Appropriate to change names/change disciplines??

RedRibbonRider · 08-21-2007, 08:57 AM

Hey guys,

I have a 7 year old AQHA mare named Gunen For Glory. That's her AQHA registered name. I've shown her locally at western shows (not nessicarily AQHA-approved shows) and I've used that name... but I was wondering if it would be appropriate to change her name if I go english? (Which I'm planning on doing... she has this nice long + low thing about her, and I'd hate to try to shorten her more for the western.) A girl that shows with me locally recently took her mare to an english show and changed her name, so it was less 'westerny' .. what do you guys think?

If I do change her show name for the english shows, I'll most likely be back on here asking you guys what you think... xD

Tuckerboy · 08-23-2007, 05:40 PM

i think that would be fine. cant see any reason not too. but then of course i dont know all the rules. but i say go for it!

HorseBliss · 08-23-2007, 06:00 PM

sounds fine to me. i like her name tho.

Zypheir's Ring · 08-23-2007, 06:49 PM

Sounds good to me,*cough*"gun it"*cough*(name sugesstion)

RedRibbonRider · 08-27-2007, 05:48 PM

haha, thanks guys. :]

Haas Horse Farm · 08-27-2007, 06:02 PM

Why change her registered name if she has already been shown? If she has been to a breed show or has offspring you cannot change her name. PLUS why make her less of a horse than she already is... The name of the horse has zero bering on the placings at a show BUT people who know the name will then think even more of the horse for being able to compete in both english and western classes.

Your friend that changed her horses name... was it registered? So she paid the association fees for a name change?

You already have shown your horse with this association and your horse has done very well. For that reason alone I think it would be terrible to change your horses name.

PhantomMyMan · 08-29-2007, 12:38 PM

I have actually changed my horse's show name various amounts of time. I have not changed his registered name though, cuz why go through that trouble? (He's a registered paint) but I think he's been through 3 name switches already in the show ring. Seriously, because I show english and his registered name is "Country Phantom" which doesn't seem very english to me. So go for it!

ThePerfectFit · 08-29-2007, 12:41 PM

If she's never been shown english, and you're showing USEF, you can make any name you want to register her with USEF, but you have to keep the name or else she wont get her points.

Smoke N Lace · 09-02-2007, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Haas Horse Farm

Why change her registered name if she has already been shown? If she has been to a breed show or has offspring you cannot change her name. PLUS why make her less of a horse than she already is... The name of the horse has zero bering on the placings at a show BUT people who know the name will then think even more of the horse for being able to compete in both english and western classes.

Your friend that changed her horses name... was it registered? So she paid the association fees for a name change?

You already have shown your horse with this association and your horse has done very well. For that reason alone I think it would be terrible to change your horses name.

I agree with Mary. I don't understand all the name changes.

Haas Horse Farm · 09-02-2007, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by PhantomMyMan

I have actually changed my horse's show name various amounts of time. I have not changed his registered name though, cuz why go through that trouble? (He's a registered paint) but I think he's been through 3 name switches already in the show ring. Seriously, because I show english and his registered name is "Country Phantom" which doesn't seem very english to me. So go for it!

Well it might be your age.... LOL That name makes me think of a great hunter jumper horse who has been dead for many years. Here are some point earning Phantoms!
Stock Broker's Phantom

AgDirect - Silver Phantom

AgDirect - Winged Phantom

AgDirect - Splashs Phantom Foxy

AgDirect - PHANTOM

08-21-2007, 08:57 AM	#1
RedRibbonRider Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: prince edward island Posts: 3 Images: 14	Appropriate to change names/change disciplines?? Hey guys, I have a 7 year old AQHA mare named Gunen For Glory. That's her AQHA registered name. I've shown her locally at western shows (not nessicarily AQHA-approved shows) and I've used that name... but I was wondering if it would be appropriate to change her name if I go english? (Which I'm planning on doing... she has this nice long + low thing about her, and I'd hate to try to shorten her more for the western.) A girl that shows with me locally recently took her mare to an english show and changed her name, so it was less 'westerny' .. what do you guys think? If I do change her show name for the english shows, I'll most likely be back on here asking you guys what you think... xD __________________ gunen for glory = <3

08-23-2007, 05:40 PM	#2
Tuckerboy Full Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 274 Images: 6	i think that would be fine. cant see any reason not too. but then of course i dont know all the rules. but i say go for it! __________________ ~ ~No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle. ~ ~

08-23-2007, 06:00 PM	#3
HorseBliss Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: IN MY OWN STATE OF MIND Posts: 3,963 Images: 386	sounds fine to me. i like her name tho. __________________ *"Dream it ya fkin dreamers" - Dane Cook* $$Proud Member of the Thoroughbred Club$$ ☼Proud member of the Hunter Jumper Club.☼**

08-23-2007, 06:49 PM	#4
Zypheir's Ring Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,310 Images: 440	Sounds good to me,cough"gun it"cough(name sugesstion) __________________ I've got nothing to prove...I'm me, I don't care whether you like me or not. If you don't like me I won't hate you or blame you. I'm me.....just me.

08-27-2007, 05:48 PM	#5
RedRibbonRider Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: prince edward island Posts: 3 Images: 14	haha, thanks guys. :] __________________ gunen for glory = <3

08-29-2007, 12:38 PM	#7
PhantomMyMan Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 9 Images: 5	I have actually changed my horse's show name various amounts of time. I have not changed his registered name though, cuz why go through that trouble? (He's a registered paint) but I think he's been through 3 name switches already in the show ring. Seriously, because I show english and his registered name is "Country Phantom" which doesn't seem very english to me. So go for it!

08-29-2007, 12:41 PM	#8
ThePerfectFit Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 629	If she's never been shown english, and you're showing USEF, you can make any name you want to register her with USEF, but you have to keep the name or else she wont get her points. __________________ The Perfect Fit <3

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