Ruffian - that doesn't sound right. Why wasn't the pony guy ready - I would wonder about that. At our shows we get a 2 minute gate call and it is enforced regardless, with the exception of the youth classes - sometimes a family may have more than one youth in a class and it takes them time to get all horses into the arena.
Anyways my point - did he just get there, was he taken by surprise, etc.???? The reverse can be said of minis - I had one pony class on a Saturday. I had to pull in on Friday night because I was told the class should run around 11:30 am. I got up, got my pony ready, had her tied, etc. The class didn't run until 4:00 pm.
And then my other ponies did not show until Sunday - after the minis. Again we were told around 11:30 am and we would be in the ring. I had 4 to get ready to show. I got up really early. Got everyone ready by 11:00 - and then waited until almost 2 pm before we got in the ring.
So I am not a big fan of how this show was set up - and I am not a fan of having to pull in a day early for one pony class - ONE! And having to wait.
Okay - so I hope there was a good reason for his tardiness. But really most of us are ready when we are supposed to be. I could say darn minis for taking so much time - but mini exhibitors are just as serious about their minis as we are about our ponies.
Please please let's keep the shows with pony classes in them! But let's just use a little common sense about setting up shows so it flows better and there aren't any holes and people are informed and and.
WHEW - okay - Yes I have my flame retardant suit on!
Oh and why didn't Lenny hand out ribbons? I know for a show over 350 classes offered, its like $3500 or more for ribbons. Could that be a reason, the cost?