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Definitely give it a go - she may look a little small but if she goes well it shouldn't matter. I went to HOYS in 2014 and in my experience it is very much about how the horse performs. You need a nice looking, well schooled horse that behaves impeccably, jumps smoothly out of its stride and...

Does she have full feathers, i.e. from the knee/hock and covering her hooves? Without seeing a recent photo it's hard to tell but I am wondering if she would fit in as a traditional gypsy cob - see the breed standard here: http://www.tgca.co.uk/breedstandard.htm - any colour is allowed and...

You certainly can get extensions/false tails - there is one called horsehairextensions that I've seen on Facebook, though not used personally. I think you need some hair to attach it to - does he have any left at all?

Yes, though only 12.5% Welsh B. He has more Arab - 25%. He is also bigger than he looks - around 15:3.

Very definitely a colour. My palomino is registered part bred Arab and also part bred Welsh but I usually describe him as part bred Arab.

My pally has burgundy and gold - hopefully see below -

Horses often take to side saddle quite easily and if he is well schooled and forward then that definitely helps. With saddles it can often be more about finding one that fits both horse and rider. So if the horse needs a 16 or 17 inch saddle for example, but you are tall and long legged and...

A horse I knew did something similar - went down in the stable, legs thrashed, we though he was dying but a couple of minutes later he sat up and then got up and appeared fine. Vets found nothing but said it could be a number of things including a brain tumour. He was fine with no symptoms for...

I always close the back doors and never travel with the light on. My trailer has good ventilation even with the doors closed. The only reason I would keep them open is if I thought he would be too hot, but it has to be in the 30s for that to happen.

I have laced for the top (snaffle) rein and plain for the bottom (curb) rein. The curb rein is slightly thinner than standard (mine are 5/8 for the laced and I think either 1/2 or 3/8 for the curb). Length depends on how big your horse is - mine are normal full length. Just make sure you...

Hi, in the UK show hunters are classed as Small Hunter (158cm or under), and then lightweight, middleweight, heavyweight. The latter 3 do not need a height certificate. There is quite a good explanation of the different types here by Robert Walker, one of the top show hunter pros...

Is he the big chesnut with the white blaze? If so then he looks more like a hunter to me, especially if he is over 16:2 or so. However if you are not sure you always have the option of entering both classes and let the judges tell you what they think. ETA - I see he is over 17hh, in that...

Yes, in showing terms maxi cobs are over the height for normal cob classes, which is 155cm/15.1ish. Maxi cobs can be lightweight or heavyweight in type as long as they still look like a cob.

There was at least one hairy that I remember seeing from the qualifier pictures and it was turned out to type, which is what I would have expected. I agree with what pootleperkin says about the class as we were both in the final last year - it's largely about the performance, which I think...

Depending on what level you are showing at, the judge may well want to strip the class - so you all do a go round at walk trot canter, then line up and do individual shows, then take saddle off and trot up in front of the judge one at a time. When you take the saddle off you are typically...