Help, Tips for standing out in the show ring

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Nerves royally kicking in! Have our first in a long run of Showing classes at the weekend & am pretty confident re the turnout side of things ( thankfully a friend will be helping with this ) plan to get as much done on Friday so we aren't in such a rush on the Saturday morning.

We will be doing the Small Hunter & Coloured Class ( need as much " ring time" as possible hense why we are doing the small hunter aswell - even though there are mixed views whether she is indeed suitable as a small hunter )

So can anyone give me advice on how to stand out in the ring???

Have been told that the walk is the pace where the judges have the most time to look at you & if they like the walk they are more likely to look at you more during the trot/canter/gallop..

The only other thing I can think of is to position myself beind a horse that perhaps isn't as " good looking"...

Really want to do my best this weekend so all advice welcome.

Oh & just because I love her:)

 
Try and be behind a horse that is behaving- you don't another horse to ruin your shot because you're too busy worrying about keeping out its way to really ride to show off.
 
I actually try and keep to the outside of the circle, in a nice open spot, so that you can be seen clearly.

Agree with keeping well away from anything being naughty though.
 
Would say try not to follow a horse of the same colour... possibly difficult in the coloured class though.

Judge will generally only be watching the long side of the ring in front of them so you can use the long side behind them to do any adjustments to how the horse is going and then really try to set the horse up for when the judge is watching.

Have you practised standing your horse up for the judge for the conformation bit?

My ring craft is rubbish - I may know the theory but in practice....

Good luck and hope it goes well.
 
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Don't get close, but equally try not to overtake if it means pushing your horse out of her rhythm- circle away and slot back in at a more open point. Don't get holed up anywhere if you can help it, but remain as separate as you can from the people surrounding you.
 
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