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Post by GaynorStones on Jan 22, 2015 16:44:42 GMT
Just flicking through new rule book and see that rules for restricted classes have changed (had to go and find last years rule book in recycling bin to check!) last year it said not to have qualified for Hoys or RI in previous or current year. This year it says not to have been placed 1st - 8th in previous or current year. Anyone else noticed that?
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Post by vgs on Jan 22, 2015 18:50:55 GMT
yes noticed, so for example the HOYS 13hh WHP winner could be a restricted Nursery stakes pony...
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Post by maddiesmum on Jan 22, 2015 18:55:59 GMT
Oh must look at that, so you could have won HOYS 3 years ago but now be restricted from the sounds of it??
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Post by pipandwill on Jan 22, 2015 20:58:18 GMT
Ridiculous, imo its purely because the entries at championship shows in rest classes are considerably smaller then all the otner classes, even the novices. It will just be another class with the same top ten ponies, not allowing any new ones to have any glory, the name 'restricted' has become rather redundant seeing as it will only restrict the very few ponies that have been first to eighth at hoys, you will still have hoys ponies in the restricteds.
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Post by Philippa on Jan 23, 2015 6:33:51 GMT
Good for me lol!!!!
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Post by maddiesmum on Jan 23, 2015 9:40:32 GMT
Haha! Yes good if it opens it up to you, but can't really see the point in having them now?? Where as I always saw restricted as a stepping stone class....but now as it's only top 8 for last 2 years excluded it's basically an open class minus a few.....
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Post by Philippa on Jan 23, 2015 12:55:33 GMT
Haha! Yes good if it opens it up to you, but can't really see the point in having them now?? Where as I always saw restricted as a stepping stone class....but now as it's only top 8 for last 2 years excluded it's basically an open class minus a few..... I totally agree but both my ponies been to HOYS and the SP qualified RI last year so it ties me up a little even when Maisie is just getting to grips with them both. So although we were ok with the M&M in these classes this year its opened it up for the SP too now. I agree a bit pointless now. |
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Post by chloesmum on Jan 23, 2015 14:40:27 GMT
Yep noticed this when the Winter Champs schedule came through and have to agree it is probably to boost numbers but a shame when you have a novice pony (which we have this year) normally we would try and do the Novice and Restricted classes as stable is just too expensive to do one class.
Oh well just have to see how she comes on, on the other hand the open pony can now do the restricted!!!
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Post by catkin on Jan 23, 2015 16:05:04 GMT
so my proven mare with various HOYS results, who couldn't go last year, is restricted this year? Seems rather strange....
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Post by titch on Jan 23, 2015 16:15:06 GMT
I don't think it has been thought through. I think it is just a matter of let's get more money and bigger classes. Maybe they should do a restricted and a TRUE restricted lol! Think the open and restricted line ups won't vary much like others have said.
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Post by maddiesmum on Jan 23, 2015 18:15:02 GMT
It's pretty easy to stay novice these days too!! Lol especially with a younger pony.
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Post by Philippa on Jan 23, 2015 19:22:46 GMT
It's pretty easy to stay novice these days too!! Lol especially with a younger pony. Lol my Section A can do novice classes BSPS as she was under 6 when she qualified and went to HOYS but NPS she will always be an open pony. My SP is not eligible for novices with any society. |
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Post by comanchediva on Jan 23, 2015 20:15:40 GMT
Just starting out on the ridden job after years of waiting for the baby ponies to grow up and already confused......
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Post by Philippa on Jan 23, 2015 20:54:07 GMT
Just starting out on the ridden job after years of waiting for the baby ponies to grow up and already confused...... Lol it's a minefield. |
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