Checking which photo we entered?

I don't know if this is some sort of error in the system, or just something I'm doing wrong, but twice now I've had horses disqualified for having tack on - quite rightly, both were in a show where the rules were perfectly clear, and I'd read them thoroughly - I wasn't ignoring or deliberately breaking the rule, like some little troll-ish rebel thinking 'I'm going to sneak a halter in here, hahahah'.

The thing is, I'm SURE I tried to enter both these horses with their alternate photos, taken without halters. The alternate pics are uploaded, and I remember selecting them, but somehow the main photo got entered anyway. I know my internet connection is very dodgy, it drops and reconnects, often in the middle of doing something causing the page to stop loading or start over again, so it's possible my clicking of the checkbox and alternate picture doesn't 'stick' and if both those aren't selected perhaps the main photo gets sent instead?

What I'd like to know is, is there a way to review exactly what we've entered? I'd be happy to go through and check my entries afterwards now I'm aware this is sometimes a problem with any of mine who have two pictures to choose from, but I can't seem to find a way.
I know we can see our horses on the list for each class, but it doesn't specify which picture is entered - the main image always shows, even if it's a performance shot. And if you go to a horse's profile page, it lists which shows and classes they're in, but doesn't specify which photo was used.

I've had this problem in the past. I go to the show's class page. It shows exactly which photo was entered there. Scan down (or Ctrl+F for the name) until you see your horse, and review which photo is used as the thumbnail in the class entries page. The photo used as the thumbnail is the photo entered. :)

Hope this helps! 🐎

Ahhh, thank you! I think I muddled myself up worse because when I tried checking before I came here to ask, I scrolled down the thumbnails on exactly the wrong class to answer my question : I was trying to get headshots in a headshot class, but hadn't realised it needed them to be uploaded as an Alt Image rather than a Performance Headstudy, so there was me with my model's full body shot in the class by mistake, wondering why I was seeing the whole horse thumbnailed and not just his face!

That would definitely pose a problem! Hope you got things sorted out for next time. :)

Yes, I'll take care to check entries in future!

And incase anyone's reading this and wondering why upload a photo with a halter in the first place then?
I'm from the UK, where showing with a correct and well-made/fitted halter was actively encouraged through the 1990s and early 2000s when I started live showing.
Having a halter or show bridle on your entry showed that extra time and skill had been put in, to research and create something accurate for the horse's breed and nationality - judges really valued that effort. More than once, I had judges tell me my tack was what clinched a win in a breed class.
A lot of customs, especially minis and craft-type models, were completed fully glued into their show bridles, so it was part of their creation and couldn't be taken off without damaging the horse or the leatherwork.
Newcomers were advised that well-fitting and breed-suited tack would help their horses stand out in the ring, especially when there were less moulds on the market - back then a class was more likely to have multiples of the exact same model, or maybe the same sculpt in a few different colours. I remember a Spanish class with double figures of the identical black Andalusian regular run, and all the rest were the bay or grey G2 Stablemate. Bridles were a great tie-breaker when all the best models on the table were the same one!

So it's kind of ingrained in older show folk that having a nice halter which fits the rules for the breed is a good thing, and we remember those days fondly, even though the model horse hobby's ever-changing. Think of it like a hobby habit I learnt, still enjoy, and don't want to abandon! So even though I know a lot of shows nowadays ask for no tack ever please thankyou, I still like to make the halters, and take pictures with them - especially if they're an old tradition in their home country, have unusual materials or construction, or just look very decorative.

My horses' main images on my account here are the ones I use to display on my collection website, so those are the with-a-halter shots cos I like to have them 'dressed' appropriately and show what I've made. Then the 'naked' picture is the alt image I've added specially for entering shows which mention not allowing tack.
I just need to remember which horses have a halter, and then double-check after putting them in any classes here that it worked properly and did send in the selected shot!

Thank you for sharing! I think it's very important to remember our hobby roots. I love the way you have it worked out. A nice mix of something old, something new. :)

I particularly admire Harecroft Majestic II's bridle. Very detailed.