O.K. I admit. I took a look at the mini nationals show prize list for the first time ever today (after 5+ years in Shetlands) I never had an interest in Minis - to each his own. Nothing against them, they are cute, just not for me, as I am bigger so want a bigger pony. I have always wondered what the big "fight" between mini and Shetland people is about - there seems to be a lot of animosity - but that's another thread.
My question is: Why isn't the Shetland Congress patterned more after the Mini Nationals?
Nationals Vs. Congress:
Why doesn't the Congress have all the youth classes on the first 3 days?
Why doesn't the Congress have its show in a cooler time of year?
Why doesn't the Congress have vendor donations of tack, harness, show cart, and more?
Why doesn't the Congress have $375 Stake classes?
Why doesn't the Congress have $1000 Incentive classes?
LOOK! The stallion halter championship is a few hours after the qualifying classes, so the horses don't come into their championship class fried mentally.
I don't see where the entry fees are all that outrageous either.
These are all the basic things that Shetland people are crying for, and the Minis have, so why not???
They ARE the same registry, right? If the Congress were to "UPGRADE" and just COPY the Nationals to be like the nationals, wouldn't that improve the entries and therefore the $$$ taken in?
I mean, this looks like a real national level show. Since it is the same show management, then obviously ASPC is capable of putting on a National level show (sorry, Congress is NOT)
So where is the downfall? What happened to cause such a separation of TYPE of shows? Couldn't the Congress copy the Nationals?
So I guess I'm asking, WHO DOES THE CONGRESS SHOW SCHEDULE AND HOW CAN I BE PART OF IT???
because I want a CHANGE!
My question is: Why isn't the Shetland Congress patterned more after the Mini Nationals?
Nationals Vs. Congress:
Why doesn't the Congress have all the youth classes on the first 3 days?
Why doesn't the Congress have its show in a cooler time of year?
Why doesn't the Congress have vendor donations of tack, harness, show cart, and more?
Why doesn't the Congress have $375 Stake classes?
Why doesn't the Congress have $1000 Incentive classes?
LOOK! The stallion halter championship is a few hours after the qualifying classes, so the horses don't come into their championship class fried mentally.
I don't see where the entry fees are all that outrageous either.
These are all the basic things that Shetland people are crying for, and the Minis have, so why not???
They ARE the same registry, right? If the Congress were to "UPGRADE" and just COPY the Nationals to be like the nationals, wouldn't that improve the entries and therefore the $$$ taken in?
I mean, this looks like a real national level show. Since it is the same show management, then obviously ASPC is capable of putting on a National level show (sorry, Congress is NOT)
So where is the downfall? What happened to cause such a separation of TYPE of shows? Couldn't the Congress copy the Nationals?
So I guess I'm asking, WHO DOES THE CONGRESS SHOW SCHEDULE AND HOW CAN I BE PART OF IT???
because I want a CHANGE!