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Post by kitty on May 24, 2007 10:06:52 GMT
It must be like banging your head against a brick wall! Would it help if you could put up the entry fees, we wouldn't mind paying more because in the end you are saving on your travelling when qualifiers are more local. What do other people think?
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Post by Admin on May 24, 2007 10:11:31 GMT
It's So nice to see members finaly giving us something to work on!
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Post by chuckles06 on May 24, 2007 13:57:39 GMT
I think the nps qualifiers should be held at the earlier shows, thats when everyone wants them, between feb and early june. Afterwards those who haven't qualified and don't have membership don't bother as the membership is quite costly.
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Post by lottiemarsh on May 24, 2007 16:26:54 GMT
Can someone please tell me why you have stopped the NPS qualifiers. Always came to your shows but not now as not an PUK fan. Dissappointed!!!!!!! Hi nappies welcome to our forum. 2. High costs of expences to reinburse judges from outside the area. £260 paid last year to one NPS judge at the Welsh show. I hope I have answered your questions as fully as possible, but feel free to ask again if I have not. PS - Our Welsh show this year has Welsh Medal classes and Performance classes as requested last year £260??!! ?
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Post by droppy on May 24, 2007 16:50:25 GMT
Did the judge come by LIMO??? Flights are cheaper than that we had a judge come from stanstead to newquay for £38.00 booked early enough most judges can be reasonable, not gold hunters.
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Post by karen on May 24, 2007 16:57:13 GMT
wot about just having a cpl of shows with nps quals?? or even just one show? just a thought
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Post by titch on May 24, 2007 17:10:21 GMT
Yeh just one show maybe the summer one at exeter? I don't mind a few extra quid on a class.
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Post by kitty on May 24, 2007 20:47:42 GMT
I agree, maybe one or two for NPS and the rest for PUK or some with both, however you decide to work it. Some times there could be too much choice with say 2x PUK LR, 2x NPS LR and a SWPA LR so you may get a thinner spread of entries. This is also of course due to peoples' finances, classes that may clash and the amount of classes a pony can manage. It is tempting to try to enter too many but if you do it never works out as you're over-stretched. Also people tell me that they don't enter NPS classes because they think it's harder to do well at the Champs. As a regular competitor at NPS Champs I would say this is not always the case and for those of us who work hard home-producing our ponies, it's very rewarding to have the opportunity to be up there with the best of them! Sorry for rambling on but what do others think?
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Post by karen on May 25, 2007 16:35:33 GMT
i agree
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Post by tiggy01 on May 25, 2007 18:43:35 GMT
At the last show I had a judge tell me she had gone for NPS panel and was turned down as she did not know the difference between a shetland and a connie - if that is how they treat judges with many years of experience then I am not surprised they have so few
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Post by droppy on May 25, 2007 19:33:08 GMT
Totally agree less class choices hopefully with more entries, to support the swpa shows.
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Post by masters on May 25, 2007 19:44:20 GMT
It's a good idea maybe having NPS qualifiers at the Summer Show, cut out the non qualifiers or amalgamate them. We lack qualifiers in Cornwall and Devon and we quite like the NPS Champs at Malvern.
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Post by droppy on May 25, 2007 19:47:12 GMT
Hi Carol welcome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by medwinatswpa on May 26, 2007 16:36:53 GMT
Funnily enough - having said I had not had a reply from the NPS since January - I now have! Our question was about the lack of judges down here in the South West and we suggested they open their books for one year to a similar system of appointing judges as PUK operates. Their reply was that they feel it is important to maintain their present system for appointing judges so that they maintain the quality and reliability that they consider is important. That reminds me of learning to drive a car - once you have passed your test you can do your own thing! The £260 paid to one judge was for two nights accommodation as well as travel expences. She stayed overnight for two nights because of the distance she had to travel. A lot of judges have overnight accommodation included in their expence claim. Another suggestion was for one class that affiliated to NPS, PUK and BSPS. Obviously only one person walks away with all the qualifications, and if they only want an NPS qualification the other two are lost to other competitors, including the SWPA qualification. The cost of affiliation would be very high [x 3] but that is absorbed if you are entering a county show with entry fees of £20 - £35. We do constantly remind ourselves of why SWPA was started. Our mission statement is "Let's put the fun back into showing" and we aim to provide a series of opportunities for people to qualify for their own regional championship show that is affordable and fun. When we started 10 years ago PUK was the national show that everyone wanted to qualify for and that is why we have always run PUK qualifiers at all 8 shows, but those competitors have always consistantly supported SWPA too. Come on you guys down there in Cornwall - support those who wish to start some shows up down there and offer to help.
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Post by medwinatswpa on May 26, 2007 17:07:35 GMT
I agree, maybe one or two for NPS and the rest for PUK or some with both, however you decide to work it. Some times there could be too much choice with say 2x PUK LR, 2x NPS LR and a SWPA LR so you may get a thinner spread of entries. This is also of course due to peoples' finances, classes that may clash and the amount of classes a pony can manage. It is tempting to try to enter too many but if you do it never works out as you're over-stretched. Also people tell me that they don't enter NPS classes because they think it's harder to do well at the Champs. As a regular competitor at NPS Champs I would say this is not always the case and for those of us who work hard home-producing our ponies, it's very rewarding to have the opportunity to be up there with the best of them! Sorry for rambling on but what do others think? We have always tried to put on a "range" of classes from which people can choose to enter classes at the level they wish to compete. We never expect people to enter all the classes for which they are eligible, but they do. I am glad you have been sucessful at the NPS Champs, but not everyone has had good experiences there or with NPS - but then that is how SWPA started and is another story not for telling on this forum!
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