Walrus
Well-Known Member
Hello,
I'm thinking (dreaming!) about taking mr Fell pony to a show in the summer. I thought I'd start thinking about clothing and turnout now as then I can spread the cost over a couple of months not suddenly go crazy in July!!
I have an in-hand bridle (sourced from a good friend who used to show Fell ponies) so pony is sorted. I was planning on cream trousers (pony is black) and then a shirt, tie, waistcoat and hat with gloves and cane. I don't really want to have to splash out on a tweed jacket yet as we will only be going to one or 2 shows. That should be OK shouldn't it? I was thinking a striped showing shirt and then either yellow, red or green waistcoat. What do we think, is red too radical and bright for an M&M in-hand, should I stick to yellow? Will a leather or suade "cowboy" style hat be suitable?
Also any ideas for getting showing gear quite cheap, I am stalking ebay but most of them seem to be for people under a size 12, I'm needing a size 16 as, like the pony, I am generously proportioned!!
I'm thinking (dreaming!) about taking mr Fell pony to a show in the summer. I thought I'd start thinking about clothing and turnout now as then I can spread the cost over a couple of months not suddenly go crazy in July!!
I have an in-hand bridle (sourced from a good friend who used to show Fell ponies) so pony is sorted. I was planning on cream trousers (pony is black) and then a shirt, tie, waistcoat and hat with gloves and cane. I don't really want to have to splash out on a tweed jacket yet as we will only be going to one or 2 shows. That should be OK shouldn't it? I was thinking a striped showing shirt and then either yellow, red or green waistcoat. What do we think, is red too radical and bright for an M&M in-hand, should I stick to yellow? Will a leather or suade "cowboy" style hat be suitable?
Also any ideas for getting showing gear quite cheap, I am stalking ebay but most of them seem to be for people under a size 12, I'm needing a size 16 as, like the pony, I am generously proportioned!!
