Post by vjjjebony on Jun 4, 2006 18:39:20 GMT -1
At the college south of Crew (cannot Spell) today watched Claire judge the Veteran Horsey society classes.
99% super animals.
right in coats and movement.
only one not right in coat and one not right in movement.
I sat talking to one competitor who had bought her new pony (20's daughter riding) onlylast week.!!!!!
He was for her and was 17 yrs old moving well for his age. He was there so as she could now semi retire her 33 yr old pony!
Daughter had come down from scotland for the weekend and as the ex owners said this pony had done some dressage they had brought him to the college yesterday and he came 5th in the novice and won the prelim!
the best class was the oldies in hand. there were two thourobred types in it and both moved very very well neither of their handlers could keep up with them ..... I did try to laugh carefully but they were brilliant in looks and movement.
Sat looking before the classes at the score sheets.
20 marks for walk
20 marks for trot
20 marks for condition.
etc etc for lots of other things.
the sad thing was that if you were not a member of the veteran horse soc. you did not realize the rules or the marking system.
So people were at the ringside wondering the whys and so on.
just expecting the class to be a normal show class. but what the judge liked as an animal had nothing to do with the result ;D
The show was very well organized, food was 100% stewards great.
But god am I burnt and hot still ....must get a hat.
Valerie.,
99% super animals.
right in coats and movement.
only one not right in coat and one not right in movement.
I sat talking to one competitor who had bought her new pony (20's daughter riding) onlylast week.!!!!!
He was for her and was 17 yrs old moving well for his age. He was there so as she could now semi retire her 33 yr old pony!
Daughter had come down from scotland for the weekend and as the ex owners said this pony had done some dressage they had brought him to the college yesterday and he came 5th in the novice and won the prelim!
the best class was the oldies in hand. there were two thourobred types in it and both moved very very well neither of their handlers could keep up with them ..... I did try to laugh carefully but they were brilliant in looks and movement.
Sat looking before the classes at the score sheets.
20 marks for walk
20 marks for trot
20 marks for condition.
etc etc for lots of other things.
the sad thing was that if you were not a member of the veteran horse soc. you did not realize the rules or the marking system.
So people were at the ringside wondering the whys and so on.
just expecting the class to be a normal show class. but what the judge liked as an animal had nothing to do with the result ;D
The show was very well organized, food was 100% stewards great.
But god am I burnt and hot still ....must get a hat.
Valerie.,
). If I'd managed to get some weight off him!! ;D
