In-hand show people! ADVISE PLEASE :)

[Lea1985]

Hey!!!!

Im hoping to show my black blagdon Gypsy Vanner in-hand this year! He is one years old so just in the Youngstock class....

Just a small local show to start with. Will be showing him from March next properly and fingers crossed qualify (sp) for the Royal London! I have high hopes!!

Anyway just after some advice on what type of halter to put him in! Also with regards to any trimming you recommend? and any 'special secret tips' you have

So to confirm he is a 13.1hh black (tones on bay) blagdon Gypsy Vanner! Lots of feather and mane. 3 white socks ( this concerns me! that he doesnt have 4) Big white blaze and he is 1 years old

Thanks so much

Lea

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

Is he a yearling now and will be 2 next year? Is he a colt or a gelding?

Yearlings - white halter I prefer the webbing ones to the rope ones but go with whichever suits his head best. If he is bolshy then use an In-hand bridle with a small plastic bit, if you still lack a little control then go for a small sided eggbut or loose ring snaffle - Bridoon size.

2yos - In-hand bridles all the way for me I am affraid. It is compulsory for colts and stallions 2yo and over to be bitted when shown.

 

[Ladylina83]

I don't show coloureds but it is normal for youngstock especially male unless M&M to be bitted and in an inhand bridle ! lead should be either attached to the noseband or to the bit with a leather coupling rather than a chain.

TO for you tweed shirt tie and dark pants ie cords or chinos - I like navy. solid boots for running in a hard hat (safety first with youngsters) brown gloves and a show cane

Whe you say he is one do you mean he is one now or will be one for next season - some yearlings don't show very well as they can be all wonky but this grows out by being a 2 year old so if you show him as a yearling get comments and don't give up if you don't do so well at first.

Practice ring craft in odd surroundings - I'm off to take my yearling to a show next to manchester airport runway on sunday ... couldn't organise that to happen at home to practice at home ...I might die

 

[Lea1985]

Is he a yearling now and will be 2 next year? Is he a colt or a gelding?

Yearlings - white halter I prefer the webbing ones to the rope ones but go with whichever suits his head best. If he is bolshy then use an In-hand bridle with a small plastic bit, if you still lack a little control then go for a small sided eggbut or loose ring snaffle - Bridoon size.

Hey sorry.....he was 1 on the 17th August, I was thinking white halter too he is strong though so not sure how it will go with a halter but I will practice at home running up to the show time!! Is he too young for a bit?

 

[Lea1985]

I don't show coloureds but it is normal for youngstock especially male unless M&M to be bitted and in an inhand bridle ! lead should be either attached to the noseband or to the bit with a leather coupling rather than a chain.

TO for you tweed shirt tie and dark pants ie cords or chinos - I like navy. solid boots for running in a hard hat (safety first with youngsters) brown gloves and a show cane

Whe you say he is one do you mean he is one now or will be one for next season - some yearlings don't show very well as they can be all wonky but this grows out by being a 2 year old so if you show him as a yearling get comments and don't give up if you don't do so well at first.

Practice ring craft in odd surroundings - I'm off to take my yearling to a show next to manchester airport runway on sunday ... couldn't organise that to happen at home to practice at home ...I might die

Hey.....he is solid not coloured would he be classed as mountain an moorland being a vanner? he just looks like a solid cob? He was 1 on the 17th August im just classing this years shows as practice! Yup gona do lots of practice!!

 

[Ladylina83]

Ha sorry - I don't pay much attention to the furrys :-( I apologise, If its not a hunter a hack or a ridding horse I know nothing

Most yearlings are bitted mine certainly is - they start bitting colts to show as foals

 

[equinim]

personally id put a staight bar bit in
better have to much control rather than not enough and he gets away

u can show in traditional classes. + native type

when older u can either show in same classes or hog mane and feathers and show as cob.
depends how much work u want to do as full mane and feathers take lot of work to keep healthy

 

[eeyore13]

Pics please??? I to have a Blagdon Gypsy cob 18 month old colt.

Have you gone onto the TGCA (Traditional Gypsy Cob) website http://www.tgca.co.uk/ , they are brilliant for help and advise and run there own shows and class. There championship is coming up (TOYS), im taking my boy as he has qualified in 2 different shows for it.

You will find that most classes he will get looked down on because of his GYPSY, i got told by a judge just to refer to him as a heinz 57 cob as some people are very biast.

Is he a colt or gelding? Most shows insist colts are bited, with my little one i put couplings clips to the bit but noseband through the centre ring so im pulling on the noseband rather then the bit.

Depending where his whites are depends on if classed as a coloured or solid as my boy is officially a coloured as he has a very small collection on white hairs on his shoulder (i dont call it a patch as its not solid white).

As for trimming, depends on you and the judge really, i trim off beards, ears and bloomers and thats it. Get yourself some Oxy, pig oil and chalk.

Here is my boy at his 2nd ever show, this had TGCA classes.

And Good luck for your future shows x

 

[Ladylina83]

PS you will need to show him in 2 year old classes next year even though he is only one so spring shows may not be your thing as he might look a bit babyish still next to the stronger early born big boys so look for later ones.

My yearling only just looks like a proper yearling these last 2 months and he's a July foal.

