Lulu
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Post by Lulu on Jul 24, 2010 15:20:30 GMT
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Post by seth398 on Jul 24, 2010 15:39:39 GMT
love those comments lulu  |
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Post by ashadow on Jul 26, 2010 17:27:55 GMT
at the Ponies UK winter champs this year I entered the Pollyanna Homeproduced ridden SP/SHP and came 2nd which I was really pleased with as my 14hander doesnt normally get placed that high, when the judge gave me my rosette her comment to me was "lovely pony and you did the best show, but this class is for show ponies and yours is a hunter pony" clearly the judge hadnt looked properly at what class they were judging hehe
and a couple of years ago I entered an Open/Restricted SHP at solihull and it was a large large with a number of previous HOYS/RI qualified ponies. the top 4 were flashy show ponyish with very little bone (all restricteds) and the judge told us down the bottom end of the line up (which consisted of the HOYS/RI ponies and myself) that our ponies were too hunter type?
but one of the best was in and inhand welsh a's and b's class at a county show i had a section b and there was only one other section b we were both placed last 2 and the judges comment was "do you do ridden classes with this pony" I replied "yes" Judge "I thought so as wasnt fat like the other ponies"
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Post by vetsbills on Jul 27, 2010 21:30:50 GMT
Well at a local show this weekend my daughter was placed second too a pony that spent most of its time on its two back legs. The judge in a NOVICe horse class picked up our horses legs (with my child still on board worried sick that the pony was going to squash the judge) and then despite our pony going foot perfect (only one on correct leg on both reins) and not running off, rearing or bucking (some of which you somtimes do see in a novice class) was told that the reason she was second was because our pony was not shod!
We only had the pony a week and this was the 1st time my daughter had sat on him so we were more than pleased with second and our farrier could not come any sooner than yesterday to sort out his feet!!
I always try to support the local shows but when they have people judging who could have easily injured themselves or my child/pony think I may give them a wide birth in future!
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Post by lollipop on Jul 29, 2010 20:55:40 GMT
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Post by hyderboo on Jul 29, 2010 21:40:33 GMT
The judge the other day told me I would have done better if he hadnt got chalk in his tail (he has 2 white stockings on back legs) got 2nd and the class was best condision not best turned out???
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Post by lozloz1 on Aug 17, 2010 8:16:18 GMT
Just a bump in hope for more of these - they're hilarious!
Unfortunately I have none to add!
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Post by brt on Aug 17, 2010 10:02:24 GMT
I was told this season after being pulled 1st and dropped to last it was because i "looked like i was having a lovely time and praised my pony far too much" after the trot out?  ?? I was having a lovely time, isn't that what it's all about? and as for praising my pony, she trotted out beautifully where as normally she sticks the brakes on!!!!! |
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Post by tabbyx on Aug 18, 2010 20:43:14 GMT
i was on my old pony at a local show in the most suitable childs pony.
my pony had a near perfect show, apart from taking a bit longer than she usually did to pick up canter(there was a ditch along the back of the ring 8 inches deep and about 2ft wide, so she didn't want to canter into it) and had bee really well behaved especially compared to some of them.
i ended up 2nd, the pony that won had come in late so it missed the go round, then went on to do several fairly big bucks in its show. it then tried to take off in the lap of honour!!
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Post by Elegance Halters on Aug 18, 2010 21:08:38 GMT
Our friends got told her shetland was too fat, the judge then asked the ponies aged, she replied 2. Oh, she needs to gain some condition then replied the judge
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Post by tabbyx on Aug 19, 2010 12:33:16 GMT
oh woops forgot to put the comment!
the judge said to me when she gave me my rosette "i didn't like your ponies browband, i put the pony first because it had a plain browband"!!!!!! this was in a most suitable pony, fair enough in a turnout, i really wonder if some local judges actually know what class they're judging!
btw, i only went to the show for a warm up for the p(uk) champs a week later.
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Post by howy789 on Aug 19, 2010 13:01:21 GMT
Took my pony to a local show as a travel buddy so thought I would stick him in the hunter class as he was still plaited from the day before. We came 4th in hunter class any age any height. Judge Said " your pony is beautiful, best in the class and a true hunter pony but couldn't place you higher as he's not a horse"All I could do was smile and say thank you.  Like others have said I don't think they read the schedule properly. |
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Post by laurajazmine on Aug 22, 2010 0:43:26 GMT
My newforest which is shown as a showhunter, was given a qualifier for a sec D class - apparently she was a brilliant stamp of a D! Was too shocked to give a reply.  |
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Post by brt on Aug 22, 2010 10:14:27 GMT
My newforest which is shown as a showhunter, was given a qualifier for a sec D class - apparently she was a brilliant stamp of a D! Was too shocked to give a reply. Was that at Brookhead? |
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Post by mcw on Aug 22, 2010 10:44:59 GMT
some of these comments are absolutely fantastic!!
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Onthebit
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Post by Onthebit on Aug 22, 2010 15:41:12 GMT
Love these!
