Pictures How should I turn out my filly?

[samantha18]

Hi! I'm new to showing, 12 months ago I got a completely feral cob foal.

Now she's older and I've got her handled I'm looking at taking her to some local qualifying shows.

As she's rising 2 (will turn 2 mid May) I'm wondering how she should be turned out to the show? She's bay (currently dark bay in her winter fluff). Also am I right in thinking I'll need light coloured trousers? At the moment her feathers are silver but I'm expecting them to go black (photo is from summer, her feathers have filled out more since)

Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

 

[samantha18]

Would also like to add, I'll be going to the first show of the season to watch

 

[SantaVera]

Just wanted to say, gorgeous horse.

 

[AppyLover1996]

You are correct in thinking you'll need smart light coloured trousers - the general rule is dark legs = light trousers, light legs = dark trousers - it's done so that the judge can clearly see your horse move (if I'm remembering correctly!). I usually wear a tweed jacket, nice tie and shirt underneath, dark trousers (my lad has vanish white legs!) and then a pair of comfortable but smart shows (usually jodphur boots or a nice pair of long boots, but trainers can also work well providing they're plain)

With regards to turnout, as far as I'm aware, cobs are generally neatened up (manes can be hogged and tails can be stripped to give a pulled neat look if your young one doesn't like pulling, I don't like pulling manes or tails so I either use thinning blades, thinning scissors, or one of those fancy strip tools that give the effect of a pulled mane/tail but without the drama and pain involved), or they can be shown as they are - it depends on what you are planning on showing her as - either a show cob or traditional. You'll probably be relieved to hear she won't need plaiting - so generally a good bath and groom works wonders! I think you can either show in a bridle and bit or you can show her in a halter like they do for Welsh's etc (but don't quote me on that!).

 

[Glitter's fun]

Hello Samantha, welcome to the forum. Can't answer your question but she's lovely!
Good luck with the showing.

 

[I'm Dun]

I think her legs will stay that colour. She seems to be wild bay. I'd leave her as she is, with maybe a bit of discrete tidying and just go for the experience.

 

[Lucky Snowball]

As above for turnout. Make sure she’s happy leading properly walk and trot and happy with others moving around her. Also ensure she will stand up and still for the judge to inspect. Have fun and remember we will need photos!

 

[dottylottie]

with the amount of feather she has id keep her turned out as a “traditional” rather than a native. trousers in a contrasting colour to her legs - people either love it or hate it, but you can get away with smart jeans jodhpur boots or similar, i wear doc martens because jodhpur boots don’t give me enough grip to keep up with crazy welshies! with her age & type, a leather filly slip or white rope halter would be correct. ideally you’d wear a tweed jacket or waistcoat, but at local level you could get away with a smart fleece gilet - when everything else is correct i actually really like the effect, and it’s preferable to sweating in a tweed jacket in the middle of summer

will attach some photos of what i wear with my welshies

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I think her legs will stay that colour. She seems to be wild bay. I'd leave her as she is, with maybe a bit of discrete tidying and just go for the experience.

Was gonna say the same I have a wild Bay and they have silver hair on legs and mine has it in his mane as well.

 

[samantha18]

Hello Samantha, welcome to the forum. Can't answer your question but she's lovely!
Good luck with the showing.

Thank you, she is a little superstar, just gets very excitable at times. She's the first horse I've had without conformation issues so most things are new to me

 

[Cortez]

What classes were you thinking of showing her in?

 

[samantha18]

with the amount of feather she has id keep her turned out as a “traditional” rather than a native. trousers in a contrasting colour to her legs - people either love it or hate it, but you can get away with smart jeans jodhpur boots or similar, i wear doc martens because jodhpur boots don’t give me enough grip to keep up with crazy welshies! with her age & type, a leather filly slip or white rope halter would be correct. ideally you’d wear a tweed jacket or waistcoat, but at local level you could get away with a smart fleece gilet - when everything else is correct i actually really like the effect, and it’s preferable to sweating in a tweed jacket in the middle of summer

will attach some photos of what i wear with my welshies

Thank you so much! This is really helpful! A few people on my yard show but none of them show bays or traditional cobs so when I've asked them they've said they don't know it is a local show but qualifies for STARS I even tried looking through photos from the 2023 cob classes but no bays and everyone turned out in a bridle but they were huge and built like a tank

What classes were you thinking of showing her in?

I was thinking Youngstock (although she will still be a yearling when the show season starts, she turns 2 a week after the 2nd show of the season) In Hand Pony, and In Hand Cobs.

 

[dottylottie]

Thank you so much! This is really helpful! A few people on my yard show but none of them show bays or traditional cobs so when I've asked them they've said they don't know it is a local show but qualifies for STARS I even tried looking through photos from the 2023 cob classes but no bays and everyone turned out in a bridle but they were huge and built like a tank

I was thinking Youngstock (although she will still be a yearling when the show season starts, she turns 2 a week after the 2nd show of the season) In Hand Pony, and In Hand Cobs.

Equestrian Event Photography - Chameleon Photography 45. Solid Colour Traditional Gypsy Cob

www.chameleonphotography.co.uk

not sure if the link will work, but this is a solid coloured traditional class xx

 

[Cortez]

Thank you so much! This is really helpful! A few people on my yard show but none of them show bays or traditional cobs so when I've asked them they've said they don't know it is a local show but qualifies for STARS I even tried looking through photos from the 2023 cob classes but no bays and everyone turned out in a bridle but they were huge and built like a tank

I was thinking Youngstock (although she will still be a yearling when the show season starts, she turns 2 a week after the 2nd show of the season) In Hand Pony, and In Hand Cobs.

She’s rising 2, not a yearling. I would pick your classes carefully (unless you just want to do something for the experience), she’s not likely to do well in a pony class and is really more of a Traditional cob.

 

[rhino]

Thank you so much! This is really helpful! A few people on my yard show but none of them show bays or traditional cobs so when I've asked them they've said they don't know it is a local show but qualifies for STARS I even tried looking through photos from the 2023 cob classes but no bays and everyone turned out in a bridle but they were huge and built like a tank

I was thinking Youngstock (although she will still be a yearling when the show season starts, she turns 2 a week after the 2nd show of the season) In Hand Pony, and In Hand Cobs.

If she’s 2 this year then she already is a 2yo by showing terms, not a yearling

 

[samantha18]

She’s rising 2, not a yearling. I would pick your classes carefully (unless you just want to do something for the experience), she’s not likely to do well in a pony class and is really more of a Traditional cob.

Yeah, I was a bit unsure about the in-hand pony class tbh, but the in-hand cob class is open to all cobs. I'm not that bothered about her placing in her first season as it would be experience for her

If she’s 2 this year then she already is a 2yo by showing terms, not a yearling

Yeah that's what I meant She'll be going in the youngstock (2-3yrs) class with a few ponies off the yard too