Caramac71
Well-Known Member
My daughter is doing a local show at the weekend. Last showing show she did was the same show last year, on a different pony, and it's hard to remember what the correct attire is. She's doing a "Ridden Horse / Pony" class.
What I do remember from last year is that the class was huge, and although just a fun local show, the judge was a PC judge and took turnout very seriously. She was very good in explaining what was correct (and there were a lot of kids there in a lot of bling, multi-coloured reins, etc. which wasn't looked upon very favourably!).
So I know my daughter need to wear her beige jods, tweed jacket, cream shirt and a tie. She will have to wear a black velvet hat cover and black leather gloves as this is all she has (I stupidly gave away the set that matched her tweed as I forgot she might need them again
). And long black boots as her jods are from about 4 years ago and halfway up her legs - but really not worth investing in a new pair to be worn once a year.
Can she carry a schooling whip, as this is what the pony is used to? She does have a show cane if this is more correct, but it's weighing up how the pony will go as opposed to what she might be marked down on. (Pony got into a bad habit with her right rein canter lead which is now resolved by a slight tap with the whip when asking for canter - improving all the time but still not 100% without the whip).
And re the pony, she has all black tack. She needs a sheepskin half pad under her saddle as new saddle was recently fitted with this and so we don't really want to remove it unless absolutely necessary. Is it acceptable to use the half pad?
Am I right in thinking a black numnah would be correct under the black saddle (as opposed to a saddlecloth or a cloth/numnah of any other colour)?
What I do remember from last year is that the class was huge, and although just a fun local show, the judge was a PC judge and took turnout very seriously. She was very good in explaining what was correct (and there were a lot of kids there in a lot of bling, multi-coloured reins, etc. which wasn't looked upon very favourably!).
So I know my daughter need to wear her beige jods, tweed jacket, cream shirt and a tie. She will have to wear a black velvet hat cover and black leather gloves as this is all she has (I stupidly gave away the set that matched her tweed as I forgot she might need them again
). And long black boots as her jods are from about 4 years ago and halfway up her legs - but really not worth investing in a new pair to be worn once a year.Can she carry a schooling whip, as this is what the pony is used to? She does have a show cane if this is more correct, but it's weighing up how the pony will go as opposed to what she might be marked down on. (Pony got into a bad habit with her right rein canter lead which is now resolved by a slight tap with the whip when asking for canter - improving all the time but still not 100% without the whip).
And re the pony, she has all black tack. She needs a sheepskin half pad under her saddle as new saddle was recently fitted with this and so we don't really want to remove it unless absolutely necessary. Is it acceptable to use the half pad?
Am I right in thinking a black numnah would be correct under the black saddle (as opposed to a saddlecloth or a cloth/numnah of any other colour)?
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