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Post by PonyGirl on Aug 20, 2007 18:45:22 GMT -1
What do they mean?
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Post by jec248 on Aug 20, 2007 18:58:10 GMT -1
I have a fell pony but believe that Dales Pony owners put ribbons in their tails so people can tell the differance between the fells and dales ponies.  Other breeds put a red ribbon in the tail if their horse/pony is known to kick! |
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Post by harveydales on Aug 20, 2007 19:10:17 GMT -1
I thought the Dales Pony ribbons went back to the time when Dales were working ponies and were decorated with ribbons for certain annual celebrations but today, as Jec248 says, they are used to distinguish Dales from Fells.
Ofcourse, in general horsey circles, red indicates a kicker and green a novice.
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Post by jec248 on Aug 20, 2007 22:33:09 GMT -1
At Gosforth show there were two ponies with ribbons in their tails. Both were Dales ponies.
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Post by DalesLady on Aug 21, 2007 8:08:59 GMT -1
Pam is right, the ribbons are traditional and go back to when the Dales was a working pony and the tails were trimmed shorter and remaining hair plaited and tied up out of the way.
The ribbons are now quite useful to indicate a Dales from a Fell, but a good judge should always know the difference.
We use the ribbons, but because it is a traditions and I hate good traditions to die. I am proud of my ponies and don't mind telling anyone they are Dales!
Of course, you do still get people who assume they are kickers, but it feels good sometimes to set the record straight!
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Post by mrsp on Aug 26, 2007 13:48:31 GMT -1
I just use it as an excuse to buy ribbons.... well they're cheap and hey any shopping is better than NO shopping!!
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