x clyd in a riding horse class i won at the weekend.....was good manners etc, but just not the type.
1 - conformation!!!!
2 - movement - mainly influenced by conformation
3 - type
4 - manners, these can be worked on
1 - conformation!!!!
2 - movement - mainly influenced by conformation
3 - type
4 - manners, these can be worked on
SmallHunter
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Conformation
Movement
Type Manners
Why can't a big warmblood be a hunter?
Movement
Type Manners
Why can't a big warmblood be a hunter?
SSM
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If I was a judge and the wrong 'type' was in the class you would not even really start awarding marks. However as an example Donks is a Hunter type but dishes so her movement knocks her down and she is very long backed and now a dodgy hock.
black_horse
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i know a very nice hanovarian that won a working hunter championship.
Delicia is a light weight hunter type. i have been told so by many a judge. but we excell in sports horse and riding horse classes.
Delicia is a light weight hunter type. i have been told so by many a judge. but we excell in sports horse and riding horse classes.
FMM
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It has to be conformation - that is the only thing that is not "fixable".
QUICKFIRE
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Type - a cobs not going to win 'riding horse' lol
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lol Our little coblet has won several riding club horse classes.
I would say conformation
Type - a cobs not going to win 'riding horse' lol
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lol Our little coblet has won several riding club horse classes.
I would say conformation
black_horse
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quickfire - maybe but a cob is not the definition of a riding horse. Local level you may get away with it, as shows i go to you wont.
SmallHunter
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Riding club horse is a completely different class to Riding Horse.
black_horse
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indeed small hunter, i missread quick fires response :O
QUICKFIRE
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yes we get away with a lot at local level.
We also do well at agricultural and county level. What shows do you go to then?
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lilym
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would totally depend on what class i was judging so i haven't answered the poll!!! In a first ridden class i would be looking for manners as utmost importance, an inhand breed class would be more dependent on type....and it would also depend on wether i was judging at a little RC show or a couty job!!