showing my welshie advice please

[jackieb71uk]

Im a total novice to showing one of girls on yard has offered to show my lad at the local show in-hand, he's 3 and a half sec d good lines btw, prob is i havent got a brown bridle and short of funds at mo to buy one, any ideas ?? also he was battered in field yesterday cos he's a total dope and just stands and takes it, so he's full of kick marks so to me its an omen for weekend , its only a local show nowt special i may take him down just to have a wnader about with the others off yard that are going, will the judge mark him down for kick marks if i manage to rob some money off my fiance for a bridle that is ? people on yard are saying take him as everyone loves him he is a stunner, but he looks a bit too battered for my liking ...what would you do ? advice please please.. an thanks for reading
jackiex

[rosiehannah]

hi

i wouldnt worry about not having a brown bridle, although i have a brown inhand bridle, i mainly show my boy in black tack as brown looks odd on him (hes black). if you are worried about being marked down for the kick marks you could just take him down to get used to the atmosphere, see what the competition is like and possibly enter then if you want. by the weekend the kick marks will probably look less obvious. perhaps you could just take him in the class for the experience this time and see how he fares? then you may be able to talk to the judge after the class and see whether they would mark down for kick marks or not

have you got any pics of your boy? he sounds lovely

hannah xxx

[september]

Hello.I won't worry about anything,if the judge likes him ,it won't matter what bridle you use or if he has any marks on him.My Lady has a very bad scar on her leg but she's won and beat county ponies.
It will be a great experience for your boy and I'm sure you'll both enjoy it ;D

[jackieb71uk]

dunno if this will work but i'll try

[img src="[/img]i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/jackieb71uk/DSCF0739.jpg"]
dont knowhow i got photo on ...he he ..tried to do another one an cant lol
he's grown a bit since this was took btw
jackiex

[ysewynwelshcobs]

If I was you, I would definetely go. It's a nice experience, even if you do it only for fun. We took our 3 cobs to show this year. Only to have fun and show to other people and look, what the results were welshcobs.proboards67.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=1186690176 and welshcobs.proboards67.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=1187214209

I don't see why you would like a brown showbriddle for him. He would look much better with black anyway
What the kick marks concerns... It might cost him a point, if it's very close between him and another cob , but a fair judge won't take them into consideration, if your cob is better then another.

[rosiehannah]

your boy looks lovely if you dont mind me asking how is he bred? im a bit of a nosy toad

hannah xxx

[jackieb71uk]

HI gr8 advice thanks guys
Re:- breeding his grandads are Ebbw Victor winner of welsh show 3x i believe ? Derwen Railway Express, he also has Nebo Black Magic, Parc Welsh Flyer, and Derwen and Hewid lines in his pedigree his dad is Tegeirian Daffydd Ap Victor who is to be added to your welsh cob greats stallion page, he looks nowt like his mum so must look like his dad as to yet i havent found a piccy of
jackiex

[rosiehannah]

hehe i found my boy looks like his dad, not sure about his mum though as im yet to find a pic of her

sounds like hes got some nice lines there let us know how you get on at the show if you take him along

hannah xxx

[jackieb71uk]

Well im showing nxt season now as its forcast rain here in dismal lancashire so were gonna do nxt season at the local show that is just for fun.. an if we ever get any places i'll jump for joy and EAT my mousemat
so i got all winter to practice and save up for some gear (For me ....) as my Dan the man got everything !! Comes to something when horsey got everything lotsa nice rugs and things and im still wearing t-shirts and tops from 5yr ago !!!!
jackiex