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Post by sjc on Jun 16, 2010 19:42:55 GMT
Thanks Holiday, you have been a great help!  I have entered him now so I might see you there? Im really looking forward to going! I have put him in the dressage section so we shall see how he goes haha Thank so much sjc |
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Post by holiday on Jun 16, 2010 19:53:19 GMT
Fantastic, and good luck!!!!!!! Just enjoy it and take on board what has been said as it does really help your eye!!!
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Post by jay on Jun 17, 2010 7:09:42 GMT
I've just been reading through the rules and noticed it stated about 2 year olds wearing an in-hand bridle and 3 year olds a snaffle bridle. My 2 year old is bitted now, but I've been using a hunter bridle rather than an in-hand as I think it suits his head better. The in-hand bridle that I have looks very fine on him. Which do you think I should use, or would it not really matter?
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Post by holiday on Jun 17, 2010 15:16:23 GMT
I dont think it really matters, the three year olds maybe going up the jumping lane, but im sure any bridle will be fine!!!! I used an In Hand bridle on my two year olds last year but thats because I show in them lol!!!!
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Post by ssm on Jun 17, 2010 15:58:32 GMT
I've entered by 2yo CB at Alsager...I know he'll probably be the odd one out, but we're just going to enjoy it  What is wrong with a CB doing this, we need to show that CB's can turn their hoof to anything! |
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Post by holiday on Jun 18, 2010 6:24:34 GMT
I've entered by 2yo CB at Alsager...I know he'll probably be the odd one out, but we're just going to enjoy it What is wrong with a CB doing this, we need to show that CB's can turn their hoof to anything! Totally agree!!!! Have you got Jack entered? Hope everything is going well!!! Were taking Arthur!!!!! |
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Post by sjc on Jun 18, 2010 10:51:26 GMT
now that I have entered will I get anything through the post like a number or anything like that? x
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Post by holiday on Jun 18, 2010 11:01:58 GMT
Cant remember if anything comes through the post, however the catalogues go up a few days before to give you a time and number (think times and number is usually e mailed to you) You need to get yourself a couple of bridle numbers from the tack shop which wrap round and fasten on or you can make your own, as these are not provided!!
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Post by sjc on Jun 18, 2010 11:04:26 GMT
thankyou holiday!
Im really looking forward to taking him. Do they have to follow the dam when loose as I think he will just want to strut his stuff everywhere and forget about poor mum!
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Post by holiday on Jun 18, 2010 11:25:48 GMT
LOL Trust me he will stick with mummy!!!! Its always a bit scary first time out!!!! They stick like glue even the most forward ones (saying with baited breath taking Trevor who has never bothered about his mummy full stop lol!!!! And Colin who spends 99.9% of his time with his surrogate mummy Silver and only nips back briefly for a snack!!!!)
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Post by sjc on Jun 18, 2010 12:37:00 GMT
lol i hope so! You will have to let us know how you get on . Are you taking thistledown copper lustre to clumber at the weekend? Im sure I saw you at the last show there but could be sure! |
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Post by holiday on Jun 18, 2010 12:55:58 GMT
No not going, I did enter Clumber but didnt take him as he didnt look good enough after running with some mares, Im a bit limited to where I can go at the minute because I only have two hour feeding slots lol (with Arthur!)
Harry was booked into Lincoln, Thursday, but again wont be going as im taking a yearling by the Irish Draft stallion on Wednesday and OH cant really have two days off work!!!!
Its not the end of the world and Arthur will come first at this point!!!!
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Post by sjc on Jun 18, 2010 14:07:12 GMT
Thats a shame about harry. I totally understand what you mean though, could do with splitting myself into four sometimes!
Thankyou again for all the info about BEF Futurity, I am really looking forward to taking my little one!
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Post by holiday on Jun 18, 2010 14:13:14 GMT
Holiday, what discipline would be best? For a half cob!! Sorry missed this stormyskies, I would personally look at maybe eventing as that cross tends to work for that discipline, however if she has a good hind leg and some knee maybe dressage. Think we need to do a thread to say how everyone has got on once weve all been!!!!!! Good luck to everyone who is entering, I know for one I really enjoy it!!!! |
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Post by sarahp on Jun 18, 2010 16:30:54 GMT
Wouldn't it depend on what the other half was though? Eventing fine if TB, but what if something heavy?
