matildahill
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I’ve entered into a local working hunter show next weekend, it’s both mine and my horse’s first time 
I’ve done some research and I am fairly certain on turnout- I will wear tall black boots, beige jods, a tweed jacket, brown gloves, a white tie shirt and red tie, a skull cap with a navy silky kind of material hat silk and a short black jumping crop and hair tied back in a neat bun and hairnet.
My horse will wear a brown grackle (without a fluffy nose padding), plain silver stirrups to replace my usual bright red sj ones, a brown jumping saddle with a brown saddle cut numnah and I have entered him into the 70cm and 90cm rounds so I won’t bother with any boots and he doesn’t need a martingale of any kind and I will plait his mane and trim his legs (he’s a Dutch warmblood), I’m thinking of plaiting his tail too rather than pulling it as I would rather keep it looking natural after the show, unless I will get marked down for plaiting it?
I also have an idea what to expect in the jumping phase, I know to keep him in a steady but bold Rhythm the whole way around and try and keep him in an outline as the round is judged on how we both look rather than speed
However I’m unsure of the flatwork and conformation phases i.e. is one under saddle/tackless and one ridden? For the flatwork I heard that you walk away from the judge and trot back to them but equally I’ve seen people do almost a short, simple dressage test around the arena in w,t+c? And for the conformation phase does my horse just need to be stood square, still and respectfully or is some movement required? I’m guessing the judge will give some instructions on the day but any info/advice before then would go miles thanks!!
I’ve done some research and I am fairly certain on turnout- I will wear tall black boots, beige jods, a tweed jacket, brown gloves, a white tie shirt and red tie, a skull cap with a navy silky kind of material hat silk and a short black jumping crop and hair tied back in a neat bun and hairnet.
My horse will wear a brown grackle (without a fluffy nose padding), plain silver stirrups to replace my usual bright red sj ones, a brown jumping saddle with a brown saddle cut numnah and I have entered him into the 70cm and 90cm rounds so I won’t bother with any boots and he doesn’t need a martingale of any kind and I will plait his mane and trim his legs (he’s a Dutch warmblood), I’m thinking of plaiting his tail too rather than pulling it as I would rather keep it looking natural after the show, unless I will get marked down for plaiting it?
I also have an idea what to expect in the jumping phase, I know to keep him in a steady but bold Rhythm the whole way around and try and keep him in an outline as the round is judged on how we both look rather than speed
However I’m unsure of the flatwork and conformation phases i.e. is one under saddle/tackless and one ridden? For the flatwork I heard that you walk away from the judge and trot back to them but equally I’ve seen people do almost a short, simple dressage test around the arena in w,t+c? And for the conformation phase does my horse just need to be stood square, still and respectfully or is some movement required? I’m guessing the judge will give some instructions on the day but any info/advice before then would go miles thanks!!