Difference between open show classes and their expectations?!

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OK, I'm taking Mo (the bay in my sig ) and Dolly (the ginger!) to a local show on sunday (weather-permitting). It's our first show of the season for one reason or another and i've been shopping for all new gear. So i was just wondering if anyone could clarify a few things for me!

I was thinking of entering Mo in:

Senior Equitation
14.2hh & Over Ridden Showing
Riding Club Horse
Ridden Show Hunter Horse
Novice Working Hunter Horse

What are the judges looking for in these classes (i'm ok with the equitation, but not the others - don't know what the difference is!)
And as for turnout, would there be any difference for each class?
I have 2 tweed jackets - 1 is a cut-away with a waistcoat, the other is a normal one - which one(s) should i wear? Long black leather boots, canary jods, yellow shirt, gold tie with black spots, navy hat with flesh straps, gloves and a brown show cane. Mo will be in brown leather tack, snaffle mouthed. Are snaffles ok for all these classes? What about namnah's - yes or no? Should the bridle be flat? Are boots allowed/required in any of the classes?


And Dolly will go in either:

13.2hh & Under Best Condition

or

13.2hh & Under Best Condition

but i don't know what the difference between these 2 classes would be?! How would they be judged?

Any help with these would be GREATLY appreciated as i dont want to embarrass myself!!!
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Many thank you's in advance!

Lou. x
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I can tell you that boots are only allowed in the jumping section of the Working hunter.
A snaffle is allowed in novice show classes and riding club class

Sorry can't help much more, am not really a show person
 
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And Dolly will go in either:

13.2hh & Under Best Condition

or

13.2hh & Under Best Condition

but i don't know what the difference between these 2 classes would be?! How would they be judged?

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Ooops, i mean "or 13.2hh & Under Open Inhand Showing"!
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Snaffle is absolutely fine for all the classes. You can wear a numnah, just make sure its similar colour to saddle...not a white one or anything! You can be in the same dress for all the classes, but if you have a cane that would be better than a whip for the ridden show hunter. Wear the normal jacket
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Make sure you get lots of piccies please!!
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Oh and for dolly, one of them is in-hand, the other will be ridden. And the open in-hand i would say just means open to all, no restrictions (other than height)
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Ahhh, thank you!! Yep, i've got a cane...finally! just need a new girth and some brown gloves, cos my gloves are black and the elastic bit of the girth is too visible. Another shopping excuse!

As for Dolls classes, they're both deffinatley inhand...i think!

http://www.brookhead.co.uk/Show_Schedule.htm

Well, they're both in "Ring 1 Inhand Showing", which is what's confusing me (doesn't take much!) Any ideas?!
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Oh, and i'll deffinately get lots off pics...if i end up going! I refuse to go if it's raining!!!
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Thanks again!

Lou. x

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