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Post by sparkysunny on Sept 29, 2015 19:59:11 GMT
We have a new pony - she's what I would call an old-fashioned, workmanlike Section C, not the flashy type. We would like to show her in both flat and working hunter classes. Does anyone have any tips/suggestions about how best to turn her out, please? I'm thinking about length of tail, do we trim feathers/whiskers at all etc etc? Many thanks.
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Post by janetbushell on Sept 30, 2015 6:00:28 GMT
If you go on the BSPS website & click on "heritage" there are excellent clipping/trimming rules for all the native breeds
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Post by sarahp on Sept 30, 2015 6:47:50 GMT
I would add to that that in practice manes are shortened to some extent, and the current fashion is for C and D tails to be quite short, still feathered and not banged of course. The rider usually wears jodhpur boots rather than long ones, even if an adult.
I suggest you go to watch a class or two before you go out yourselves. Good luck and have fun.
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Post by welshiegirl on Sept 30, 2015 13:18:47 GMT
Hi there, I have a Old fashioned true to type C. We trim her whiskers off and her ears, but leave her feathers natural. We pulled her mane but try not to take it too short. Her tail is left long from the top and cut to look natural at the bottom (not banged). Black makeup to accentuate the nose and above the eyelids. Bit of pig oil for the forlock and tail, little bit for the mane. Fly away show shine spray for the body, white spray for the legs. Tack wise, my bridle is a fylde one, we use a plain 2 1.5 or 2 inch nose band and a plaited brow band. if we have a bit that requires two reins we have a plaited top rein and a thin plain bottom one. Long boots with it been a large breed, ive worn them even when i was a junior, nice tweed and brown/blue velvet hat. This is the overall image  |
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Post by welshiegirl on Sept 30, 2015 13:24:13 GMT
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Post by janetbushell on Sept 30, 2015 14:09:27 GMT
The rider usually wears jodhpur boots rather than long ones, even if an adult. Actually I think most riders wear long boots, as the animal is classed as a large breed. However I would look at the overall picture to decide what boots your child wears and as a judge it would not matter to me in the slightest. |
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Post by sarahp on Sept 30, 2015 14:59:24 GMT
Recent change in boots then, when my Cs and Ds were out showing it was always long for Ds, short for Cs - producers made sure they had both lengths available, even adults. These things do go in fashions.
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Post by sparkysunny on Oct 1, 2015 20:10:07 GMT
Attachment DeletedThank you all - very helpful comments. Photo is of our first show a few weeks ago (before she became ours!) Looking forward to meeting some of you lovely C people!
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Post by chloesmum on Oct 2, 2015 7:54:26 GMT
Welcome to the club sparkysunny - I am sure we will see you as think you are our sort of area!
Re boots think the norm has been for long for a long time as C's are classed as a large breed. However some junior riders do wear short and it is not an issue. We went between short and long initially with Jacob (Popsters Loaded Weapon in the picutre) as he is very small (129 cm but don't tell him!) eventually settling on long so I think look at the picture and what your daughter is oomfortable in. Bobby Bright always wore short boots on Rheel and you can't get more successful than them so there is no set rule.
Good Luck with your new pony - C's are a lovely breed I do still miss my plaited's but we have had and have some lovely C's so guess I am converted!
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Post by sarahp on Oct 2, 2015 9:13:42 GMT
I'm not that old cholesmum! When Bobby and Rheel were out short was the norm for Cs, he wasn't unusual.
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Post by chloesmum on Oct 2, 2015 9:49:47 GMT
Gosh sarahp not suggesting that at all!!!! Think we came out (so to speak in C's at the same time as Rheel!) although I know you have been in the M&M world longer than us, I hung on to plaited ponies till the last! Certainly not old - experienced!
Guess my point was do what suits you and pony best re boots.
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Post by sarahp on Oct 2, 2015 10:12:45 GMT
Rather you than me with plaiteds, I never was any good at hairdressing. Nearest we got was daughter's B, shown as M&M but did all PC stuff for which he was plaited where appropriate, you could get away with doing both with a B then (just plait the tail when required, and I do know that's now out of date!), not sure you could now. When she had horses she plaited her own.
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Post by chloesmum on Oct 2, 2015 10:37:51 GMT
Strangely I used to find it very therapeutic to plait! However I am getting old and eyesight not so good so think it would take me forever now, and certainly would take forever to thread needles!
Wasn't the plaiting that I loved but just these beautiful part bred creatures (nearest we get now is a B!) but if I ever win the lottery I would indulge in a hack (even though Chloe say's it is like watching paint dry!). Ah well dream on!
Luckily get my plaited fix by stewarding or watching Chloe ride judge.
Having said that the C's obviously have a place in my heart I doubt we will ever be without one now thanks to Jacob!
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Post by sarahp on Oct 2, 2015 11:50:56 GMT
Each to their own, I've always been a native person, far too practical for plaiteds! Originally learned to ride at an A stud, our first pony was an unreg A, lived round the corner from another A stud when married and helped out there so indoctrinated from a young age! Cobs started when I tried to breed a driving pair from our vanner type driving pony using a Welsh D stallion. Of course they didn't match, but by then I was hooked on the Cobs, bought a C broodmare and the rest is history. Now gone full circle and I only breed As as I find the Ds too big for me to handle as I have arthritis.
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Post by sparkysunny on Oct 2, 2015 14:52:58 GMT
Oh, you two!!! Love the banter between you. Thank you both for your wonderful suggestions and advice. I think maybe Lucy should wear one short, one long boot - see if the judges notice! Chloesmum - we are in your neck of the woods, I believe - would love to get together some time for some C chat! And, as for plaiteds, we have an A and a B and now, of course a C, and I would rather have my teeth extracted without anaesthetic than have to plait every time we went out!!! Not that plaiteds aren't beautiful - of course they are, and Lucy has ridden some fabulous ones over the last few years, but I think we are an M&M family through and through - remind me of that when Lucy says she wants a SHP!!!
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Post by welshiegirl on Oct 2, 2015 16:08:02 GMT
I've only ever had m&m's never had to plait, I go to bishop burton and do equine and had to plait for the first time last year lol! And I would also rather extract teeth than plait, but thats more because I can't plait to save my life! Safe to say, I've chosen a connemara for stockmanship lol!
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Post by sarahp on Oct 2, 2015 16:27:21 GMT
So which boot should she wear on the inside for the judge to see??
Sorry, I do have a bad habit of treating threads as a conversation and diverting them from the original topic.
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Post by sparkysunny on Oct 2, 2015 19:26:31 GMT
So which boot should she wear on the inside for the judge to see?? Sorry, I do have a bad habit of treating threads as a conversation and diverting them from the original topic. Ha ha! I think it wouldn't matter too much as, when she changes the rein the judge will see the other one anyway! I often 'hijack' other people's posts and am very happy for others to do the same to mine - it's always interesting and/or entertaining to read, so feel free! x |
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