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Post by holiday on Jun 18, 2010 19:58:50 GMT
Eventers now are having a bit more bone and the cob x tb are being aimed at the eventing market quite successfully. They need now to be able to jump the combinations rather than just make the speed. Eventing is now much more technical as we all know. However as ive put above if the evaluators feel the horse is in the wrong section they will suggest they are swopped, without seeing photos it is difficult to judge!!!! ;D
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Post by sarahp on Jun 19, 2010 9:54:06 GMT
Sorry, I wasn't clear, I know TB x cob can make great eventers, that's what I meant, but what if the cob is crossed with say a pure ID, traditional hairy cob or something so that the result was a really heavy 15hh say? Sorry, stormyskies, I don't know your horse apart from as you say it's a half cob, just a general thought.
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Post by holiday on Jun 19, 2010 14:30:21 GMT
Stormyskies had already put it was by a hairy out of a tb mare ;D
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Post by sarahp on Jun 19, 2010 15:11:36 GMT
Ages ago, I hadn't taken it in and remembered it from that far back, sorry.
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Post by holiday on Jun 19, 2010 20:19:27 GMT
LOL it takes some keeping up with!!!!!!!
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Post by romarnic on Jun 22, 2010 15:34:48 GMT
We are taking three mares and foals and a two year old to Keysoe.
Fairlyn Gemini filly foal. Romarnic Ranger colt and filly foal and a two year old by Ranger. All are in the eventing section. busy day. LOL
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Post by stormyskies on Jun 23, 2010 13:14:28 GMT
ok have been humming and haaing over this as i worry we will all make fool out of ourselves but am going to def take mare and foal. God i feel sick at thought. Will enter tonight!!!
think i feel more sick at the thought of wearing all white!!!!! Pmsl
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Post by sarahp on Jun 23, 2010 15:01:28 GMT
Join the club on that one - although I think the trousers will actually be palest beige!
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Post by holiday on Jun 23, 2010 16:59:08 GMT
Im sure you wont make a fool of yourselves, and everyone else is in white so it wont be any different!!!!!!!! (Palest beige is fine!!!!) Get entered!!!! |
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Post by hazel on Jun 23, 2010 18:49:46 GMT
If two old wrinkleys dressed in white and beige wearing daughter and son's ex showing hats can show a yearling sports pony at the BEF and come away with a first premium (8.21) in 2009 I'm sure you'll all be fine!
Go for it as it can be really informative.
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Post by sarahp on Jun 23, 2010 19:23:56 GMT
We're already entered - at our second choice venue, annoyingly. No idea it would fill up as quickly.
Do we have to wear hats? Any hat, or hard?
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Post by holiday on Jun 24, 2010 6:04:14 GMT
If two old wrinkleys dressed in white and beige wearing daughter and son's ex showing hats can show a yearling sports pony at the BEF and come away with a first premium (8.21) in 2009 I'm sure you'll all be fine! Go for it as it can be really informative. LOL Hazel you do talk some rubbish!!!!! Old wrinkleys indeed!!! (Il ring you later!!!) At present there is no rule to wear hats although suggested that you should wear an up to standard. However I always do as ive seen some accidents happen and youngsters can be so quick to stand up and it only takes a bad landing................. I do think it will be brought in at some point though, however I do think - it needs checking - that the three year old handlers that are loose jumping their horses are required to wear one, but im not positive on that one. The venues fill up many immediately as it opens, I tend to try and enter on the 1st June to get into a venue I want to do, im still undecided on whether to present at another but my lorry is off the road at the beginning of August for plating work and dont fancy going miles in the trailer, plus I have another mare and foal id like to take and a yearling so obviously cant take both people in the trailer!!!!! |
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Post by holiday on Jun 25, 2010 6:08:17 GMT
We are taking three mares and foals and a two year old to Keysoe. Fairlyn Gemini filly foal. Romarnic Ranger colt and filly foal and a two year old by Ranger. All are in the eventing section. busy day. LOL Just wondered if Bo Didley will be presented this year? |
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Post by hazel on Jun 25, 2010 10:53:25 GMT
If that's Dowland K O Bo Didley he was graded with the SPSS last year, if he does go to the BEF I hope he does well but he'll be too big for the Sports Pony Section as it states he's 153cms on the SPSS Stallion Website.
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Post by jay on Jun 29, 2010 11:26:03 GMT
I must admit it the thought of the wearing white which is the most daunting!  I don't own any trousers even vaguely white and not sure I can justify buying a pair I'll only ever wear once! Do you think a pair of beige cords would pass? |
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I don't own any trousers even vaguely white and not sure I can justify buying a pair I'll only ever wear once! Do you think a pair of beige cords would pass?