 

[Lea1985]

personally id put a staight bar bit in
better have to much control rather than not enough and he gets away

u can show in traditional classes. + native type

depends how much work u want to do as full mane and feathers take lot of work to keep healthy

Straight bar as in the plastic foaly ones? or a snaffle? I love manes and feathers! Had a clydie for 3 years and swore by pig oil and sulphur!! Thanks for your advise

 

[Lea1985]

Pics please??? I to have a Blagdon Gypsy cob 18 month old colt.

You will find that most classes he will get looked down on because of his GYPSY, i got told by a judge just to refer to him as a heinz 57 cob as some people are very biast.

Is he a colt or gelding? Most shows insist colts are bited, with my little one i put couplings clips to the bit but noseband through the centre ring so im pulling on the noseband rather then the bit.

Depending where his whites are depends on if classed as a coloured or solid as my boy is officially a coloured as he has a very small collection on white hairs on his shoulder (i dont call it a patch as its not solid white).

As for trimming, depends on you and the judge really, i trim off beards, ears and bloomers and thats it. Get yourself some Oxy, pig oil and chalk.

Thanks so much for all of the above! Fab advise Awww im at work so no piccys here im being very bad even being on here. But wow you boy is amazing! My boy is not a patch on yours!! You must be so proud....

Xander is gelded, he only has white legs white small specks of hair going up towards his belly.....and three or four white hairs on the side of his neck!

Ok I will trim his face up and ears they are very hairy! What are bloomers? and oxy?? I love pig oil!! ))

Thanks again x

 

[Theresa_F]

Firstly do go and join the TGCA. We are the only Association that caters for the gypsy cob in all sizes, colours and talents. If you are able to get to TOYS at Keysoe on 25th September, then you need to get your membership done now. Entries close on the 15th but you can enter on the day but you need to be a member and your cob registered. If you just want to come and watch and learn, there will be some of the top gypsy cobs in the UK attending.

For showing he will be a two year old after 1st January. It does not matter how late in the year he was born, his official birthday is 1st January for competition purposes.

I would show him in a hunter type in hand bridle. Fillies and mares are shown in halters or bridles, but colts and geldings are normally in bridles from the age of two and many societies insist that colts are bitted from yearlings.

You need to have him as hairy as possible to show as a gypsy cob and as said the only Society that caters for the solid coloured gypsy cob is the TGCA.

I hope to meet you at TOYS and good luck with him.

This is Stinky at two. Whilst he is coloured, your turnout will be exactly the same.

and a close up of his bridle

I found he far preferred a small ring snaffle with a peanut link to a nylon straight bar in hand bit. He went on to be backed and ridden in this bridle.

 

[Lea1985]

Firstly do go and join the TGCA. We are the only Association that caters for the gypsy cob in all sizes, colours and talents. If you are able to get to TOYS at Keysoe on 25th September, then you need to get your membership done now. Entries close on the 15th but you can enter on the day but you need to be a member and your cob registered. If you just want to come and watch and learn, there will be some of the top gypsy cobs in the UK attending.

For showing he will be a two year old after 1st January. It does not matter how late in the year he was born, his official birthday is 1st January for competition purposes.

I would show him in a hunter type in hand bridle. Fillies and mares are shown in halters or bridles, but colts and geldings are normally in bridles from the age of two and many societies insist that colts are bitted from yearlings.

You need to have him as hairy as possible to show as a gypsy cob and as said the only Society that caters for the solid coloured gypsy cob is the TGCA.

I hope to meet you at TOYS and good luck with him.

I found he far preferred a small ring snaffle with a peanut link to a nylon straight bar in hand bit. He went on to be backed and ridden in this bridle.

Thanks so much for this! People are fab on here.........I love your bridle. Where did u get it from?

I will google TGCA! id love to come watch at TOYS, Your youngster is just stunning! x

 

[Theresa_F]

The bridle is from Flyde Saddlery - not cheap but they do keep their value and I sold it for not that much less than I paid for it.

Stinky is now a strapping chap of 7 but I do love looking at his baby pics.

Please do come to TOYS - the TGCA is a group of people who love gypsy cobs and you can learn a lot as well as see some amazing hairy beasties.

 

[eeyore13]

The bridle is from Flyde Saddlery - not cheap but they do keep their value and I sold it for not that much less than I paid for it.

Stinky is now a strapping chap of 7 but I do love looking at his baby pics.

Please do come to TOYS - the TGCA is a group of people who love gypsy cobs and you can learn a lot as well as see some amazing hairy beasties.

I agree the TGCA are a great group and have been so welcoming and helpful to me, specially Theresa, i have learnt loads.

Looking forward to TOYS so much!

 

[Lea1985]

I agree the TGCA are a great group and have been so welcoming and helpful to me, specially Theresa, i have learnt loads.

Looking forward to TOYS so much!

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww im definately going to come and look!!

The bridle is from Flyde Saddlery - not cheap but they do keep their value and I sold it for not that much less than I paid for it.

Stinky is now a strapping chap of 7 but I do love looking at his baby pics.

Please do come to TOYS - the TGCA is a group of people who love gypsy cobs and you can learn a lot as well as see some amazing hairy beasties.

Ohhhh Ill get looking, Im coming TOYS! definately......hope to see you there! x