Small Ridden Hunter

[courtsandsoli]

I am looking to compete my 14.2 in the new year, he is a belgian warmblood and has fab conformation. We would be looking to do small ridden hunter classes but was wondering what the judges look for weight wise, temprement wise and muscle wise? anyone have any idea's?

 

[Colleen_Miss_Tom]

Not sure if 14.2hh is too small for ridden hunter .

Perhaps wrong ... I thought that a small hunter would have to be at least 15hhs ?

Like I say perhaps wrong .

 

[spacefaer]

post a picture and let us look!

Small hunters should measure up to 15.2 - and they all do - right up to 15.2

14.2 is technically a pony....

 

[ofcourseyoucan]

Show hunter ponyclasses? i would think hes a bit small for small hunter sections! they are all UP to height!

 

[LauraWheeler]

14.2hh is to small for a small hunter class. they must be over 148cms. He is 144cms Hunter pony classes will be much better.

 

[AmyMay]

You'd be looking at ridden hunter pony. PM FMM - she's our showing guru.


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[courtsandsoli]

yeh i wasnt sure what the height restrictions were, i will try and upload photo's of my boy, im new to this!!

 

[maybedaisy]

I've watched the supposed 'small hunters' at the Great Yorks a number of times and I would say that 90% of the class were bigger than my 16hh mare.

Its not fair but they get away with it, so I'm afraid your Pony would look out of place.

 

[courtsandsoli]

i will stick to the pony classes but does anyone know if they like them chubbier than like sports pony condition?

 

[vickyhd]

My 14.3hh Lippizanner has won many Small Hunter classes and Hunter championships at local shows beating much bigger horses.
I've never tried him at county level, but my advice would be give it a go at local level and see what happens. if you're an adult you'll be too old for SHP classes (I've often thought it's a pity adults cant show 15hh SHPs when they can ride small M&Ms!)

 

[courtsandsoli]

i wil give it a go for experience anyway
i am eligable for shp so i wil do both if i can