In hand showing classes

[lifewithflash]

I want to do a couple of in hand shows next year with my 4 year old, Never done it before so I have no clue what classes I would enter. He's about 14hh ish, piebald and I don't know exactly what breed he is, I guess he's a cob type. what classes would I enter?

 

[meleeka]

I’d wait until you get a list of classes available. They do vary quite a lot at local level. There might be riding club type, cob type or family horse type classes.

There’ll usually be the standard best condition or turnout too.

 

[Errin Paddywack]

You might find local shows have coloured classes too.

 

[July dreamer]

Local or riding club shows often have a photographer, I find it useful to have a look at the photos online to see which classes might be suitable, how the horses are turned out and what the handlers are wearing.

 

[Glitter's fun]

I want to do a couple of in hand shows next year with my 4 year old, Never done it before so I have no clue what classes I would enter. He's about 14hh ish, piebald and I don't know exactly what breed he is, I guess he's a cob type. what classes would I enter?

My local show does "tack and turnout". Most of the in-hand classes are various heights and ages of mountain and moorland but that would be where I live. They do "In-hand any other breed" , though. Here they only have ridden coloured horse or pony but yours may be different.
Can you look at the FB pages of the riding clubs etc that you're near enough to go to? They'll have show schedules and photos from last year.

 

[SEL]

In the local show I took Babycob to this year you could have done
Best turned out
Best condition (judged by local vets)
Cob - full floof or hogged/feather off
Riding horse - this was a mixed bag of anything & everything
Coloured horse - lots of cobs but with some spotties too.

 

[follysienna]

Definitely coloured classes. Potentially cob classes at local level but you'll be against the big show cobs and the traditionals. Then it really depends on your local shows - driving type, best grass/stable kept, novice and any fun classes such as pony judge wants to take home etc. He is not a riding horse, they are usually tb types.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Local or riding club shows often have a photographer, I find it useful to have a look at the photos online to see which classes might be suitable, how the horses are turned out and what the handlers are wearing.

This is a good idea and also recommend looking at show pictures, you can do coloured, cob and best condition most local shows have at least one of those if not all of them.