This message is from: "Green Valley Farm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Bits & Evaluations Re: Pat Holland's question The oldest NFHR Evaluation Handbook that I have is from 2002. Riding English: Any bit approved by USA Equestrian Dressage rules........ ( which would mean snaffles only) I would guess that in the early years of the Evaluation bits were not checked. They are to be checked by a Technical Delegate and until recent years a person was not assigned this responsibility. I'm sure Mike May will have old copies and we can see what the original rules said. By the way Pat, in 2001 you rode Sabrine in a full cheek snaffle for the Evaluation. I thought Wayne Hipsley's reply (#109) on bits was most informative and from the responses on Digest #110 so did many others. Hopefully this discussion will lead to more educational information in the Herald, on the digest and in mini clinics at regional shows such as Blue Earth. I will keep you posted after our discussions at the Evaluation Committee meeting on May 23rd The NFHR Evaluation Handbook and the NFHR show rules are available on the NFHR website or www.nfhr.com/newsinfo.html#Documents These two articles are very informative. You don't have to read them page for page but use as a reference when you have a question. Sincerely, Sophie Fiedler >Subject: Re: fjordhorse-digest V2006 #109 >This message is from: "Pat Holland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sophie Fiedler wrote: > in late 2004 and in 2005 the rules were NOT changed but pictures and > better > descriptions ********************************************************** At the 1998 & 2000 Evaluation in Blue Earth I rode horses with a kimberwick in intro and advanced english riding,.....which went to earning their Medallions of Quality - why were they accepted then and not now - - if the rules were NOT changed. Could it be that the original designers did allow for such bits to be used?
