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Post by teezernbreeze on Jun 12, 2007 12:10:43 GMT -3
okey so i know for sure i'm higher then novice but i don't know which class i should go in amatuer or open!! can any one help me out here and describe to me what class i should go in ??
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Post by Danielle; on Jun 12, 2007 12:50:50 GMT -3
I'd probably go in Amatuer. If you go in Open (i'm guessing you're going in western classes), you'll be going against Katrina Butler, Sylvia Locke, Erin Gallant, etc. which are mostly all coaching leveled riders. Amatuer is still very competative, but people are probably more at your level/age groupe in amatuer. Just a suggestion though.
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Post by carly on Jun 12, 2007 12:58:53 GMT -3
yeah dont you have to get like paid and be a coach or something to go in open ?
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Post by Jessica on Jun 12, 2007 13:04:57 GMT -3
No, you can go in open even if you aren't a coach, but riders that are coaches must show in open. I belive so anyways!
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Post by Vicky on Jun 12, 2007 13:56:59 GMT -3
If you are a coach or accept money for services such as teaching, then you have to go in open. Amateur is for people who are not novices,but are not coaches  So amateur is probably youre best bet. Just remember that if you go in amateur for this show, you cannot go in novice anymore (meaning, you cant drop down a division). If youre good, you will win your way out of amateur anyway. Hope that made a bit of sense.. |
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Post by Suzanne on Jun 12, 2007 14:28:23 GMT -3
Ashley did you not go in ameture last year and do very well, I would suggest you go in open, if you were in ameture last yeah and placed 1st or 2nd in most classes... thats just me
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Post by Amyy on Jun 12, 2007 14:57:22 GMT -3
the humber vallley is a whole differnt ball game suzanne, compared to the shows in St. Johns.
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Post by Jasmine on Jun 12, 2007 16:34:09 GMT -3
If I were you I'd go in amateur for the first show. That way if you really do belong in the amateur classes you can stay in them and if you don't you can always move up to open  |
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Post by happilyeverafter on Jun 12, 2007 17:17:15 GMT -3
Good advice Jasmine- exactly what I was going to say!
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Post by Suzanne on Jun 12, 2007 17:49:52 GMT -3
the humber vallley is a whole differnt ball game suzanne, compared to the shows in St. Johns. Amy the HV show doesn't even go by those classes !?!? hahaha I know how it compares to other shows in the province... its basically a gymkhana... Not the show I was referring to... She showed at GFW last year at a point show and placed fairly well(from what I remember...). If I were her, I would take it up a step(because there aren't THAT many western competitors in a show from what I hear... ) Ashley it IS up to you, just don't go in novice dude! I am confident that you could take Breeze in open notta prob, but thats me! you know him more then me! |
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Post by jessie on Jun 12, 2007 18:30:43 GMT -3
I ride in amature and novice for the reining... I have been riding a long long time.... I would suggest trying one show out in amature and then if your winning all the time just move up to open in the next one...
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Post by Amyy on Jun 12, 2007 18:54:49 GMT -3
haha ok suzanne:P totally forgot about the gf one...sorry:)
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Post by teezernbreeze on Jun 12, 2007 18:58:34 GMT -3
Thanks guys i think i am going to show in amatuer that's what i was planning on doing the whole time but i wasn't sure if i should go in open or not!! but yeah suzanne i know what your saying but last year it was age devisions and it was either junior reg or whatever the higher one was ahah!! and yeah i did decent but this was a gfw! there was great competitors its just there is going to be way more out in st johns so i think i'm going to stick with amatuer just to try it out for the first show and if i do better then expected which i dout lol then i will move to open i guess that won't hurt would it?? o my lol i guess i'm just nervous and don't want to place lower or higher then i am !! so i guess the middle is the best to go haha
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Post by Sarah.H on Jun 12, 2007 19:26:31 GMT -3
If youre good, you will win your way out of amateur anyway.. does that mean that, say if you get a lot of firsts in the amateur hack division, you'll HAVE to move into open ?? or did i misunderstand that?? |
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Post by 4x4 on Jun 12, 2007 19:51:27 GMT -3
You can stay in Amateur as long as you want, years if that is what makes you happy. Just because you win in a division does not all of a sudden make you an open rider, or in any way force you to move up. Someone I know won the Adult Amateur HUS division at the Royal Winter Fair a couple of years ago and beat out something like 60 odd horses. Even after that awesome win, she still competes in the amateur division. She can continue as long as she wants and cannot be forced to move up to Open as long as she continues to abide by EC rules and regulations.
I hold an Amateur Status card that is issued by Equine Canada. Not overly necessary for Primary level shows but when I was showing Trillium in Ontario, it was definitely needed. It gives proof that I do not accept any monetary reimbursement for coaching, training etc.
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So amateur is probably youre best bet. Just remember that if you go in amateur for this show, you cannot go in novice anymore (meaning, you cant drop down a division). If youre good, you will win your way out of amateur anyway.
