Cuddy Inhand??

[tinpandyl]

Not sure if this is in the right place??

But could some tell me how the cuddy inhand works?? How do you qualifie for it and where?? what socitiey do i need to be with for it and so on??

My sons is really getting in to his inhand its not for this year where going to stick to ncpa young handler and wpcs... but would be intrested for next year or when i think there ready... (he has a section a gelding)

lisa.x

[CarolineNelson]

There's at least one other thread somewhere in the vaults of HG on this subject, but to simplify:-

Mr and Mrs Cuddy are the long-lime, loyal sponsors of the "Breeder's" In-hand Champion Horse or Pony of the Year at HOYS.
Before them, this prestigeous competition was sponsored by other companies over the years. It commenced with 'Fredericks', a then well-known stable making company; followed by, for many years, Lloyds Bank; then two 'private sponsors', both very involved in the showing world, Mr Roy Creber and then producer Bob Templeton and associates.
From memory, the Cuddy's kindly took up the sponsorship at the turn of the decade.

In a nutshell, it is a highly sought-after final of various qualifying rounds held at selected shows throughout the UK.
To be eligible for a qualifying round, your animal will first have won the Championship in it's respective section at one of these selected shows.
Or, the reserve section ch, in the event of the winner having already qualified for the 'Breeder's' (Cuddy) Championship.

Hope this helps.

[haggis]

also Gail Chapman and family supported it when it was called the "Breeders"

[CarolineNelson]

Thank you for reminding me.
Whilst not detracting from such incredibly loyal sponsorship, in many ways it's a shame that it hasn't retained the title of the "Breeder's In-hand Championship" along with insertion of the sponsor's name.
As the post by the OP signifies only too well, many people don't understand the origins or the purpose of the competition.

Across the board, Breeders per se get little enough recognition as it is.

[haggis]

well said Caroline- without the breeders we have no sport be it eventing , showing, showjumping , racing etc
it always seems to be that the breeders of top class show horses never get the regonation they deserve, it is lways who produces them , i recall th late great Allison Taylor telling me that she would never make her fortune in breeding but what she did enjoy was seeing the ponies she bred doing well and that somebody might say "oh that as bred by Allison Taylor wonder if she has any more like that at home"

[tinpandyl]

Soooo do i have to be the breeder of the pony to compeat in the class? sorry if thats a stupid question...

lisa.x

[haggis]

No

[carrie17491]

I have this confusion too. So if I have a horse, I could go to a cuddy qualifyer, win that, then I can do the cuddy at HOYS? Even though I didn't breed the horse myself?