Inhand showing - help please

[AandK]

There is a charity show on at my local venue next weekend and I am going to take my 20yo to do a round of SJ. They also have a veteran class in the inhand showing (shame there is not one in the ridden!), so I think we will do this as well while we are there. I am not a showing person but can turn him out well (grey!), will I be okay in what I would wear to SJ? Which is tweed jacket, stock and long boots. Do I wear my hat as well? And is it just a case of walking round and then doing a trot up for the judge?

Thanks for any help offered!

 

[emfen1305]

There is a charity show on at my local venue next weekend and I am going to take my 20yo to do a round of SJ. They also have a veteran class in the inhand showing (shame there is not one in the ridden!), so I think we will do this as well while we are there. I am not a showing person but can turn him out well (grey!), will I be okay in what I would wear to SJ? Which is tweed jacket, stock and long boots. Do I wear my hat as well? And is it just a case of walking round and then doing a trot up for the judge?

Thanks for any help offered!

Shirt and tie would be better with the tweed jacket for showing but there is quite of a lot of variation in hand, especially at local level so as long as you're dressed smartly it doesn't really matter! I always wear my hat but again, some people choose not too, or they will wear a tweed cap etc so again, personal preference though I would always choose a hat over no hat! I wear my tweed jacket, dark jeans, jodphur boots and navy hat but see a lot of people who are swapping between ridden and in hand just wearing what they wore for the ridden classes which sounds similar to what you'll be wearing

For the go around you usually all walk around and then the steward will stop you in one corner and get you to trot round to the back individually so make sure you can run in your long boots, try not to be in front of your horse but also not being dragged along, the idea is that they are trotting nicely forward along side you. Then you'll come out one by one, be quickly assessed by the judge and then you'll walk away, do a small key hole shape then trot straight at the judge (they will move!) and then trot all the way round back to the group and then salute!

Good luck, I think anyone that shows a grey deserves a special extra effort rosette as I do not envy you!

 

[AandK]

Shirt and tie would be better with the tweed jacket for showing but there is quite of a lot of variation in hand, especially at local level so as long as you're dressed smartly it doesn't really matter! I always wear my hat but again, some people choose not too, or they will wear a tweed cap etc so again, personal preference though I would always choose a hat over no hat! I wear my tweed jacket, dark jeans, jodphur boots and navy hat but see a lot of people who are swapping between ridden and in hand just wearing what they wore for the ridden classes which sounds similar to what you'll be wearing

For the go around you usually all walk around and then the steward will stop you in one corner and get you to trot round to the back individually so make sure you can run in your long boots, try not to be in front of your horse but also not being dragged along, the idea is that they are trotting nicely forward along side you. Then you'll come out one by one, be quickly assessed by the judge and then you'll walk away, do a small key hole shape then trot straight at the judge (they will move!) and then trot all the way round back to the group and then salute!

Good luck, I think anyone that shows a grey deserves a special extra effort rosette as I do not envy you!

That's really helpful, thank you!

Having owned him for nearly 15yrs, I am used to the washing, scrubbing and more scrubbing! Especially in his latter years as he gradually lost his black legs (sob) and mane/tail.

 

[Sussexbythesea]

So far at local shows I've just used my old dressage gear with black jacket and velvet hat and no one has commented that it is incorrect (although I know it is). It hasn't stopped me doing well. To be honest some of turn out I've seen is dire so if you're both clean, neat and nicely turned out then I think the judges seem to be happy.

Are you Sussex based?

 

[AandK]

So far at local shows I've just used my old dressage gear with black jacket and velvet hat and no one has commented that it is incorrect (although I know it is). It hasn't stopped me doing well. To be honest some of turn out I've seen is dire so if you're both clean, neat and nicely turned out then I think the judges seem to be happy.

Are you Sussex based?

Thanks! Hoping as it is local I will be fine in my usual comp gear, as don't have anything else to wear and as I don't normally show, I'm not going to buy a whole new outfit just for this.

Yes I am in W. Sussex :smile3:

 

[FDLady]

You'll be fine dressed like that if its only local - i've done the same a few times and its always turned out alright including my dressage turnout as well. Personally inhand i always wear my hat but then again my big hunter girl can be quite quirky when she wants to be so id rather not take the risk - you know your own horse, if you think you need it wear it or if you have a matching cap then throw that on. As emfen1305 said though, make sure you can properly run in long boots. From a stewards point of veiw i've giggled a few times watching people trying to run who cant move their ankles/knees because they made the mistake of not trying it beforehand (including myself once). Its local so just be smart, smile and have fun.

 

[AandK]

You'll be fine dressed like that if its only local - i've done the same a few times and its always turned out alright including my dressage turnout as well. Personally inhand i always wear my hat but then again my big hunter girl can be quite quirky when she wants to be so id rather not take the risk - you know your own horse, if you think you need it wear it or if you have a matching cap then throw that on. As emfen1305 said though, make sure you can properly run in long boots. From a stewards point of veiw i've giggled a few times watching people trying to run who cant move their ankles/knees because they made the mistake of not trying it beforehand (including myself once). Its local so just be smart, smile and have fun.

Thank you! I am sure I can run in my long boots but will try it out before hand to check! Horse is good to trot up (had lots of practice doing it in front of vet :wink3 so I won't need my hat from that point of view but think I will look smarter with it on as have long hair.

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

It is always more polite and much smarter to wear a hat. Put your hair in a bun and a hairnet too to finish off the look. Your stock will be fine for a local show.

Bridle wise if you normally wear a grackle or flash take it off and put a plain cavesson noseband on.

 

[AandK]

It is always more polite and much smarter to wear a hat. Put your hair in a bun and a hairnet too to finish off the look. Your stock will be fine for a local show.

Bridle wise if you normally wear a grackle or flash take it off and put a plain cavesson noseband on.

Thank you. I'm a strict hairnet user when at a show, so will definitely be wearing my hat as will look so much smarter than long hair in a ponytail. His bridle is already plain cavesson so looks like we're all set! :smile3: