queenjo
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Post by queenjo on Sept 5, 2009 12:28:52 GMT
my best coment was ! in a yearling class !! i would have placed him higher but he looks too mature and his colour is too plane he should have more white,i replied he is bay with two white hind socks and a dimond,she said well i like coloureds,i then said well why have you put a plane chestnut with no white at all first,her replie was it looks cute. lol haha great judge.
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Post by falwenchantilly22 on Sept 8, 2009 17:58:59 GMT
i had my yearling in a yearling class a few months ago and.wait for it. we got marked down for being bum high.  ? then next class a youngstock class .same judge she told me she was giving us a second as her back end didnt match her front . the mind boggles |
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Post by magpie on Sept 12, 2009 21:26:03 GMT
haha..best ones are
a "respected M&M jude" asking me if a 3yr old highland had cut the top inner of his legs..i said no, these are zebra markings...hes a highland... *rollseyes*
and also when my friedn showed our yearling ina youngstock class, she got put down because "his legs weree all over the place", her reply "hes a yearling..." (the one that one, didnt manage a tror, it juts messed aroudn and went up) LOL.
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Post by tabbyx on Sept 13, 2009 18:21:18 GMT
my favourite was in the M&M ridden qualifier at the swpa champs the judge said to me about my pony tell mum you need to put some petrol in the tank. i love that comment,still makes me smile now. I was pleased with 2nd though as the winner was a very nice pony and had gone well.
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Post by cassie30 on Sept 14, 2009 9:32:38 GMT
best comment yet- we put a show pony in a mountain and moorland class who had just won her show pony class-the judge said, after placing it 4th, shame she has had her feathers taken off and tail pulled or you would have won! We only put her in for something to do!
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Post by victoria (highhill) on Sept 14, 2009 13:55:31 GMT
best comment yet- we put a show pony in a mountain and moorland class who had just won her show pony class-the judge said, after placing it 4th, shame she has had her feathers taken off and tail pulled or you would have won! We only put her in for something to do! well I suppose to be fair to the judge, he/she can only judge what is in front of them and if you show a pony which has been excessively trimmed in an M+M class, they are going to say that he has not been shown correctly as per the Breed requirements |
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Post by bowditchblobs on Sept 15, 2009 15:28:35 GMT
Why would you take a sp in an m@m class??? Thats just stupid and annoying for every one else, i would have put in a complait had i been in the ring!
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Post by puzzle on Sept 18, 2009 10:59:20 GMT
Mine this year was in a Ridden coloured HOYS Qualifier - the judge got off after riding my horse and said ... "nice saddle" .... and walked to the next competitor ;D
I guess at least they said a nice comment!!! lol
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Post by wornthetshirt on Sept 19, 2009 22:04:13 GMT
Mine this year was in a Ridden coloured HOYS Qualifier - the judge got off after riding my horse and said ... "nice saddle" .... and walked to the next competitor ;D I guess at least they said a nice comment!!! lol That's not such a silly comment. Sometimes a fantastically comfortable saddle can make a bad ride rideable and an ordinary ride special! |
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Sara
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Post by Sara on Oct 18, 2009 17:33:56 GMT
I like that comment (especially as it is my saddle) lol lol x
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dazycutter
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Post by dazycutter on Oct 22, 2009 13:21:18 GMT
Judge once said to me after an ROR class " you should have told me he would bronk in his gallop, I would have looked the other way" hhhmmmmmm  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by cloppy on Oct 31, 2009 20:07:28 GMT
about 26 years ago when freezemarks where just coming in i was asked by a judge "was he born with that number on him" ha ha
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Post by storr on Nov 1, 2009 0:03:01 GMT
Last weekend I had my two year old welsh D gelding in an M and M youngstock class. He came third in a big class which I was pleased about until she handed me my rosette and said, "I really like him but I have seen him several times under saddle this year". |
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Post by xxshowponyxx on Nov 2, 2009 0:42:42 GMT
I took a (brown) dobermann puppy to have a fun day out at a local exemption show and she ended up winning best puppy in show....the judge gave me the huge rosette and said she was the best red setter she had ever seen!!!!
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dazycutter
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The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his Tongue.
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Post by dazycutter on Nov 4, 2009 20:23:29 GMT
my boy is laughing with you too  |
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Post by barnabybear on Jul 21, 2010 9:37:21 GMT
We have a 3 yr old 15.3 hunter. He has had a 1st, and two 3rd places in hand at county level this year. We took him to a large show recently and he was placed 4th ( the 3 above him were huge ). The judges comment was " I hate seeing small hunters in hunter breeding classes, but yours has so much quality, I couldnt overlook him"
Maybe she should give me some advice on which class to enter him if small hunters are not a part of hunter breeding.
Do you not think that sometimes these ridiculous comments are just an exscuse so they can place certain individuals at the top of the line ?
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Post by mel1973 on Jul 22, 2010 8:25:41 GMT
At my daughters first show, she was told by the judge who shows section a's himself that she had to take the heart shape off his bum as it was a local show i was very surprised at the level competition, until i realised that it was a qualifier for the royal london show lol, and she still qualified hence to say he never had a heart on there again and the judge still comments about the pony we used to have, didnt think it would be that rememberable but he was beautiful ist just a shame he would come off the lead rein.
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Post by bumblebee on Jul 22, 2010 10:10:12 GMT
I once got told (in a novice class) that the pony I was riding would have been placed much higher if he had a better jockey on board. Really a way to encourage novice combinations!!
