Do Traditionals have to be coloured?

[JOJOBA]

Sort of covered it in the title. If you have a horse who is chunky, lots of bone, tail, feather, mane etc, with a small, well set head etc - basically fulfilling the 'traditional cob' requirements, can you show it as a traditional?

Or do they have to be coloured?


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[*taz*]

i dont know the answer but have the same sort of problem as ferg is like a traditional cob but he is not coloured!

 

[JOJOBA]

Ive been resisting looking at solid coloured ones because I would REALLY not want to hog and show as a show cob, but if they cant show as a traditional, and arent even part bred native, then we are a bit stuck

The horse Im looking at is 14hh anyway, so too small for a show cob. It's traditional or nothing!

Actually Coyote showed Nelly as a traditional didnt she...?

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[S_F_S]

The only show classes I can think of that a trad can do are the CHAPS classes, which by nature are for coloured horses!

Perhaps at local shows an unaffiliated part bred M&M if you could see a bit of Welsh, or use some imagination?!

I'd be interested to see some piccies!

 

[shandy84]

Our local traditionals have solids in them

 

[JOJOBA]

SFS I dont have any photos yet, but if I get to go see him I will share them

He drives too, Shandy

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[Glider]

At local level you may find classes for you, but they'll be few and far between as coloured traditionals will generally go in coloured classes (which are obviously not suitable for a solid coloured horse!)

 

[domane]

How many viewings have you got lined up for Easter now Jo?

Can't answer your traditionals question.... the only classes I have taken Cherry in are best condition/turnout or veteran!!!

 

[JOJOBA]

I have a feeling he will be Cherryesque


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[shandy84]

Well there you go then get the fella a traditional cart and off you go

 

[Daffy Dilly]

You wont really be able to do type classes. Part bred, t&t, riding club pony, equitation, all fine, but it can be quite limiting.

 

[JOJOBA]

Got pics of him now and he definitely isnt a traditional!
More of a Hunter Pony type, but with masses of bone.... that pony generally categorised as 'irish type' because no-one knows what they are!

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