Is my youngster classed as a yearling.?????

Question

i have just bought a young filly. She is 10 months old and was a late foal as she was born in october. Looking at show classes yearlings are horses that where born the year before, but according to that, she should be shown as a yearling now even tho she is not even 1 yet. (She was born 2007)

By the next show season she will be counted as 2, even tho she would of only of turned one a few months before. Can i still enter her in yearling classes next season????

Answer 1

She is technically a yearling this year, as all horses celebrate their birthday on Jan 1st. It's a stupid rule, but what can you do? I would check with the specific shows you're looking at entering, but my guess is that no, you cannot show her as a yearling next year.

EDIT: Yes, it is totally unfair and I hate the rule. Its the reason so many racehorses break down too. "Two year olds" can really be racing as yearlings. But sadly, it's the rule and I don't see it changing any time in the near future :(

Answer 2

For show purposes, anything born in the previous year is a yearling.  Most show schedules point it out quite obviously, by calling the class something like "colt or gelding born in 2007".

It's a shame that your filly is not going to be as big and strong as the others, but that's just the way it is.  If you think you're going to be seriously disadvantaged, don't bother showing her for a few years.

Answer 3

In 2 months tou will have a yearling!

Answer 4

probally not

Answer 5

a yearling is a horse of any s*x that is in between the age of one and two years...so assuming that next show season she will be one to one and a half yes you can show her in those classes... but if she turns two at anytime during the show season or before the show season i dont think you can show her in yearling classes....

Answer 6

Yes, per show rules you have a yearling.

As far as fairness...either breed for an early foal, or keep the late ones home until the age difference no longer matters. Being able to show a yearling is not an inalienable right - rules are made to fit the majority.

If showing is your heart's desire, this should have been researched before you bought the horse. If showing isn't that big of a deal, either accept that she'll likely not be competitive for awhile or keep her home. It's not like the horse cares one whit about being shown.  

Answer 7

As of january 1st she will be a yearling.