In hand showing - hard hat or not?

[GreenacreSH]

Hi. I will be showing my Cleveland Bay Filly in hand (hopefully). Been a while since I did this, but hard hat or fancy hat?

 

[The Xmas Furry]

Hard hat. Particularly with a youngster.

 

[Snow Falcon]

Hard hat definitely for a youngster.

 

[thefarsideofthefield]

Hard hat in young stock classes . Even if your own horse is an angel you can never predict what the others might do !

 

[P.forpony]

Hard hat, personally I think it looks much smarter too.
I'd much rather see a nice velvet with flesh coloured harness, neat and workman like, than seeing a handler looking like they got lost on the way to a wedding.

 

[OrangeAndLemon]

If I didn't win a class simply because I was in a hard hat, I'm not sure it's the sort of show that I would have a good time at.

(There are 101 other reasons why I won't win to pick from, I'm there to have an awesome day out and show off my pony)

 

[conniegirl]

Hard hat with younstock.

Ive never seen anyone wearing a fancy hat showing inhand. It has always been hard hats, beaglers or flat caps.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I just wear my navy beagler for in hand showing.