World show question

[HORSES2]

We went to watch our first world show, at least part of it, and were wondering:

Why a veterinarian was used to measure the horses....

Also, why do the kids who drive splits not get anything for being top 8 in class of over 20

And why were adults in the youth liberty with children obviously over 7...( I understand with the little ones or S/N)

Thanks for your help

 

[R3]

I don't really know the answers, but I'll bump this back up so others can comment, and I'll give a guess on some of them.

1. Vet measuring... probably just a conicidence. It isn't required to be a vet, they aren't any more qualified to measure than someone else. There is a correct way to measure and as far as I know, anyone who has been trained and is picked by show management can do the measuring.

2. A 'split' is not a 'class', in and of itself, therefore there is no placing on the 'split'. You don't win an actual placing until you compete against all the 'finalist' horses.

3. I don't have a clue on that one. Have you tried looking in the rule book to see if it is allowed?

 

[sfmini]

Diane is not a vet, and she is the measurer for the show. She is also the person who teaches the certified measurer course and does a darn good job.

Youth liberty is a brand new class and is not a point class in the rulebook. The adults did not handle the horses, only assisted in keeping the horse going and catching, so why not?

 

[HORSES2]

Thanks for the replies, next year will be my first showing amha (we hope) along with my 14 yo daughter; we were trying to walk around and be sponges

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Have 2 gb card full of pics of stalls, horses and classes :lol:

I know the friend who got us hooked on minis got a ribbon at AMHR for making the split in a class of 56 ( I think it just said qualifier or something like like no placement)

When we were at the measuring stand, there were lots of people there, the man beside us said a vet was checking the horses and another person measuring - looked real complicated - not like anything I'd seen at (all 2) amha shows we had been to previously - probably should have asked there but everyone seemed so intense

: I know how "focused" some people get and didn't want to be a bother...

I was just surprised how much the parents (?trainers) were allowed to help in liberty but I didn't know it was not rated...I know they gave out lots of awards for the kids though!

: I saw in the program it was new.

I just dont want to look too dumb next year!! :bgrin

 

[Rachel]

I hear the measuring this year was EXTRA intense.....above and beyond the norm I would bet....

 

[sfmini]

Yes, the measuring has been very intense this year.

As for a ribbon for making the split, that would be nice, but would add time and cost to classes, thus increased entry fees..... I don't think people would want either to happen.