Are there any rules regarding a racehorse wearing bling!?

L

Lucy1992

Well-Known Member
Joined
13 October 2011
Messages
52
Visit site
Pretty much as the title says! I've bought a couple of racehorses recently. One is at home having a break and the other is in training (races tomorrow ekkkk!!!)any way my one running tomorrow has the name gold in his name and out of interest I was wondering if there are any rules regarding the turn out of the horse. Can they wear bling browbands or have gold glitter hoof polish? I was going to order him a matching silk/velvet browband to my silks but thought it might be a bit more fun to bling my boy up in future races as his name gives me the perfect excuse! In hindsight I should of bought a mare haha! Poor lad!
 
E

Elf On A Shelf

...
Joined
28 February 2011
Messages
16,451
Visit site
Browbands are fine but I wouldn't go for the ones with the big rosettes on the side. They are just annoying and get filthy quickly. Glitter hoof oil - please!!! Your not 5yo! Your horse is not a kids pony doing fancy dress! I would be absolutely mortified if an owner asked me to put that stuff on their horse! I would do it of course but them I would hand it to someone else to lead up because I won't be associated with such nonsense. I have seen people use glitter spray on their quarter markers and in the horses tail but again, this looks childish and tacky. Not something any well respecting stable lad or lass will ever subject their poor horse to!

So in response to your question - no, there are no rules as such but please don't make your horse look like a ****!

By all means get your own browband to match your silks, design your own quarter markers if you like but leave the glitter to the kids pony shows.
 
L

Lucy1992

Well-Known Member
Joined
13 October 2011
Messages
52
Visit site
Thanks for your reply. I really don't know why people get so emotional about this I was just reading and old thread about something like this and that person got so much hate it's unreal! At the end of the day it's light hearted fun!!! In my opinion racing needs a bit more of that!
 
E

Exploding Chestnuts

Well-Known Member
Joined
22 June 2013
Messages
8,436
Visit site
What about the other one, has he been turned out yet? Last time I heard about him he was stabled, not a good plan, imho.
I think you can buy special hoof oil which is black, and some have gold labels!
If you want him to look cool, have a handmade headcollar with his nameplate, that is proper class. He can have a matching lead up rein.
The saddler at the Irish National stud will make one to order. I am sure there are others.
 
Last edited:
Lyle

Lyle

Well-Known Member
Joined
23 October 2010
Messages
1,049
Visit site
He sounds like he'd look pretty swish in a brass browband :) you can get some gorgeous designs!
 
F

FfionWinnie

Well-Known Member
Joined
20 July 2012
Messages
17,021
Location
Scotland
Visit site
Lucy1992 said:
I was just reading and old thread about something like this and that person got so much hate it's unreal!
Click to expand...

Of course you were.

You read an old thread about glitter on racehorses where someone "got so much hate" then decided to post your own.

Make sure you spread plenty glitter on the horn beteeen their eyes as well for authenticity.
 
L

Lucy1992

Well-Known Member
Joined
13 October 2011
Messages
52
Visit site
FfionWinnie said:
Of course you were.

You read an old thread about glitter on racehorses where someone "got so much hate" then decided to post your own.

Make sure you spread plenty glitter on the horn beteeen their eyes as well for authenticity.
Click to expand...

Haha oh dear no it was about glitter on a horse not a racehorse!
 
L

Lucy1992

Well-Known Member
Joined
13 October 2011
Messages
52
Visit site
Hi! Yes he is now out! Thank god! We got to turn out at our yard a few days ago!! He is very happy and it's already done him the world of good. I have a new vet seeing him now so hoping to get to the bottom of the problem although touch wood he seems to be improving from turnout. Thank you for asking :).

He has a leather head collar with his name on and matching lead rope to my colours.
 
ycbm

ycbm

Einstein would be proud of my Insanity...
Joined
30 January 2015
Messages
57,270
Visit site
What's the name of your horse that's running today?
 
Last edited:
L

Lucy1992

Well-Known Member
Joined
13 October 2011
Messages
52
Visit site
ycbm said:
Lingfield, your first race as an owner (?) - good luck :)
Click to expand...

Thank you! Yes it's my first runner! My partner has a hurdler but my heart belongs to flat racing so it's very exciting. I bought him a few weeks ago :). His just going out for a blast today to see where we are at with him. he is up against seriously nice horses today so no expectations at all. Just get home safe that's all I care about!
 
tonitot

tonitot

Well-Known Member
Joined
26 February 2009
Messages
2,525
Location
Newmarket
Visit site
I haven't read all the replies but I used to lead up a horse whose owners wanted him to run in a very blingy browband. It's was very sparkly and could be seen a mile off. Everyone in the stable yard at the races made comments about it and I found it quite embarrassing having to lead him up wearing it.
There aren't any rules against it and the horse couldn't give a toss but I hated leading the horse up in that browband so much that I would conveniently forget to pack it when I got the racing gear ready. Worked well for me when he then ran 3 times in a normal leather browband and finished 3rd, 2nd then 1st and his owners decided the sparkly browband was bad luck or something so I never had to use it again!
 
E

Elf On A Shelf

...
Joined
28 February 2011
Messages
16,451
Visit site
tonitot said:
I haven't read all the replies but I used to lead up a horse whose owners wanted him to run in a very blingy browband. It's was very sparkly and could be seen a mile off. Everyone in the stable yard at the races made comments about it and I found it quite embarrassing having to lead him up wearing it.
There aren't any rules against it and the horse couldn't give a toss but I hated leading the horse up in that browband so much that I would conveniently forget to pack it when I got the racing gear ready. Worked well for me when he then ran 3 times in a normal leather browband and finished 3rd, 2nd then 1st and his owners decided the sparkly browband was bad luck or something so I never had to use it again!
Click to expand...

That's something that I would do as well 😂😂😂 nah in all honesty browbands aren't too bad but i do draw the line at glitter! We will have a couple of horses running in on of the new silk designs next season - the paw print and dog ones. We have those as 1/4 markers for their horses too which don't look too bad if you do them right. I quite like doodling on them.
 
E

Elf On A Shelf

...
Joined
28 February 2011
Messages
16,451
Visit site
FfionWinnie said:
It's probably One for Arthur isn't it?
Click to expand...

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
 
poiuytrewq

poiuytrewq

Well-Known Member
Joined
3 April 2008
Messages
17,848
Location
Cotswolds
Visit site
EKW- is One for Authur from your yard?!

We had one who's mummy purchased the most awful coloured gem browband, I'm not even sure what it was and I quite like a bit of bling.... everyone forgot to pack it.....
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top