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Post by natlee93 on May 20, 2016 20:23:14 GMT
Hi everyone, I'm currently on with braking our yard owners horse originally to sell however I have a feeling she maybe staying with me, now I've shown natives for 17 years and havnt rode anything plaited since I was 6! So the question is what class would be best suited for this mare? Shes 3yrs ans stands about 15.2 now, expected to finish 16hh obviously she has much more growing, maturing and filling out to do yet but I'm clueless with lanky plaiteds!! Attachment Deleted |
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Post by gillwales on May 21, 2016 4:04:43 GMT
if she jumps then I would go down the worker route. Do a season of dressage with her first; this will allow her to mature, improve her balance and way of going, it will get her out and about, plus the comments should help you see where you are going right or wrong.
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Post by natlee93 on May 21, 2016 10:25:00 GMT
I'm hoping to event.... Eventually but I'll be pretty much sticking to 80 and 90 don't think my nerve could take doing workers horse size the 143cm workers scare me enough! I'm thinking she may do some local or small County type show in maybe small or lightweight hunter?
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Post by gillwales on May 21, 2016 14:54:48 GMT
there is no harm in trying so long as you do it for fun and experiance, however if the course on the WH scares you how will you cope with eventing? Not being nasty just being realistic. Whatever you do have fun, and has you progress together things might not be so scary  |
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Post by janetbushell on May 21, 2016 15:31:40 GMT
The height limit for small hunter is 15.2
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Post by natlee93 on May 21, 2016 17:14:10 GMT
no matter what i do it will be for fun, i recently realised these last few years i've shelled out a fortune and forgot to have fun! i already do some low level eventing with my 148 connie just getting some miles for him and me, my own mental issue is with poles, no idea why i just psych myself out on them. i'd happily jump something xc 1m tall and wide but give me a 90cm spread and i start having a wobbler lol i find coloured poles a little easier but either way poles just don't sit right in my head, i'm getting there, slowly, i've shown for that long that i never really went past 80cm jumping before last year. thank you janet bushell i did wonder that but wasn't sure i'm only guesstimating that shes 15.2hh but she'll deffinatly mature past that, would she be better for a light or middle weight hunter class? i'm not sure on rules for heights etc for any plaited horses. i have an over height connie too which i'm thinking isrt but trying to read up on that before i make a fool of myself |
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Post by gillwales on May 21, 2016 20:33:08 GMT
if you compete locally and unafiliated then the fences are unlikely to be the height of affiliated classes, at a local level it is likely to be an open weight class.
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Post by comanchediva on May 21, 2016 20:52:41 GMT
Is she rising 4 now or 4 next year? Either way I wouldn't be tackling too many fences with her just yet.
If she were mine I would start with some dressage to get her out and about and seeing things, then some local shows for experience. I think she'll make a nice hunter type but might not end up big enough for affiliated classes. She's a very nice sort, whatever you do enjoy x
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Post by janetbushell on May 22, 2016 8:09:12 GMT
There are height restrictions on plaited classes, often both minimum & maximum, plus rider age limits on most classes that do not exceed 15.2 (158cm)
However, just because an animal is within the height limits, does not really give an indication of "type" which is paramount for these classes. I would suggest you go and watch some affiliated classes for the categories that you think your animals may be the right height for, and make your decisions from these observations. You could also attend some showing clinics and ask the judges' for their opinions as to your animals types.
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