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Post by maxandpaddy on Nov 9, 2017 20:20:26 GMT
Anyone else going a different route next year? And why? We've retired our boy at 13 from the big shows and showing, due to his awful conf scores last year. Other reasons include: the keeping him clean, chalking his white legs....geez thats a nightmare because as hard as you try not to you always touch something afterwards that then needs re-cleaning, the precision plaiting, the tail trimming within an inch of its life then you end up buying an extension, the faffing and spraying and preening, the absolute state us grooms/mothers look after it all, the cost of entries and societies - one for this one for that, the snobbery factor (not as bad with Chaps but still wafting in the air) and the general boredom/disillusionment with a few things Now dont think I dislike showing because I dont... i'm actually looking forward to sitting and watching it, its the taking part that I struggle with. Maybe like yoga its one of those things that if you go back to later in life you appreciate more? My daughter wants to go jumping so jumping we will go, I'm not sure what shape or form we'l do that yet, she wants to sj maybe dabble at a few low level events and if I have my way maybeeee some working hunter later. But that means chalk and stuff again...so maybe not
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Post by Philippa on Nov 9, 2017 21:03:43 GMT
Lol, well we are taking our SP showjumping over winter 🙀😂 starting next weekend!! Maisie seems to have turned a corner after doing so well in the workers at Countryside live and poor Ellie pony has to oblige lol.we are considering running in SHP classes next year as she's quite a lot of middle age spread now!! We are doing BSPS & NCPA and may do a few early RI's to gauge the situation but think we will be missing the HOYS classes this next year other than the local ones.
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Post by gillwales on Nov 9, 2017 21:34:24 GMT
If you want to change to SJ, can I suggest you start during the winter season with a few indoor shows. Some ponies get very fizzy with jumping and an indoor school provides a safe place to compete, this will increase your daughter's confidence and relieve any stress for yourself, plus you can be assured of a standard surface to jump from. Then if she still enjoys it graduate to the outdoor shows next season. Good luck and have fun x
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Post by sarahp on Nov 9, 2017 21:51:29 GMT
I must admit I'm enjoying not doing any of the titivating spade work, just turning up when I can to watch my two competing - and that is more likely to be SJ, WHP or dressage than flat showing. They also hunt, paraded hounds at two shows this year, and attended Horsemans' Sunday at Hyde Park Corner this year, followed by a canter up Rotten Row!
For anyone with Welshies, including part breds, could I put a plug in for the WPCS Performance Points competition to give an extra interest to your season? Collect points for any type of activity, with a big Presentation and lunch in early Dec. Lots of trophies to aim for!
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Post by Philippa on Nov 9, 2017 23:05:56 GMT
I must admit I'm enjoying not doing any of the titivating spade work, just turning up when I can to watch my two competing - and that is more likely to be SJ, WHP or dressage than flat showing. They also hunt, paraded hounds at two shows this year, and attended Horsemans' Sunday at Hyde Park Corner this year, followed by a canter up Rotten Row! For anyone with Welshies, including part breds, could I put a plug in for the WPCS Performance Points competition to give an extra interest to your season? Collect points for any type of activity, with a big Presentation and lunch in early Dec. Lots of trophies to aim for! I'd support our Welsh association shows but sadly they don't want to promote LR PB. Hats off to North Western who include PB LR & FR in their classes.
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Post by sarahp on Nov 10, 2017 7:45:19 GMT
I was talking about the main WPCS competition rather than the Area Assns, which are separate entities and vary hugely, some much better than others. As you've done, if necessary you can go out of your actual area to one that suits your needs better, and in any case the only way to go to change things would be to lobby your local one rather than WPCS. The WPCS annual PP competition does try hard to include points gained by all four sections and PBs in almost any activity you can think of, not just Welsh/PB only classes.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2017 8:52:29 GMT
We are starting to do more dressage with our coloured trad. I love it. You get a time, no hanging around all day and the best part is no washing feather for three hours the night before 😂
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Post by ilovenatives on Nov 26, 2017 20:00:00 GMT
My daughter has done some dressage this year and plans to do more next year with our Welsh A and Dartmoor . It's been really good for our Welsh as it really keeps him thinking . They might have a go at the bd my quest dressage next year . Both ponies jump as well so hopefully they will do a bit of everything next season . I entered our section a in the WPCS points awards and he was fourth highest section A and second in m and m section and second in teams . We are off next weekend to the points awards and lunch . It's nice to diversify a bit as its better for the ponies and I find to much showing can be a bit disheartening when we are constantly up against adult producers most of the time . We do a few RI qualifiers near to us but don't trawl up and down the country trying to qualify . We enjoy our local county shows where it's always a good atmosphere , qualifiers are definitely not the be all and end all for us . As for the getting ready part that's why I like our darty as a good brush can have him looking show ready , the section a on the other hand has four whites and a white mane and tail but at least I don't have to plait him . We don't do plaited ponies here .
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Post by sarahp on Nov 27, 2017 8:42:40 GMT
I look forward to seeing you there, thank you for entering and very well done with your results.
I always dressaged the Ds I rode myself, and it's great to see that BD have introduced more classifications for us to have a go at with the Native series and Quest. We plan to affiliate both my two riddens next year for dressage, and one is already qualified for next year's NPS Finals. It's great to see Ds coming through the dressage levels.
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Post by ilovenatives on Nov 27, 2017 21:25:40 GMT
Thanks I am very proud of their results in the performance awards . We did venture out recently to do the NPS dressage a little while ago and and are all qualified . Jury's still out as to whether we will make the journey to Addington for the finals though . My Aunt was telling me that she used to do dressage at the local riding club with her section d stallion and people would look at him and say " That can't do dressage " . She used to enjoy beating them 😂 . That was thirty years ago though and like you say there are a lot more opportunities for our lovely Native ponies now .
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Post by sarahp on Nov 27, 2017 22:01:45 GMT
That was about the time I was doing RC and unaff with my first D! She did win the RC points series at one point, rather to my surprise. A suitable D can do brilliant dressage - even then there was one doing Grand Prix in the US, and they've cropped up in Pony International teams before now. Addington is within reach for us though so we shall go, all being well.
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