Height measurement
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Robert Walker: ‘Recalling show animals for height checks shouldn’t be anonymous’
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Two-year legal dispute over height of 128cm showjumper
A buyer sued after a JA pony sold as a 128cm, with a height certificate, was later re-measured as 130.7cm
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Top Mountain and Moorland pony disqualified from HOYS after measuring out
The maximum height limit for a Welsh section C is 137.2cm and the pony exceeded that when measured recently
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Case against vet reveals "murky world of showing"
A light has been shone on the "murky world of showing" during a disciplinary case against an Essex vet accused of giving animals inaccurate height certificates
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Improving how horse height is measured
Will height measuring ever be free of controversy, or is it destined always to be an imperfect science?
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Laser height measurement trialled for horses
Joint Measurement Board investigate replacing manual measurements with laser procedures to determine horse height
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A horse's height is unaffected by condition, says new research
New research casts doubt on the accuracy of current horse measuring practices, but suggests ways to make results more reliable
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Surprise height checks for CHAPS championship competitors
Spot height checks were sprung on 20 animals at the Coloured Horse and Pony Society UK Championship Show
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Five Horse of the Year Show contenders measure out
Five animals who were to compete at the Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) have been disqualified for exceeding their size category, some by as much as 6cm
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Showing producer petitions for stop to mid-season remeasuring
A petition calling for the British Show Pony Society to ban mid-season remeasurements for its ponies has been launched by producer Gill Thompson
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Measuring investigation impacts on Horse of the Year Show
An unprecedented investigation into overheight ponies and horses is hitting the showing world with four HOYS qualifiers unable to compete
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Lynn Russell slams mid-season measuring of horses
The showing producer and British Show Horse Association board member is making a stand against what she considers to be the injustice of having an annual height certificate questioned mid-season
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Maxi cobs get class at Hickstead's Royal International Horse Show
Maxi cobs, which exceed the British Show Horse Association's height limit for cobs, will have their own class at next year's RIHS
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HOYS-bound horses lose height certificates
Two Horse of the Year Show-qualified horses have had life height certificates withdrawn by the Joint Measurement Board
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Pony measuring rules may change
The FEI is asking national federations for their feedback on the pony measuring system that was used at the 2007 European Pony Championships
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FEI pony measurement
The first mass measurement of ponies at international level successfully took place at the European Pony Championships in Freudenberg, Germany
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Event ponies measure out at Sansaw
Three event ponies were found to be over the FEI's height limit of 151cm at the national pony championships at Sansaw Horse Trials last weekend
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HOYS riding horse champion is over height
Captain Hastings has been found to be over the maximum height for a small riding horse after being crowned champion at HOYS 2006
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HOYS showing winners measure out
Two winning show horses from last year's Horse of the Year show have subsequently been measured as too tall for their respective classes
