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Post by molliesmum on Jul 5, 2014 20:29:55 GMT
There is a clear distinction between amateur and home produced and I think it's great to have both, as then there is something for everyone. There are lots of home produced classes which quite rightly exclude produced ponies - surely there should be something open to amateur riders who don't work with horses, but whose pony is produced. I think the rules re spot-on - the animal shouldn't be worked or groomed by the producer on the day. I started riding as an adult a few years ago, and I am relatively new to showing. Working long hours in the nhs I don't have the time or the necessary knowledge or experience to produce a pony but I really enjoy showing. I'm still a relative novice at riding in the ring too and I'm grateful for a class where professionals are excluded. My pony doesn't go anywhere near as well for me as he does for his producer and I only get to ride him once a week at best, so I have a lot less time in the saddle than someone who has their pony at home and rides it regularly.
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Post by Pepper on Aug 7, 2014 12:49:44 GMT
Correct me if I'm wrong but the definition of HP and Amateur is different between pony (NPS, BSPS) and horse (SHB, BSHA) classes?
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