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Post by chikychik on Dec 4, 2008 9:09:29 GMT
The 'powers that be' where i show horses (SA) are in the midst of banning the use of glitter! What do you think of that? My world will go on with or without glitter as I rarley use it - what i am opposed to is being dictated to on how i should or should not turn out my ponies!
Isn't 'showing' an art that requires ring craft, understated elegance and EXPERIENCE in getting it right?
How will a ban help anyone to enjoy and encourage showing?
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Post by thecremellosociety on Dec 4, 2008 13:33:29 GMT
We allowed glitter at our xmas show all day long BUT normally not in the day time if not christmas, i little sparkle for a evening performance is acceptable  |
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Post by Hunter123 on Dec 4, 2008 13:48:44 GMT
agree with overbent.. defenatly abit of glitter in the evening performace not alot but just abit. I always see people wearing glitter especially little children they love it.x
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Post by halfpass on Dec 4, 2008 16:43:02 GMT
Love a bit of glitter and glamor for evening remembering a little goes a long way, we just put a little in the mane and tail, as we have found it does make them itchy, but I do love a bit of bling  |
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Post by flagmountmolly08 on Dec 5, 2008 13:07:20 GMT
i love glitter!! love evening performance as the horses seems to show off that bit more!!!
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Post by ponymum on Dec 5, 2008 13:31:09 GMT
Anybody that has kids knows that its a foregone conclusion, glitter in an evening performance....  We recently went to an open champs with EP, and used a full can on our fr...she twinkled like a star....and won  |
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Post by bowditchblobs on Dec 5, 2008 15:52:33 GMT
Awwwwww no glitter!!!! Thats not good is it, as im sp less next year i have nothing to slap make up on which is sad enough, my poor Fell will be subjected to a twinkley tail if he gets in to any eve performances!!!! Got to have a bit of bling in the evening!!!
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Post by diadem on Dec 5, 2008 17:40:07 GMT
Like I said on another thread, even the cows were wearing glitter at the Winter Fair !!! LOL
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Post by GRRRRRR on Dec 5, 2008 21:41:49 GMT
haha you must be another boring one like chickychick  |
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Post by chikychik on Dec 6, 2008 7:59:23 GMT
Hey Grrrrrrrrr - am not being boring! don't mind a bit of subtle glitter use at all! of course "less is more" blah blah blah
Go all you farmers..... great to hear you are glittering your cows as well!! at least you all have the choice.......
What I am irked about is the fact that it is to be BANNED at our end of the world. Bit dull & narrow minded if you ask me!
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Post by lucynlizzysmum on Dec 6, 2008 8:08:45 GMT
We were at the Black & White parade and sale last week (cows), and everything had glitter on for the night parade - they looked fabulous! DOn't think it'd be right on our workers tho' he he!!
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Post by tessy on Dec 6, 2008 8:51:36 GMT
Bring on the bling. I think as you have mostly said that a little is fab. I think the point of the topic was the fact that somebody was going to be dictated to about what they can and cannot do. Same here though - I know some societies do not encourage the use of make up or black hoof paint but have not enforced a ban and members are seen using both on a regular basis. Chikychik I think you need to get other showing members to voice their disgust at this ruling and overturn the ban, complete joke.
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Post by welshmaid on Dec 6, 2008 9:50:19 GMT
Aw that's a shame  Again we always use a touch of glitter if we are fortunate to get through to the evening & always go a little bit further when we do the Concours Isn't that what it's meant to be all about! |
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Post by fayeandash on Dec 6, 2008 14:55:59 GMT
Glitter to stay!!!!!
we love getting all sparkly for an evening performance, its all part of the fun.
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Post by huni85 on Dec 6, 2008 16:11:11 GMT
dont like glitter, it makes the horses uncomfortable and doesnt look as good as have show gloss on the horse.
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Post by wendbarry1 on Dec 6, 2008 22:01:03 GMT
Hey Grrrrrrrrr - am not being boring! don't mind a bit of subtle glitter use at all! of course "less is more" blah blah blah Go all you farmers..... great to hear you are glittering your cows as well!! at least you all have the choice....... What I am irked about is the fact that it is to be BANNED at our end of the world. Bit dull & narrow minded if you ask me! Banned?  Where are you , north pole? |
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Post by Hunter123 on Dec 6, 2008 22:10:36 GMT
ino haha;D ive not heard that glitter is going to be band |
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Post by Milliesmum on Dec 6, 2008 22:14:03 GMT
In the original post chikychik says they come from SA, could this be south australia or south africa? Anyway, don't think it means the UK!
