Win a horse competition - photos?

It's exciting! Although I never win anything so don't have high hopes for this but it's nice to day dream :)
 
Moomin1 said:
I can't believe horsey people can actually contribute to this sort of competition. :-(
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Well if you actually read the details about the comp (run by the your horse magazine) and find that it is free to enter I fail to see how we contribute...
A horse gets a new home, good training and feeding advice etc. Read the details before commenting :)

And I fail to see anything so wrong with the competition!!
 
Me too - I think it will eliminate my other half though (who we entered for) as he is still very novicey, but we hope to win something schoolmastery for him to have lessons on.
 
only_me said:
Well if you actually read the details about the comp (run by the your horse magazine) and find that it is free to enter I fail to see how we contribute...
A horse gets a new home, good training and feeding advice etc. Read the details before commenting :)

And I fail to see anything so wrong with the competition!!
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I don't mean contributing in a monetary way. I am talking about promoting the concept of any old Tom, Dick and Harry entering a competition to win a pony. The idea doesn't sit well with me...a little like goldfish at funfairs.
 
only_me said:
Well if you actually read the details about the comp (run by the your horse magazine) and find that it is free to enter I fail to see how we contribute...
A horse gets a new home, good training and feeding advice etc. Read the details before commenting :)

And I fail to see anything so wrong with the competition!!
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I've read the details.
 
Moomin1 said:
I've read the details.
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Then you realise that to enter you have to fill in quite a long questionare about horse care and how to ride movements, what you would do in an emergency situation etc. And you have to say where you keep your current horse etc.
I entered it and was surprised at the amount of detail required to fill the questionare in, so if you did actually read the details then you would realise not just any tom dick or harry can enter it!!
 
only_me said:
Then you realise that to enter you have to fill in quite a long questionare about horse care and how to ride movements, what you would do in an emergency situation etc. And you have to say where you keep your current horse etc.
I entered it and was surprised at the amount of detail required to fill the questionare in, so if you did actually read the details then you would realise not just any tom dick or harry can enter it!!
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It's the concept of it. And the fact that it concerns me slightly that it is promoting the idea of funding someone to get a horse. I don't think it gives off the best example really, as people should be financially secure enough to be able to get themselves off the ground with a horse. I take it they check your financial status fully, and thoroughly vet the entrant's bank account/incomings and outgoings?

Also, a questionnaire means zilch. It's easy enough for anyone to google the answers.
 
I don't know, you could hardly say our horses want for anything. But we can't afford the cost of outright buying a horse. Al spent years loaning horses before managing to get a small syndicate together to help her buy Smokes... This is just people who don't know the rider doing that I suppose.

Good luck everyone :)
 
Erin said:
It's not any different to going and buying a horse, it will just be someone else paying for it!
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I'd actually say it is safer for a horse than that. At least with this the ensure you have the knowledge and ability to care for a horse and also the finances and somewhere suitable to keep it :)
 
Fides said:
I'd actually say it is safer for a horse than that. At least with this the ensure you have the knowledge and ability to care for a horse and also the finances and somewhere suitable to keep it :)
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But that's the point - it's designed for people who don't have the finances to get themselves up and running with a horse. I just don't think it's a great example to be setting. If they are vetting the contestant's financial state, income and outgoings, then great, but otherwise I think it's really not promoting good practice.

Plus, there are so many thousands of unwanted horses out there that it would be better to promote getting one from a charity in all honesty.
 
Moomin1 said:
But that's the point - it's designed for people who don't have the finances to get themselves up and running with a horse. I just don't think it's a great example to be setting. If they are vetting the contestant's financial state, income and outgoings, then great, but otherwise I think it's really not promoting good practice.

