Inhand showing for young coloured horses

[Kallibear]

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is my new horse.

He's such a lovely boy and I'm hoping to show him as much as possible. Just local level shows, and obviously inhand (he's only 18months!) but I'm not sure of the correct turnout for him - never done inhand before and, or in fact much ridden showing either, since my horses aren't fat enough

I will eventually be buying new stuff, but having just bought a rather expensive horse, it'll have to wait!

What should I wear?

I have a tweed jacked but it's a rather boring light blue tweed that really doesn't suit me. I also have a nice navy jacket that does suit me, but it won't be 'correct'. Someone stole my lovely 'peat' (? dark blue colour) tweed

. What colour would be best when I do get around to buying a new jacket? Green?

What should he wear?

He's not been bitted yet but will be fairly soon. I've always had black tack (bought the saddle that fits, match bridle to it - soooo much easier!) but thinking to have him in brown? Should he be in an inhand bridle? I can borrow a black one from a friend, but don't have a brown one yet. I also have a white rope halter.

And what will he have to do in an inhand coloured class? He leads well but doesn't understand this 'trotting' nonsense yet - he just looks hurt and confused that you're running off without him

Teaching him to trot inhand is tommorows plan..........

 

[TheMightyQuinnII]

i have an inhand coloured,
you wear beige trousers, a tweed jacket with a matching tie, but remember not to have to much colour so that your not distracting to the judge, its the horse they are looking at not you. Sometimes people wear a top hat, it just all depends on the show!

I have mine in black tack, because the show world today is getting more advanced. I have a in hand showing bridle, but you can use the white head collar, it depends on your horse, which one does it go better in? do you have control etc! I find the judges like to see coloureds in briddles though.
You dont have to have an inhand bridle though, get your bridle, put a rubber loose ring snaffle on it, but make sure the rubber is black, and not the creamy colour! put your reins on like you normally would, put them over the horses head and your done, but if you were to go to county shows i would recomend a inhand bridle!
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[moppet]

I'd say, as your horse has light legs, that navy/dark trousers might be better than beige - the dark colour means the judge can see your horse's movement better and his legs won't blend in with yours. A tweed jacket is correct - when it comes to buying a new one, always go for a green tweed (some showing companies, such as Mrs Candy Collections, have beige tweeds which are also lovely but it depends what you like and what goes with your horse.) You can get some reasonably priced green tweeds in most saddlers. Tweed is correct but at local level it won't matter all that much - but when buying a new one, buy a nice green one!
Wear a shirt and tie too, not a stock, and dark coloured gloves. Don't go wearing a top hat (!) - your riding hat, a beagler or even a trilby style hat (Toggi do them) is correct, a riding hat would probably look best as long as it is blue and not black.

Brown tack would be correct for him but if all you have is black tack then it would do, as you won't get put down for the colour of your tack. I wouldn't wear a white halter - this is more correct for Native breeds. An inhand bridle would probably look smart on him as he is a youngster - it doesn't matter what colour the bit is, if you have a little rubber snaffle in cream then it is fine but you do get smaller, neater bits which look good on these bridles. You can show in a normal bridle too, but it is whatever he goes happiest in as a youngster.

He will first have to walk round in a group, then do a trot on his own around the ring. Mine have all been the same when starting to trot inhand, but just a little practice each day and they soon get the hang of it, even if it means someone giving them encouragement from behind to go forward. After being pulled in in a line, you will have to stand him up in front of the judge then walk away from her and trot straight back, then trot around the back to your space in the line.

Have a look at some photography websites (like RTI) or have a browse through the online version of Showing World magazine to see what everyone else is wearing. Its easy to pick up turnout tips by having a look through the photography sites or in the Horse and Hound itself.

Good luck, lovely horse!