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My 16.3hh ISH has previously evented most her life, now retired from eventing I've been debating taking her out to some hunter classes, before the end of the season. Having never shown her before, I'm not to sure if she's suitable for hunter classes. Any advice would be grateful.
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She looks similar to my friends mare who did workers- although not sure if you have retired from jumping as obv not suitable.
At local level defo she could go in ridden hunters not sure about higher level stuff as need good standing still pics with no boots on really to tell for sure although I'm sure others will come along with suggestions.
She would prob need to be carrying more weight to compete in middleweights which I think (could be wrong) she would have to be in at 16.3.
Ps she is lovely- just my stamp of horse
 
What level are we talking, from the photos you have put up I don't think she would have enough quality to do flat hunters at county, she'd also need to find a lot more topline/neck from somewhere, at the moment her head looks big for her neck and she looks like she might be a little long in the back too. Have you any good stood up untacked unbooted pics?

CC those sort of things are less important for workers where you get points for the jumping too :) and they often look a bit sportier :).
 
We need a proper sideways on conformation photo to judge really.

How much bone does she have? That will determine what weight class to put her in, should you decide to take the plunge.

She needs schooling differently too, so that she is light in the hand, and much more "up" in her frame. She looks as though she is bearing down on the pelham - she needs to lift her front, so that her poll is the highest point. The ride judge will not expect to have to school her, she must give him such a smooth, comfortable ride, light off the leg and in the consistent contact, that they don't want to get off!

You would need a much straighter cut saddle as well, to show off her front. The one you are riding in covers much of her shoulder, and it's hard to tell whether she lacks length of rein, or you just have a very forward cut saddle! Noseband and browband need to be flat, billets not buckles on the cheekpieces, and on the inside, and tack should be brown. (noseband should also be fitted lower, as it is too high and unflattering, and the pelham swapped for a double)


If you are only showing at local level, then even from these photos, then yes, you could show her. It's only if you want to take things further then the above is important.
 
Any hunter classes - she's a ISH. Though... you won't get far with an outline as far behind the vertical as that - there's no impulsion or any "blood" showing...
 
Thank you for the advise every one it's greatly appreciated. It would of just been local level to be honest, she can still jump she's just not fit enough I don't feel at the moment and don't want to push her to much. She has retired from eventing now due to having a serious bout of colitis where she was critical on and off to which took months to recover but she never quite came back the same after it, it took a lot of her personality away . So now I just want to enjoy the more quieter things with he and enjoy her.
 
Yes of course she is suitable. The OP isn't asking "can I show this horse at County Level and HOYS qualifiers?"

The riding clubs shows and one day shows around here, unaffiliated to show societies, generally have good judges, those that have shown at a high standard. After your class you can politely ask the judge for some hints and tips and whether or not your horse could progress.

I don't know if I have been unlucky but the working hunter classes I have watched have been pretty poor jumpers, with hardly any clear rounds, so if your horse is a reliable jumper, and they can often be quite high (in my eyes!) then by all means try Working Hunter too.
 
Of course, which is why clarification was asked for.
There is pretty much a level to show any horse at so that would mean we would just answer yes regardless of clarifying that answer.
 
Thank you for all the support. She went out today and smashed it. Couldn't of asked for anything more off her, I couldn't be prouder. There was some spectacular horses there but she held her own. Over the moon that she coped so well for her first time out in few years, took back to it like a duck to water.
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Well done lovely horse she does look to be going much better in the showing pictures:) glad you had such a great day, looks like you have found a new job for her to do and she looks like she is enjoing it.
 
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