Plus, there are so many thousands of unwanted horses out there that it would be better to promote getting one from a charity in all honesty.
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I think I said that in my post, as did someone else - they assess if you can afford it

As for the charity thing - have you tried getting a horse from a charity? The vast majority are field ornaments only and the few that are rideable tend to be of the wrong height to ride anyway (most seem to be under 14h2)

This competition is potentially a way for someone who cannot afford 5k for an up and running all rounder, but does have the finances to care for it. I've always made horses as I have never been able to afford to spend more than £1000 on a horse. Unfortunately as my OH is novicey a project wouldn't be suitable for him. I'd love to win a schoolmaster horse for him that he could start having lessons on and progress :)
 
Fides said:
I think I said that in my post, as did someone else - they assess if you can afford it

As for the charity thing - have you tried getting a horse from a charity? The vast majority are field ornaments only and the few that are rideable tend to be of the wrong height to ride anyway (most seem to be under 14h2)

This competition is potentially a way for someone who cannot afford 5k for an up and running all rounder, but does have the finances to care for it. I've always made horses as I have never been able to afford to spend more than £1000 on a horse. Unfortunately as my OH is novicey a project wouldn't be suitable for him. I'd love to win a schoolmaster horse for him that he could start having lessons on and progress :)
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So what would happen if the horse required over a £1000 worth of vet fees? To insure a horse of £5000 or so for vet fees, it costs in the region of £500-£600 a year. And if that horse then gets excluded for a certain problem ie colic/lameness, it's not insured at all - so what happens to the horse then if the winner cannot afford a large amount of money to treat?
 
only_me said:
Then you realise that to enter you have to fill in quite a long questionare about horse care and how to ride movements, what you would do in an emergency situation etc. And you have to say where you keep your current horse etc.
I entered it and was surprised at the amount of detail required to fill the questionare in, so if you did actually read the details then you would realise not just any tom dick or harry can enter it!!
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I'm confused by the where you keep your current horse comment, does that mean those that already own one or more horses are entering? I was naively assuming it was those that couldn't afford the initial outlay of a horse but could afford to keep one that were entering.
 
Erin said:
I keep my horse on part livery (and insured), but I couldn't afford the lump sum to buy a horse.
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But you can obviously afford to keep two horses, with one at least on part livery, and insured? I'm sorry, I fail to see how you cannot find the money to buy a horse if you can afford that.
 
Moomin1 said:
So what would happen if the horse required over a £1000 worth of vet fees? To insure a horse of £5000 or so for vet fees, it costs in the region of £500-£600 a year. And if that horse then gets excluded for a certain problem ie colic/lameness, it's not insured at all - so what happens to the horse then if the winner cannot afford a large amount of money to treat?
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That's what insurance is for. They even ask about insurance in the questionnaire. But that risk is the same for a £1000 as a £10000 horse. But I still couldn't justify spending £5k on a horse...if I won one however
 
Moomin1 said:
But you can obviously afford to keep two horses, with one at least on part livery, and insured? I'm sorry, I fail to see how you cannot find the money to buy a horse if you can afford that.
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Where did 2 horses come from? I only have one!

Just pointing out that being able to afford the care of a horse is very different to finding a 4 figure sum to buy one. I would have to be horseless for a year to save up the £5k YH are offering.
 
Erin said:
Where did 2 horses come from? I only have one!

Just pointing out that being able to afford the care of a horse is very different to finding a 4 figure sum to buy one. I would have to be horseless for a year to save up the £5k YH are offering.
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I didn't say you had two horses - if you won, you would have two horses. For a £5k horse, insurance for vet fees, public liability, and death alone it is in the region of £500-600 per year. So if you can afford to have two horses, on part livery, insured and care for them adequately, I fail to see how you cannot afford to buy one.
 
Moomin1 said:
But you can obviously afford to keep two horses, with one at least on part livery, and insured? I'm sorry, I fail to see how you cannot find the money to buy a horse if you can afford that.
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I could spend £5k on a horse if I saved up for a couple of years but I couldn't justify spending it.
 
I've got the email !! :)

to those who are questioning why people with horse would enter

I bought my mare as a 2 year old for 800. I would love another 3 year old to break & produce but I cannot afford the initial cost of buying a well bred horse which is going to go to BE intermediate & 2* without a good few years of saving. Why would I not enter, it would be great publicity for the magazine & good for novices to see something like that in the magazine
 
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