jaffacake
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Post by jaffacake on Mar 25, 2013 14:09:24 GMT
just wondering if anyone has ever entered any of the qualifiers and what they thought about them(value for money/how they are run)...or even if you managed to go to hoys  ) As i am contemplating entering one myself. any info appreciated |
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Post by paige1316 on Mar 25, 2013 19:20:23 GMT
My friends cob went won then came champ, I'm hopefully gong this year
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Post by topcat01 on May 10, 2013 14:59:37 GMT
It is more expensive then open Hoys classes ,, some times the judges give constructive criticism sometimes they just talk utter sh1te tbh ,, I went last yr came 6 th out of 18 cobs was told to come back next yr as my lad was only just 4 then and was told come back next year and ill give u a Hoys ticket , needless to say I'm going next Sunday to Onley to see how we do fingers xd
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Post by horsejump1234 on Jun 27, 2013 16:14:24 GMT
It is more expensive then open Hoys classes ,, some times the judges give constructive criticism sometimes they just talk utter sh1te tbh ,, I went last yr came 6 th out of 18 cobs was told to come back next yr as my lad was only just 4 then and was told come back next year and ill give u a Hoys ticket , needless to say I'm going next Sunday to Onley to see how we do fingers xd how did you doo xxx |
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Post by showpony14 on Jul 14, 2013 15:51:14 GMT
The judging is very fair. The judges like a true to type of which ever section toy enter eg if you entered a hunter class the like 'true to type' hunters. In 2010 I qualified at my first ever search for a star with my show pony who I'd only had 3 months before. And at Hoys we got fantastic comments and he won his class at Hoys too!  |
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Post by cg on Jul 23, 2013 20:56:27 GMT
i want to give it a go too but my horse is barely 15.2 and i think he will look tiny! i want to do riding club show horse but am worried he will be too small for ride judges?
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Post by comanchediva on Jul 23, 2013 21:02:27 GMT
i want to give it a go too but my horse is barely 15.2 and i think he will look tiny! i want to do riding club show horse but am worried he will be too small for ride judges? It's a few years ago now but we had a 158cm worker and she missed out on qualifying in the workers in 3rd place by 1 Mark, didn't know whether to laugh or cry lol. I was also worried about her height but she was a quality pony and she was marked as such. So I wouldn't be worried about height, just go and enjoy yourself but as others say it's quite expensive to enter. Good luck x Edited to say David Bartram was ride judge and gave good marks, just make sure your leathers and irons are suitable for a man with possibly long legs and wider feet! |
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Post by pipandwill on Jul 24, 2013 19:39:24 GMT
Dont waste your money.
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Post by cg on Jul 24, 2013 20:49:03 GMT
I am so split whether to go and entries need to be gone by tomorrow! I have seen some of the horses that have qualified and thought how!? im so stuck, i have found out it is samantha osbourne riding so will be fine there. Do i part with 45 or not :/ Has anyone had any experience in the riding club show horse class?
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Post by tytonic on Jul 27, 2013 18:36:36 GMT
I can honestly say I am normally a very up beat, tunned in person with plenty of enthusiasmn however last year we missed the closing date for entries for Badgeworth SEIB Qualifiers by a day (totally my fault) paid the extra entry fee and set off for Badgeworth Arena with our 17.3hh Hunter mare early in the morning along with my husband groom Tony. To be brutely honest I was still slightly negative about competing as we had been placed third the previous year in the hunter class and just missed qualifying. At 6.00am travelling over the Severn Bridge from South Wales all I could think about was us paying for a wasted journey over the Severn Bridge crossing on the way back more than likely having an 'ok' day with my husband totally oblivious to my then thoughts!
Our class was the Hunter section which was split (we won our section which was fantastic) however three from both sections went back in to compete for the two HOYS places. My thoughts were 'here we go again' as the previous year we had won our section and been placed third. Our mare 'Monster' rode fab we won the class - we were speechless and over the moon. We went on to win the Hunter section at HOYS and totally shocked but estatic we won the Championship. An amazing experience that we will never ever forget.
I would say to anyone thinking about entering do it as you will never know unless you take part. Yes it was expensive for Tony and myself as we only have a jeep and trailer and hired a lorry for four days at HOYS. I have been to watch but Tony had never been to HOYS before what a visit for him even though he had the massive blisters from regimental walking from stable to lorry to arena!! Worth it absolutely.
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puggy
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Post by puggy on Jul 27, 2013 18:42:01 GMT
Everyone has different experiences. You won't know unless you try it!
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