In-hand showing

[Pippity]

I'm planning on taking Blue (non-trad cob) to a local riding club show for some in-hand showing. However, I've just realised that the lovely green tweed waistcoat I've ordered probably won't be here in time, and I'm now confused about what to wear.

Rest of me will be in fawn breeches and country boots (which I know is wrong), and I was planning on wearing canary show shirt, navy tie and tweed waistcoat. I'd really rather not wear my tweed jacket - I'm going to be sweaty enough trying to keep up with her trot! - and my only other waistcoat is black suede.

Suggestions for what I might be able to drag together?

 

[Carlosmum]

'v' necked jumper? Personally I would go with the jacket and dont forget a hat of some sort!

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Just wear a shirt and tie a lot of people do at local level and I assume that's what it is.

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

If you could cope with the jacket then wear it. If not shirt and tie will be fine but do pin the tie down with a discreet safety pin low down so it doesn't flap about and look untidy.

 

[conniegirl]

Swap the breeches for some navy trousers, if you can wear the tweed the do, if not do you have a smart gillet that you could use of a smart v necked dark jumper

Country boots are starting to appear more and more in the inhand ring so I wouldn’t worry about that, I’ve used mine loads even at county shows

 

[Pippity]

I was panicking for no reason - my waistcoat arrived this morning.

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

That's good news but do swap the breeches for trousers. If his legs are dark light coloured trousers, if he has white socks, dark trousers will show them off well.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I have even seen coloured skinny jeans worn with country boots for in hand showing

 

[Pippity]

That's good news but do swap the breeches for trousers. If his legs are dark light coloured trousers, if he has white socks, dark trousers will show them off well.

She's bloody awkward and has one dark and one light!

 

[conniegirl]

Go for dark blue. Its what I wear even when showing horses with dark legs

 

[Pippity]

The only alternative to the breeches is black skinny jeans. After buying the waistcoat, I'm not buying anything else. This is just a local, riding club show, and I'm going purely for the experience of getting her out and about. I love her to bits, but I'm realistic enough to know that she doesn't stand a chance of winning anything, so the showing definitely won't be a regular thing.

 

[conniegirl]

The only alternative to the breeches is black skinny jeans. After buying the waistcoat, I'm not buying anything else. This is just a local, riding club show, and I'm going purely for the experience of getting her out and about. I love her to bits, but I'm realistic enough to know that she doesn't stand a chance of winning anything, so the showing definitely won't be a regular thing.

Go for the black skinny jeans in your country boots. It is more correct than breeches

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

I personally hate loathe and despise country boots being worn in the ring but it is the done thing these days. It's even worse when kids wear them with jods. Kids should always wear short boots and joddy clips!

As to contrasting colour - if the judge can't tell the difference between a human leg and a horses leg then they shouldn't be judging!!!