Any tips for Riding Club Horse?

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Decided that I'm going to give it a bash - fences are .75m (what the hell is that in old terms peeps?) and I'm guessing it's just walk, trot and canter in a serpentine?

He's getting there on the jumping but I think only way to really get him going is to get him out and about....take it RC horse are rustic fences?

Any help greatly appreciated!

Going decked out in black numnah, hacking jacket, beige jods, white stock and black show cane.....oh and black boots....

any pearls of wisdom greatly received.

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Coloured stock with a hacking jacket
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Is is at a show? If it is, you should be in showing clothes - twee jacket, shirt and tie, but the rest of your outfit is fine (you could use a black or brown whip instead of a cane if you like).

The fences can be rustic or coloured (after all, RC horses have to be able to do either). Your show should have some walk, trot and a canter on both reins, usually people do it either as loops or on a serpentine.

Good luck.
 
For RC horse class your Horse should be in a snaffle and no martingale or boots should be worn (well thats the rule at our RC show- I assume others will be the same)
 
For RC horse, you dont jump many fences? You jump just one?

The main thing is to keep tack simple I think (snaffle, just a cavesson looks better I think, no martingale etc.) and also the main thing is MANNERS! Your horse must stand still perfectly and do nice easy transitions etc. Its done like any other usual ridden class, at least it was when Ive done the odd one except you dont normally untack and do trot ups.
 
we got placed in riding horse so I thought I'd give riding club horse a go....seems to be called different things. schedule says well have to jump a small course of jumps - prob 2 or 3 judging by last time...
 
At the last RC class my daughter did, the judge said what show she wanted to see, which was basically walk, and trot and canter on both reins, and a small jump.
As MM said, they are looking for manners, daughter got put down as Corroy was a little bit strong according to the judge. I've never seen a RC class where you have to strip (your horse !) either.
 
I don't think conformation plays such a big part in RC horse. They are looking for well mannered all rounders in these sort of classes. Corroy has won a county level type class as she is well schooled and jumps well, but she is not particularly well put together, and dishes like mad !
 
might be in with a chance then! he's got good conformation but can still be a bit wobblyon transitions - will be doing lots of schooling in the field so he can get used to a different ground to work on x
 
another time , Kath did a diabolical show ,wrong canter lead etc, but got 5th out of about 20 because of Corroy's manners. In the lap of honour Corroy then proceeded to tank off and give a rodeo display, as she was so peed off at not being in front !
 
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we got placed in riding horse so I thought I'd give riding club horse a go....seems to be called different things.

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Riding horse classes and riding club horse classes are totally different even though they sound nearly identical (how confusing!) In Riding Club horse classes they are looking for a horse that's suitable for all riding club activities (things like dressage, show jumping, XC, showing, pleasure rides etc) - basically an allrounder with good manners, that goes correctly. Good conformation is a bonus, and any type of horse can enter (cobs, hunters, TBs etc)

Riding Horse classes are flat show classes looking for a specific type of horse, this type is lighter in weight than a hunter, but heavier than a hack. They are primarily looking for good conformation, way of going and manners. Horses aren't required to jump in this class.

Ridden Horse classes are again a different class - a class for all types of ridden horses, but judged as a show class, so conformation is important.

Confused yet? I am
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