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Post by chikychik on Dec 7, 2008 7:18:58 GMT
I agree with you tessy and i think you are right - it is a complete joke! I have written to the committee but to no avail sadly. Now i am waiting to hear the acutal reasons why they decided to implement a ban. I hope the reason are most excellent and then i wont mind being put back in my box!!! LOL
And Huni85 - i respect your opinions, at least you have the choice....
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Post by chikychik on Dec 9, 2008 11:23:53 GMT
Well, i am sure you have ALL be waiting, in anticipation (yeah right ha ha)! for the grounds and reasoning behind the Banning of Glitter (in South Africa - don't panic UK) "It was felt that the whole glitter issue was being overdone, especially when purple and green was used, making the show horses look like circus horses."  OMG! send them to the gallows...er....run them out of town!... offenders should be been banned from owning ponies ... LOL!.... Doesn't everyone know that purple & green should never be seen!  Well, there you go guys... and that was the end of glitter in South African Showing!  |
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Post by hannahlh on Dec 9, 2008 21:52:23 GMT
wow..whats the showing world like down there???
I can never imagine horse shows outside the uk for some reason..obvioulsy i know there are a lot but cant imagine them without rain and mud!!!!
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Post by chikychik on Dec 10, 2008 14:56:28 GMT
Oh its nice here, lot less competitors in the classes though! They have most of the same classes, show pony, show riding, show hunters etc. Lead rein, children’s, juniors and adults. The hairy’s are bit far & few between although they do have their own ‘natives’ which are called Nooitgedachts & Borepads. Welshies & partbreds are very popular as there is quite a lot of breeding going on. We are lucky enough to get a few UK judges out a couple of times a year, which is great. They have an extra class for everyone, (I think its great for the kids), it’s called Working Riding. It’s a bit like handy pony, but not at speed and you should be in a frame (taken very seriously!) You get given the test on the day and you will have to do stuff like; pick up a basket and then do a circle one handed, put it back down, jump a jump, bending and trotting poles, reverse though a lane, open a gate, canter to a marker on one leg, trot to the next marker, canter on the other leg etc. Tests vary on the level you enter. I generally forget the test half way through! Not too much mud, which is a godsend, but the lightening can get hectic, there is a special siren for us all to get off and abandon ship when needs be! Dust is a nightmare, so we mostly use black shoe polish on the hooves (the stuff in the bottle with a sponge on top). I’ve seen some using spray paint - carefully! Nobody really pulls tails, they mainly plait (I thought it looked a bit pony club to start off with), but now I am happy plait as well! I also found some car interior polish with silicone, to spray on the coats - the dust doesn’t seem to stick to that too much!! Oh and NO grooms are allowed in the ring – that really annoys me – apparently you might give someone a ‘tip’ or advice!! And this year - NO more glitter – and you will know how irked I am about that new pathetic rule!!! No one really has to qualify for anything (lack of competitors I suppose) and no evening performances under lights (very sad) – horse sickness risk apparently. Truth is, some of the main competitors don’t like going out again at night. Hope i wasnt too long winded hannahlh - but thanks for asking!  |
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Post by dun4u on Dec 10, 2008 15:56:21 GMT
Chickychick - that was really interesting. I (and probably most of us HG-ers) have often wondered what showing was like in other countries. It all sounds great, except for the lightening! Do keep us posted about how you get on and put some piccies up, please. Is it summertime out there now? It's cold, dark, damp and generally grotty here at the moment. |
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Post by bowditchblobs on Dec 10, 2008 16:27:28 GMT
Ooooooo yes some pics def that would be fasinating!!! I never knew they had show horses in SA!! Guess that sounds realy ignorant sorry!! Do you get much worry with AHS or is it not that wide spread??
