Inhand coloured showing class

[LilLadyLacexx]

Hiya im now going into showing never done it before but thought id give it ago i have a 15 hh red and white filly which i breed myself the problem is i haven't a clue what to wear or if i'm aloud a coloured browband shes a tb x id x trotter. and am i aloud to wear a skirt when i show her please help thanx <font color="red"> </font>

 

[treena]

hi, well, to start with it depends what clesses you intend to do...if you wish to do coloured classes, then its just a plain hunter type bridle, with a flat noseband and plain, flat browband. (no colour). for you.....beige/brown trousers, white shirt, tie (can be coloured) and a tweed jacket.(black jacket should be worn if you get through to any evening performances). hat and gloves must be worn. this same kit can be used for hunter/comp/performance horse/pony classes. if you intend to do any riding horse or hack classes then you wear black jacket, and you can use a coloured browband.....hope this all helps.....pm me if you require any more help...x

 

[Rudey]

This was my whole reasoning for joining the forum and was the contents of my very first post too! Welcomes! xx

I assume you are wanting to do inhand showing? Advice I got was with your mare being red, I would wear a green based tweed jacket. If she has white legs wear dark coloured trousers, such as navy, brown, dark green - NEVER black. If her legs are dark, wear light coloured trousers such as a beige. Wear boots you can run in. Brown gloves, and they say brown plain tack is better 'show quality' then black. You will need a show cane (same colour as tack) and wear a hat (youngsters advisable riding hat). Wear a tie, and avoid white and black as colours on you such as shirts/trousers!

If you tell the judges you are new to it, they will explain things really well and you will get the jist quite quickly! I use to think showing was boring - how wrong am I! Now I am hooked!

A few great tips I was given:

- Practice at home, standing still, walking, trotting up, get a friend/stranger cast an eye over them 'pretending to be a judge' to get them use to being handled by other people. I've had judges check mouths and under tails (make sure her bum's clean lol)!!

- Step in time with your horse, their front left with your front left, match stride for stride - don't rush.

-Smile and be very polite and bubbley (helps alot having a good repore with the judge so you are memorable for the right reasons)

- When the judge asks you to bring your horse to them, stand out in front of them so they can have a good look at your horse so you do not obscure their view and generally get in their way

By the sounds of your mares breeding, I am assuming she is or a non-native slight build, so trimming and plaiting manes would be more suitable. If she is a heavy feathery native type au-natural is best!

Have you got any photos of her?

How old is she? I used a halter for Rox as a yearling, which I think is acceptable for 2 year olds, but I was told an inhand brown plain bridle with a snaffle is more favourable.

Sorry for long post - I go on abit lol! That's the basics anyway - I'm still learning! Theresa_F looked after me on here with this!

This is me and my chap illustrating what not to wear

- I hasten to add my show jumping class on my other horse clashed same day so I was half show-er half jumper lol! x

 

[Theresa_F]

I personally would keep the tack very plain and simple. Turn out for the type of horse she is, ie if she is a hack type, then you can use a coloured browband. Hunter/riding horse/sports horse, then plain.

You will want to have the mane and forelock plaited and ideally the tail pulled. You can plait the tail, but if you are going to higher level stuff, pulled is preferable. You can do a very neat job with a clippersharp comb if you don't like pulling.

If this helps, this is how I show my cob, and you would want similar turnout.

This is him as a 5 year old, hence now wearing a riding bridle.

and as a three year old in his in hand bridle and with a copper bradoon for the bit (he far preferred this to the traditional in hand bits). I am wearing a trilby in this picture, some classes insist on hard hats for youngstock classes.

You can wear a skirt, but most people show in hand with trousers as easier to run at speed to show off the trot.