TB 1st of Jan thing

[TiaPony]

I have a TB x NF and i was wondering whether the birthdate of 1st of Jan also applied to her?
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[monica987]

i think it does

but i may be wrong

 

[icemaiden113]

Unfortuantely it applies to all equines now!! Stupid rules!

 

[TiaPony]

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Unfortuantely it applies to all equines now!! Stupid rules!

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exactly

 

[Bozzy]

So should I be saying that my horse that was approx 5 in Aug, is now 6?!

 

[TiaPony]

so it seems! i have a young 5 yeer old who is now classed as 6 too.

 

[Blizzard]

LOL Im confused, easily done!

Its a bit strange isnt it, with any other animal they are a year older on their birthday.

 

[samsaccount]

Am I the only one who thinks this is extreamly pointless?

 

[Bright_Spark]

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Am I the only one who thinks this is extreamly pointless?

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No I think so too!

 

[TiaPony]

yeh i understand it for racing like but why enforce it onto other breeds?
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[Blizzard]

Exactly, I see my horse as being a year older on his birthday?!

 

[S_N]

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yeh i understand it for racing like but why enforce it onto other breeds?
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For competition age classes. Whether they be showing, SJ, eventing, dressage etc...

 

[TiaPony]

but surely a horse born in say september is gonna b alot less developed then one born in early january or such? ahh my horse is staying 5!
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[S_N]

Of course it is, I don't think anyone with half a brain would argue that

That's why if you are going to compete in age classes, then you are best off either looking for a horse born in April or before, or breeding so that they are born before then. If you are not going to compete in age classes then it doesn't matter a jot!

 

[TiaPony]

ahh thankyoo. i am slow

. and im not doing age classes nor showing as cant stand either! thanks again

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[S_N]

LOL - you're welcome hun!

 

[WishfulThinker]

Its totally pointless!! Beau was an October foal, and so barely 10 for 2 months before he is now 11!! I am still going to call him a 10 yr old though!! Well except ofr insurance sake etc

 

[S_N]

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Its totally pointless!!

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IYO eh.

 

[Rambo]

I wouldn't say it was pointless....but it is irrelevant to most people. It is just another way of categorising things for the purposes of eligibility.

Your horse is as old as it is at the end of the day, and is only classified as 5,6,7 or whatever on a certain date for the purposes of being able to compete in specific age classes

 

[S_N]

You managed to say that so much more eloquently than moi - thank you!