Best one I can think of:
Took pony to a local BSPS to do novice SHP, to be placed third out of nine. Told I would've been placed higher if the ponis' eyes were "More Sparkly".
Rightio.
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Post by laurajazmine on Aug 22, 2010 19:10:11 GMT
My newforest which is shown as a showhunter, was given a qualifier for a sec D class - apparently she was a brilliant stamp of a D! Was too shocked to give a reply. Was that at Brookhead? No, although have also had a few funny comments there aswell lol! ;D |
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Post by mcw on Aug 22, 2010 19:21:45 GMT
Love these! Best one I can think of: Took pony to a local BSPS to do novice SHP, to be placed third out of nine. Told I would've been placed higher if the ponis' eyes were "More Sparkly". Rightio. haha !! |
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Post by showhunter97 on Aug 23, 2010 16:19:50 GMT
Love these! Best one I can think of: Took pony to a local BSPS to do novice SHP, to be placed third out of nine. Told I would've been placed higher if the ponis' eyes were "More Sparkly". Rightio. One of my judges thought my ponies eyes were too shiny  |
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Post by snowflake on Aug 25, 2010 10:01:42 GMT
Loving the sparkly eyes one fab!! We took our mm lr pony to a small show and it said lead rein pony. We took our mm lr pony in. She won deservedly but the judge said to us what breed is your pony. Section a we said and she said "well you should plait her up." The class said lr pony; mm, shp, sp. "Yes" the judge said, " definatley plait this pony up for lr classes". we show her in mm classes we said we don't think she is a shp!!!! But she said if you show her whatever class you do you must plait her up!!! Ok then.............................. !! |
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Post by tornado on Aug 25, 2010 15:22:20 GMT
Last month at a local show I was told that my Section C was "too pretty in a Mel Gibson sort of way"I still keep laughing about it when I look at him!
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Post by hursty100 on Aug 26, 2010 14:03:05 GMT
I had a fantastic year with my little 2yo sec A. We had a 2nd last week at equifest in the A&B youngstock class and are leading all the points at our local riding club. I went to a show yesterday and was told she was "Bad Quality" & "Not good standard" yet i should "put her in foal..."
Funny that her dad's in horse and hound every week and her half sister just missed out qualifying for hoys last week getting reserve Cuddy?
yet another comment that makes me laugh myself to tears!
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Post by emixxx on Aug 26, 2010 20:05:53 GMT
I was competing in a class with my sec C and i got pulled in 2nd and i was told 'lovely pony does he have welsh in him'. I couldn't believe she said that, i was laughing so hard |
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Post by snowflake on Aug 29, 2010 10:51:25 GMT
Omg we just had a another funny judge comment very similar to tornado's lol! Your section C moves too prettily, isn't ugly enough!! Thought of another funny judge!! At staffs county my little brother did the lr mm class. The judge said: "I like my ponies to go with there head out". She told him too let go of his reins in line!! Keep them coming hehe emixx loving that one!  |
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Post by dynamite on Aug 29, 2010 19:23:07 GMT
not a comment from a judge but an onlooker at equifest she came up when we was practising pairs ( two traditionals) and we got asked if these wer the real welsh natives ponys hahah!!!
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Post by bea on Aug 29, 2010 19:39:17 GMT
My daughters Hack was doing a lap of Honour in the In hand Championship, when I overheard some spectators commenting on what a lovey Hunter she was, a real Hunter type. Lol, at least they liked her !!!
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Post by caron on Aug 29, 2010 20:34:08 GMT
My daughter entered a handler class today, she was 3rd, the dotty old judge told the winner that they had won because they were wearing a waistcoat  |
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Post by amumwithapony on Aug 31, 2010 11:35:18 GMT
Another dotty old dear comment yesterday in a handler class.
To the front row 'you would have won if you hadn't turned her the wrong way and got her to trot instead of cantering (4th place) and you would have been higher up if you hadnt turned the wrong (3rd place)'
'you would have been further up if you had turned the right way and got him out of walk' (6th place)
To my 6 year old who stood on the back row, had done a lovely walk away, turned the right way and trotted up to the judge and stopped her bang on the spot (from trot) the judge had told her to stop on 'thank you!!!!!!!'
was very cross lol! went from proud mummy to growling lioness in 0.2 seconds flat!
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Post by Tallyho on Aug 31, 2010 12:13:26 GMT
I think the person meant that the person above them was a face and they wern't and because of this they were down? :s just a guess thats how i read it as well. Me too - don't think they were being arrogant! |
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Post by caron on Aug 31, 2010 21:49:16 GMT
My daughter entered a handler class today, she was 3rd, the dotty old judge told the winner that they had won because they were wearing a waistcoat Oh and 2nd was 2nd because they had a big horse My daughter was 3rd because she pulled the pony to change her position while the judge was looking her over- I thought thats what you were supposed to do |
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Like others have said I don't think they read the schedule properly.
