A few questions

[KateandLucky]

My boyfriend is thinking about taking his moms gelding to a couple of shows to get him out and about doing 'fun' stuff.

We were told he was a Section D, however we think he has a Section C (can't remember what it says on his passport but he isn't registered). He is down as 14.2 on his passport but standing next to Lucky he looks about an inch or 2 smaller, and isn't as stocky. What do you think?

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Also, tweed jacket wise - would it be brown tweed or green tweed?

And what classes? Ashley was thinking of:

M&M Ridden (if they don't have to be registered)
Family Pony
Utility Horse/Pony
Novice riding horse/pony

[Twizzel]

Can't help on whether he's a section C or D as I'm useless at that :lol: but class wise, I'd go for m&m and family pony definitely. Riding horse is for finer thoroughbred warmblood types not natives so I wouldn't put him in that. Not quite sure what utility horse is?!!

[KateandLucky]

Can't help on whether he's a section C or D as I'm useless at that :lol: but class wise, I'd go for m&m and family pony definitely. Riding horse is for finer thoroughbred warmblood types not natives so I wouldn't put him in that. Not quite sure what utility horse is?!!

I went in the Novice Riding Horse class yesterday on Lucky (Welsh Section D) and came 3rd against finer types :confused:


Utility is judged on suitability of horse/pony and individual show (though they gave everyone set shows yesterday) - they are looking for a good allround pony

[Anni~Bell]

I have never known Riding Horse to be for finer types either. I thought they were looking for your all-rounder type and have defiantly seen native/cobby types in these sort of classes.

But definatly go with with M&M and Family Pony as he seems the perfect type!

[Twizzel]

Riding horse is definitely for fine types of horse, as a showing website states-
Riding Horses were just that - horses used for every day riding before cars were commonplace. They're not as substantial as hunters, not being required to do that kind of work, but bigger and not as flashy as a hack, which was a horse to be seen on.

The class is divided into two sections - small, for 14.2hh - 15.2hh, and large, which has no upper height limit. They are typically near thoroughbred, or the stockier full thoroughbred, and there is some overlap between large Riding Horse and lightweight hunter.

Riding Horses are lighter than Hunters but heavier than Hacks.

Any type of welsh is a mountain and moorland, it physically cannot be a riding horse too. There is another class which is run more at a local level which is riding club horse, that's an all rounder that is both well mannered and able to pop a small jump, but riding horse is definitely for finer TB/TB cross types which are slightly heavier than hacks (normally pure Thoroughbred) but not as heavy as lightweight hunters.

[KateandLucky]

CLASS 54 MIDLAND CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER SEARCH FOR A STAR NOVICE RIDING HORSE
Open to Horses over 14.2hh, that have not to have won 3 x 1sts in any Riding Horse Classes up to 01/04/2010 Riders 13yrs & over
Horses in this Class cannot enter Classes 55 - Best Riding Horse

That is the class that I came 3rd in yesterday on a Section D :confused: