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Post by GaynorStones on Jan 29, 2014 22:23:28 GMT
I see that the age limit for open and novice ridden show ponies/show hunter ponies has been removed. Rider to be a suitable size for the pony. Doesnt affect me as we dont do plaited but what do people think?
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Post by larkhaven on Jan 29, 2014 22:29:54 GMT
About time! Especially for a small novice SHP doing its first few shows!
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Post by GaynorStones on Jan 29, 2014 22:33:42 GMT
Wonder if any other societies will review it next year
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Post by jimjim on Jan 30, 2014 6:28:41 GMT
Surely not adult riders?
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Post by janetbushell on Jan 30, 2014 6:29:42 GMT
When these classes started they had lower ages than the equivalent BSPS classes. This was then increased in line with BSPS & later apart from the smallest class there never was an age limit for these classes, as it was one my daughter competed in regularly on her under 148 PBA who would have contested SP classes if he had had an appropriate rider.
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Post by gillwales on Jan 30, 2014 7:00:07 GMT
I think it is a positive move, other countries do not have age restrictions and show pony classes are thriving there, plus in this country you often see very large or very small children inappropriately mounted. Personally I would like to see all age restrictions lifted and the title children's removed. Afteral we are judging the pony not the child. It would be better to have best child rider classes then the child.s riding ability would be judged and not the pony, this would help to improve the general standard of riding.
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Post by welshmare on Jan 31, 2014 21:49:42 GMT
Think it's great that they have removed the age restriction and are allowing stallions. We get a chance to compete against other similar ponies to see how good our show pony stallions are.
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Post by lashowteam on Jan 31, 2014 22:34:56 GMT
Which society is this and is it for qualifiers ?
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Post by GaynorStones on Jan 31, 2014 22:38:43 GMT
NPS qualifiers
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Post by lashowteam on Feb 1, 2014 0:57:35 GMT
Ok thank you.
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Post by wilmira on Feb 1, 2014 16:07:53 GMT
Would be nice to see the first ridden age upped slightly then and the fr height rsised to 12.2hh
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