Showing - What classes do the judges ride your horse ?

[Eira]

^^^
As title really
Or is it any type of showing class ?

Thankies

 

[moodymare1987]

Ridden Hunter, Ridden coloured over 15hh. Ridden cob, Not sure of any others, at riding club level they wont always ride. And for coloureds it tends to be when the class is split into different heights and types.
My coloured never got ridden but I only did riding club level shows. But my friend does all the bsps shows and hers gets ridden everytime.

 

[Eira]

Oh darn

Sol isn't everyones ride and I'm a bit worried for next week !!
Can I just decline and leave the class if they want to get on ?

 

[moodymare1987]

Is your class split into heights? Is it a riding club show?

 

[fathorse]

County Level Showing more so than local level although it's not unheard of for the judge to ride at local level. I don't think judges ride in a 153cm or under class or if the rider is under a certain age i.e ISRT classes where the rider is 22yrs or under.

 

[Eira]

It is an open show ( doesn't say its with a RC )
and yes its coloureds bigger than 14.2

 

[apkelly01]

As far as I can see any ridden showing class the judge rides the horse. The only class I enter where they don't ride is the performance hunter.

 

[Eira]

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under class or if the rider is under a certain age i.e ISRT classes where the rider is 22yrs or under.

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Oh thats good , I'm 16

Do you know why that is ? Seems like an odd rule

 

[trundle]

And for an even stupider question....if the judge rides your horse, will someone give you a leg-up to help you get back on again? I'd love to show the Moose, but I would be absolutely stuffed if I had to get off her in the show-ring, as I'd never be able to get back on again !

 

[moodymare1987]

I wouldnt worry, half the time the judge doesnt ride anyway, I have been in hunter classes about ten times and they only rode twice, could be worth having a few people of your yard hop on, like you school him and then let them do the show, he will get used to it then and you will be a bit better prepared

 

[Eira]

Ahh thats ok

If he does ask to get on he/she may have to sign a disclaimer

'It was not Sarahs fault that Sol bronked me off and I hit a tree '

 

[moodymare1987]

Yes someone would give you a leg up back on or they will have one of them stool things

Also The judge rides my horse and I am not 22 or did you mean in the ISRT class they dont where you have to be under 22.

 

[moodymare1987]

Dont worry chances are they wont ride anyway, a lot of shows I have been to and they dont, they arent on them long enough for them to play up really anyway. Most of the judges are nice quiet riders anyway so dont worry.

 

[fathorse]

Because they class a rider under 21 as a child & under 153cm a childs pony so won't ride but over 21 an adult so will ride. These rules are generally with the big society's like the BSPS.

 

[fathorse]

Also The judge rides my horse and I am not 22 or did you mean in the ISRT class they dont where you have to be under 22.

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Yes I meant classes with age & height restrictions

 

[saskia295]

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Oh darn

Sol isn't everyones ride and I'm a bit worried for next week !!
Can I just decline and leave the class if they want to get on ?

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You can leave but I'd stay and let them get on purely for amusement value! My horse is definitely not anyone's ride but I'd wet myself if/when he bronced/played up witht he judge on

 

[Ziggy_]

My horse normally behaves better for other people, do you think I could lead her into the ring, hand her to the judge and tell him/her to ride and judge the others at the same time?