At 21:20:17 on 23.12.09, vesophie wrote:
why do people at shows put exceptions for adults riding ponies i can only ride my 13hh fell at fell pony shows not even at local level and wen i take my 10h shettie cross jumping i cant i can only do minimus i'm 5'2" so dont look silly but shouldn't it be a case of the size of the pony not the rider? i know some people ride ponies that are way to big to be riding them, and some tiny peope like me that love riding 15.2 upwards(very guilty) but the first is very true what do you think and how do you cope with shows ect?

At 08:09:05 on 24.12.09, Flicka wrote:
Yes I agree with you, it does seem a shame and I don't think if they changed the rules they would be deluged with adults riding ponies anyway!!

At 08:39:45 on 30.01.10, herohorse wrote:
Where i live most of the jumping comps are done on winnings so i dont have much of an issue, but in dressage i get stared at and bitchy comments about my shortlegged hairy pony not being fancy enough for dressage & we will never win. Well thats really funny when i get better marks & usually come home with a rosette. Ponies Rock!!

At 21:13:55 on 05.02.10, bee20 wrote:
I'm not really into competing much now. I do lots of fun rides and hire out cross country courses or do their practice days. Saying that I do sometimes do WHP of which I have not had any comments about being to old and do clear round show jumping. Last year I entered a veteran over 40s show jumping class,was on my pony waiting for my turn surrounded by big horses, when I noticed some whispering. I was approached and told that they had been querying if I was in the wrong class because of the size of my pony, unfortunately, not because I look young ! I only wish Pepsi's jumping had been as good as it is now as I would have loved to have beaten those horses. I admit I am reliving my youth, and if I could enter gymkhana races, I would !

At 01:47:57 on 10.06.10, PonyPower wrote:
Not come across this, but would be quite happy to do Hors Concours just to get experience, although there are beginning to be shows putting on specific classes for pony riding adults (I think we are a growing clique). Happily last year I also saw a showing class for veteran riders (40 and over)...yippee that's me!!!!!

At 12:26:28 on 10.06.10, chrissie wrote:
many years ago I went to a sponsored ride on my 12.2hh exmoor pony, as I am quite tall I recieved lots of looks & comments, one group of people on arabs were concerned that he wouldnt manage the 12 miles.! how happy was I after not only leading their horses past a load of pigs but also finishing ahead of them with a pony that wanted to go round again.! they did say how impressed they were.!