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Post by brindlerainbow on Jul 22, 2010 10:45:05 GMT
Put my yearling section B filly in an open M & M in hand, she came last. The judge said I really like her she is a lovely mover, very pretty and has good conformation but im looking for M & M's today!!! I say "she is a fully registered Section B with the best of Downland breeding"
."Oh" says judge in a surprised voice " but she has quite a short mane"!!!
"she is only a yearling " i reply
"oh" says judge in even more surprised voice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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skye
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Post by skye on Jul 22, 2010 12:37:44 GMT
think I have a better one. In a CHAPS ridden class I was placed last even though my horse was the only one to go correct canter leads because she didn't smile! Really horses smiling? Its amazing what good breeding can do!
I also got told that my youngster has super paces - she is going to be a super star in the future but I just can't place her in the open class as she is imature?!
I then came under a judge at a county show with the youngster now ridden to be told in the championship, it will be this pony's turn to shine next year, she will be champion then - I fully understood why she didn't win as she needed miles on the clock and more schooling etc, but two weeks later I came under the same judge who said 'is this the pony I judged at *** county show, I said yes. she replied saying arh yes - she would do so much better hogged out - she is a traditional that has a show pony daisy cutting action on the front and is only 14hh! not to mention the fact she is very light boned. I was slightly baffled coz I was last that day.lol.
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Post by katie1990 on Jul 22, 2010 19:59:19 GMT
i once had a judge that the breeder had competed against and took the olympia qualifyer. In my ridden class this judge said to me that my horses confirmation was rubbish and that my horse would never get a 1st unless there was only him in the class. I went on to win all of my in hand classes on that day and i took ridden showing champion that season at that show and supreme in hand champion at an affiliated show. Some judges hold grudges.
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Post by littleted on Jul 22, 2010 21:17:17 GMT
check this one out !! we were at our local show and my daughter was doing her equitation class a class she usually does very well in , she came 5th puzzled my daughter asked the judge what did i do wrong ?? the judges reply was " nothing you win a lot lovey " lol !!
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Post by Twiggy on Jul 22, 2010 21:40:01 GMT
This one was a stewards comment many moons ago in a first ridden class, it was a top six through to the evening and i remember the judge pausing for a long time behind me with her steward. Anyway my number was not called for the top 6 and we we're a little miffed as he did one of the very best shows. We went to speak to the judge after the class to ask advise on how to do any better, the judge didn't have any negatives and well fair enough if he just wasn't her cup of tea. But the steward next to the judge then said 'doesn't matter you've qualified for the evening in another class haven't you?' we replyied ' no we came all the way just for this class' steward then looked rather guilty! hmmmmm
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Post by tabbyx on Jul 22, 2010 22:35:32 GMT
we were at a local show the other week as a warm up for three counties, and i led him in the the lead rein, it was a big class so split into sp/shp types and m&m's keeping us all in the ring together, our section A was pretty much asleep whilstwe were waiting to do our show. came out did a nice show, were pulled 3rd in the end, judge said to us "he could of been more settled,i felt he was a little on his toes" !! that's after he had fallen asleep!
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Post by katy1 on Jul 22, 2010 22:54:57 GMT
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Post by viking on Jul 23, 2010 8:28:34 GMT
check this one out !! we were at our local show and my daughter was doing her equitation class a class she usually does very well in , she came 5th puzzled my daughter asked the judge what did i do wrong ?? the judges reply was " nothing you win a lot lovey " lol !! That really is a shocker! |
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Post by bundle on Jul 23, 2010 10:56:39 GMT
We went to a local show last weekend with a pony that needed to get out a jump a few rounds - I thought it interesting that although he jumped clear he was third - the two above both had fences down. The judge said he was "quite nice" but it was obvious she was not judging the class just his ability to win at a higher level. In these cases I think half the entry fee would be appropriate!
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Post by iluvmyponies on Jul 23, 2010 20:35:36 GMT
Last year I went into a Child Handler class @ a local show. I have won all my handler classes in the past apart from this one. Even if i do say so myself, i was the best in the ring, i was 4th. (Out of 11ish) The judge came up to me & said.... "You are an amazing little handler so i had to place you here." Me-"So why am i so far down the line?" Judge- "Well 4 is a bigger number isn't it?" Me- "Thank you" (I then turned to my friend in 3rd & laughed as quietly as i could but laughed so much when i left the ring!) Another time i was in an Equitation class & i usually win this hands down. I came last, rather annoyed & upset so.... Me-"Can i have some feedback please? What did i do wrong?" Judge-"Well your pony went backwards at the end of the show, you should have stopped it." Me-"I was doing a rein-back" Judge-"Oh, OK. I think you should only do a rein-back when the judge asks as they may think the pony is misbehaving" Me-"You did ask for a rein-back" She just smiled looking embaressed & walked off!  A few years ago i did a handler class. There was about 16 in it & i came 4th. I asked for some feedback & they said "If you want to do well, make your pony be naughty so it looks as though you are handling it well. The winners pony reared & she let go, that shows she is clever" I felt like saying "Noooooo, that shows she can let go of a LEAD ROPE!" But i didn't ! lol |
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Post by topper on Jul 23, 2010 20:55:10 GMT
little ted, loved your story............ bubbles x
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Post by seth398 on Jul 23, 2010 22:46:45 GMT
trouble is at some shows people just expect to win it comes across as just arrogant ,local shows are just that (as in roystan vasey) local shows for local people not the rosette hunter leave it to the novices just my opinion sorry deviated from the thread i also have had some strange comments whilst showing to numerous to mention  |
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