Headcollar for showing inhand?

[Quarryview]

Hi, I have a 3 year old filly which I’ve owned a few months now who I wish to take to some local inhand shows to get her out and about. She can be quite strong but find her dually headcollar works lovely with her at home. My question is as she’s currently not bitted and in a bridle what should I be using to show her in which will give me some control. Her ground manners are generally very good but being so young she can at times get quite excited especially with new places, smells etc and I’m wondering what everyone else would recommend to show with to allow me some control if the excitement gets too much ?

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

Filly slip.
Or, get her used to a bit, then show her in a bridle but lead off noseband if you think you have control.

 

[twobearsarthur]

At 3 for showing they would usually be bitted.

 

[Quarryview]

Thank you Fuzzy Furry, will look at a filly slip, dentist recently confirmed a couple wolf teeth which need removing so had been waiting to get these removed before bitting but leading off the noseband is a good suggestion.

 

[Quarryview]

At 3 for showing they would usually be bitted.

At 3 for showing they would usually be bitted.

 

[Quarryview]

Thanks twobearsarthur, just turned 3, not had her very long and dentist confirmed some wolf teeth which need removing as in the way but was hoping to get her out and about in the interim.

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

You can get Filly slips that are open at the back so you can put either a chain or leather lead through it and it works kind of like a choker lead on a dog - they pull, it tightens, they relax it loosens off.

What type is your youngster?

Kind of like this one:

https://www.nativeponybridles.co.uk/store/p82/1/2"_Plain_Two_Ring_Filly_Slip.html

 

[Quarryview]

Thanks Elf on A Shelf and for posting the link, that sounds/looks really good. She’s a Haflinger.

 

[Dave's Mam]

You can also use an in hand bridle with the noseband put through the bit loops as it looks neat with no bit & the lead on the noseband. I am sure my wee guy was shown as a 3yr old in this set up. Just looking for a pic.

 

[Dave's Mam]

2015 & he was born 2012, so 3 years old, not bitted.

 

[Peglo]

https://www.haflingersgb.com/showing-events

Hopefully that link works. Just a bit of information for showing. I’ve dabbled in showing my haflinger this year so it was nice to have a guide. I’ve only been able to enter height classes though so I could likely turn up in anything but since I bought a haflinger I wanted to try and do it right. ? ( or as close to proper that I can be bothered ?) have fun.