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Post by skint on Jun 7, 2007 12:40:57 GMT
We had our annual marathon session last night at my house to sort all our entries out - How I crammed in 20 odd people I do not know but everyone got fed and watered I hope and a good night was had by all.
Is it just me, or has PUK made it very difficult to enter many classes without becoming a member. At one time there was a glut of classes to go in. Some of my friends are going for the first time with their ponies who are mainly young and novice, they only want to do a class a day and we have really struggled to find something for them. Last year they had the newcomers which I thought was a good idea to introduce people to affiliated showing. The classes were full and everyone seemed to have a good time.
I think that they are losing the plot, its just getting a money making scheme to get us to part with as much as possible, We do the qualifers and the opens and have normally 2-3 classes a day and we nowhere near get anything like back in reduction in entries for what the membership costs. What do we get really for our membership money - not a lot
I am seriousl going to reconsider next year wether to go. We are going to NPS champs for the first time for half of the cost.
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Post by 1 person on Jun 7, 2007 15:08:17 GMT
I loved ponies u.k and did have a good time last year although it did have its downsides. I dont know whats happening with the classes as there used to be loads like you say. I do know that there are certain members on the comitee that also do not agree with it. But unfortunatley there is only one person who organises the classes
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Post by skint on Jun 7, 2007 15:14:50 GMT
Just so you M & M people are aware
Class 152 - Lat year they made a mistake and the schedule read for Mares and Stallions whereas the class was actually for mares and geldings with no stallions allowed. This year it reads the same so I range PUK who swore blind that this wasnt the case and they didnt make a mistake last year _ I ought to know we won the class with a gelding.
They have said that now the class is as it says - Mares and Stallions I said to the lady on the phone "what a strange class" and she basically said tough thats what its going to be
I thought I better mention it on here so that the unwary does not enter it as I have done thinking it was a misprint like last year
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Post by Onlooker on Jun 7, 2007 17:13:40 GMT
I also rang PUK office and enquired if the class was correct, a very nice lady advised that the class is correct and that there are mare only and stallion only ridden classes for the large breeds but the Mares and Stallions are combined for the small breeds, can't say that I can speak for what happened last year.l
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Post by ferret on Jun 7, 2007 19:52:16 GMT
I was determined not to do PUK this year and do NPS ...and yes am going for one day and night to do the Picton Final but there are no more classes for a baby pony !!! So am doing PUk too ......loads of classes for a novice compared to NPS !!!
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Post by ferret on Jun 7, 2007 19:54:38 GMT
Is it just me, or has PUK made it very difficult to enter many classes without becoming a member. At one time there was a glut of classes to go in. Some of my friends are going for the first time with their ponies who are mainly young and novice, they only want to do a class a day and we have really struggled to find something for them. Last year they had the newcomers which I thought was a good idea to introduce people to affiliated showing. The classes were full and everyone seemed to have a good time. I do agree with you about this Skint ....i have made myself a member this year for the first time in 10+ years ...as otherwise would have nothing to enter !
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Post by solitaire on Jun 8, 2007 6:00:39 GMT
Dont know about that not done our entries yet and we are members anyway, however, this year we cannot do both the Kingsford and the Competition pony as they clash for our mare which is annoying as we have qualified for both - you would think they would organise this a little better to enable people to take part in the finals they have qualified for.
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Post by Guestless on Jun 8, 2007 10:14:52 GMT
we cannot do both the Kingsford and the Competition pony as they clash for our mare which is annoying as we have qualified for both - you would think they would organise this a little better to enable people to take part in the finals they have qualified for. That does sound rather annoying. Maybe they should publish the timetable at the beginning of the year so people could decide which qualifiers to go for.
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Post by julie on Jun 8, 2007 12:14:58 GMT
I am impressed you can navigate the schedule at all as I am on my third go and dont seem to find anything we can do on day 2 at all - we are due to go for the first time ever and I have to say I am not looking forward to it at the moment....and like someone else said we are taking a complete novice so would like some lower key things to do....
Has anyone done the Showman thing and what is it all about?
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Post by dl on Jun 8, 2007 14:14:11 GMT
julie the showman is good fun (especially s if you were the little girl dressed and riding to grease last year who won everything and did fancy dress the same who needs to spend a fortune) i photocopy the time table then write all over it then type up everything i could poss do and guess times then i scrub out ones that class and thats my supposed entries but then i totted the price up and am trying to scrub some more!!!!
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Post by puk on Jun 8, 2007 15:48:26 GMT
Is it just me, or has PUK made it very difficult to enter many classes without becoming a member. PUK is the only one of the three though that offers any class for non members. You have to be members for NPS and BSPS so at least they offer some, we manage to find plenty to do without being a member and without needing a jockey the righr age,so well done puk for offering thsese classes!!
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Post by marymarynli on Jun 8, 2007 16:00:18 GMT
Can you do the Hoys quals at Puk without being a member? Been looking in theschedule but cant find anything about it etc.
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Post by five on Jun 8, 2007 16:00:26 GMT
Have to agree for the NPS, unless you are a junior member or a hunter / riding pony breeding person theres not alot on for a novice/ not wanting to do big big classes at the NPS. We are not going this year!!
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Post by its okay on Jun 8, 2007 18:15:29 GMT
You do not need to be a member to do any of the HOYS - i checked!!
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Post by scotland on Jun 8, 2007 21:39:44 GMT
Not done Ponies (UK) for a few years now, since it moved to Newark (although, it's closer now!) Might make the trip back down next year, since we'll have moved into M&M riddens by then, more worth our while again
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Post by huh on Jun 8, 2007 22:23:35 GMT
I agree that they are just trying to get the money now is it 27 pounds for a class and I have not spoke to many people that are going to PUK The Showman is fun Why do PUK have to have the Winter and Summer shows down south well Summer Newark not too bad but still far
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Post by expensive on Jun 9, 2007 8:36:25 GMT
BSPS is just as expensive though at 28 pounds a class. which in my opinion is rediculous (even though i am going) but the classes arn't so different to other shows.
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Post by armada on Jun 9, 2007 11:45:46 GMT
I think the mum of the little girl (Sandy-Lee Martin) who won the showmans last year gets her outfits from Ebay and makes some others, she's got loads and they are really nice. She really loves doing those types of classes, they are great fun for the kids and a good entry to do for the first timers and less confident.
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