Utility Horses in the PtHA

LittleMare · 2 Year Old Joined: 09 May 2010 Posts: 38

The rumor is true and has been announced to the public that Gypsy Vanners/Cobs are soon going to be accepted into the PtHA as "Utility" horses (a new division). ...Any thoughts?
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warchief · Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 4:19 pm Post subject:

Things like that are why I went with the APHA years ago.

LittleMare · 2 Year Old Joined: 09 May 2010 Posts: 38

Linda_D · Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 4:43 am Post subject:

Since paint/pinto is a color not a breed, it seems to be a non-issue, especially since the Vanners/Cobs will be in their own division.

What, if any, would be the negatives?

LittleMare · 2 Year Old Joined: 09 May 2010 Posts: 38

I don't have a problem with Vanners being accepted into the registry, though I do think that if you're going to add one, add all: a pinto of any breed can be registered. What I'm worried about are shows - most of the judges at the charters I have shown with are knowledgeable in stock horses. Open classes often lean toward the stock horses - even in classes not originally created for them. So if you add drafty horses to the mix, these judges may not know them, you know?

I hope that made sense. What I'm trying to say is, I'm not super excited about the addition if it means more classes will not be judged quite fairly, or certain horses/riders may not do as well as they deserve due to judges' lack of experience in the type.
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