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Jul 23, 2017 10:50:13 GMT
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Post by Disadvantaged? on Jul 23, 2017 10:50:13 GMT
What do people think of older but newly broken animals in novice classes? Do judges tend to favour the younger ponies or not? Currently considering a 12yo who has been shown in hand very lightly alongside being a working stallion however I am concerned his age may put him at a disadvantage as a novice ridden. Opinions appreciated.
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Post by Skippity on Jul 23, 2017 13:34:28 GMT
13 year old fell was picton (nps champs) one year a novice is a novice
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Post by gillwales on Jul 23, 2017 15:34:14 GMT
There is no doubt that an older horse will have some advantage as he would have seen more of life. But has a stallion if asked his age you could say he has only been recently broken due to working. It is always going to depend on what is in the class on the day. There are never any guarantees in showing or anything else for that matter.
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sarahp
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Post by sarahp on Jul 23, 2017 18:24:21 GMT
It won't necessarily have seen more of life - it may have just been kept at home breeding or as a field ornament. The rules for particular novice classes will be in the rule books for the appropriate society, and any pony conforming to the rules is entitled to be shown as a novice. I speak of someone who had a 10yo broken to ride who then went on to have a successful showing career, both as a FR and other flat ridden classes - 3rd Picton Final. I try to make sure most of my youngsters have been shown IH a few times have had some experience of life even if they aren't broken until later on.
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Post by gillwales on Jul 24, 2017 20:34:14 GMT
Even if something is kept at home, it will have had more experience of life, it is likely to view things in a more mature way. More experience of farriers/ dentists/ vets/ just being handled in the stable. You can't wipe these years off.
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