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Post by chikychik on Jan 6, 2009 9:35:14 GMT
Ooooooo yes some pics def that would be fasinating!!! I never knew they had show horses in SA!! Guess that sounds realy ignorant sorry!! Do you get much worry with AHS or is it not that wide spread?? Sorry for being long winded dun4u & bowditchblobs, but here is my reply! It is summer here in South Africa now and also the rainy season – it is lovely weather apart from the odd storm. One quite enjoys the spectacular shows of lightening and occasional hail unless you are on a horse! Hail and ponies do not go well together! Best to do your riding early in the morning, as lunchtime is ‘too hot to trot’ but most kids will ride in the afternoon after school. The dry season is in our winter - July/August. Ground can get a bit hard then especially for eventing. We are lucky enough to have some beautifully kept & irrigated show grounds to compete at - but very few indoor arenas, for some reason. “African Horse Sickness” (www.africanhorsesickness.co.za) time is already well on its way, starting around lightly October/November and will peter out around May. African horse sickness (AHS) is a highly infectious non-contagious, vector born viral disease affecting all species of Equidae. It is classified as an Orbivirus of the Reoviridae family of which there are 9 serotypes. All serotypes (1-9) are distributed throughout South Africa, although there is a variation in their temporal distribution. It is endemic to (occurs naturally on) the African continent, and is characterised by respiratory and circulatory damage, accompanied by fever and loss of appetite. Animals affected are, all breeds of horses (mortality rate of 70-90%), mules and donkeys. Wild life Equine species (Zebras) are resistant to the disease. The vector host, Culicoides midge, spreads AHS virus. Sounds complicated! I hear one should try to vaccinate 5 months before the worst time, which is Feb/March/April. I believe there are about 9 different strains and we give 2 live vaccinations 3 weeks apart to hopefully cover all the strains of the virus. Only light work can be given during the ‘middle’ week & one should also monitor temps daily during this time. It is the best form of protection we have apparently, but definitely not 100%. Some yards burn manure etc in barrels to create smoke to deter the midges; fly repellents of note are used, along with human mosquitoes repellents, such as peaceful sleep & tabard sprays etc. Automatic bug spays are placed in stables. Prevention is definitely better that cure. The “midges” are most busy around dawn & dusk and it’s the prevalent rains at this time of year that attracts them. The symptoms have to be the worst thing I have ever seen happen to a horse and I wont go into detail – but you never know the outcome and some fully recover when you think its nearly the end. Different vets have their preferred cures from holistic/herbal to regular drugs. As for being widespread? – Hard hit regions seem to vary each year? I think it is something to do with the fact that not all the strains can be vaccinated against all in one go, so maybe each year they have to choose to leave a couple of strains out? My husband, who plays polo, lost one pony last year to AHS. Some of his other ponies got similar symptoms, but we were told that it was encephalitis and they all made it through??? Apart from all that I still love living and riding here! Not sure how to put up pics yet, but very excited about this year, as I think I have a ride on stunning large hack! Our HOYS is in February…..! |
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Post by dun4u on Jan 6, 2009 10:57:09 GMT
Thanks, chickychik for your very interesting post. AHS sounds really terrible and rife out there, but at least you can vaccinate them, though probabaly rather expensive. Do try to find out how to put up some pics - we'd love to see this super hack you may be showing next season. It sounds as though your outdoor shows are held on pretty good ground . The last two summer seasons here have been horrendous - either the shows have been cancelled or they've gone ahead and lorries and horses were up to their bellies in mud. Let's hope this year will be better - it couldn't be much worse than the last two! Do you like the new smilies?  |
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Post by squirly on Jan 9, 2009 19:40:15 GMT
i hate glitter
i cover pony in highlighting oil or johnsons baby oil gel for evenings but some people really hate that
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Post by smokeycott on Jan 9, 2009 21:17:10 GMT
if glitter good enough for those big butch welsh black bulls at winter fair im sure its good enough for my lil fillies!!!!!!
glitter a go go !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by morwenstowstud on Jan 13, 2009 2:17:23 GMT
I fully intend to 'bling it up' with my rp mare. Glitter, diamante, flash brown bands...bling it on... |
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We recently went to an open champs with EP, and used a full can on our fr...she twinkled like a star....and won 
Where are you , north pole?
OMG! send them to the gallows...er....run them out of town!... offenders should be been banned from owning ponies ... LOL!.... Doesn't everyone know that purple & green should never be seen! 
