Native/lead rein/first pony showing advice - numnah

[OldNag]

Hello,
After quick bit of advice, please!

I'm taking the kids to a show (local, lowish level) soon. They'll both be doing a mixture of lead rein/first ridden and also M&M classes (both ponies Welsh A).

I think we have everythign else covered - mostly courtesy of certain auction websites: kids have tweed jackets, cream shirts/jods etc and I have a tweed jacket/dark trousers and a hat. Ponies have basic tack - flat cavesson snaffle bridles, one has gpish saddle, the other a straightish cut.

Question is: Usually we have a thin numnah under their saddles. Is it permissible/correct to use these in the ring? (Would be clean and tidy of course, I have various colours including 2 white ones - ponies are white/grey so they should be reasonably inconspicuous).

I'm not after doing HOYS qualifiers or anything, just want to make sure we are as "correct" as we can reasonably be!

G&T with ice and a slice for getting this far...

 

[be positive]

Many ponies prefer something under the saddle, as long as its discrete it is fine, usually the same colour as saddle but white on a grey is ok. It sounds like you are well organised

 

[OldNag]

Many ponies prefer something under the saddle, as long as its discrete it is fine, usually the same colour as saddle but white on a grey is ok. It sounds like you are well organised

Thank you, that's very reassuring!

Not usre about the organised bit... I will have to write myself some lists. Not used to doing shows at all! I have taken to waking up in the night and remembering stuff we'll need to take with us