Oh ****! What have I done?!

[Hovis_and_SidsMum]

Oooops. I have just managed to prebook myself into a ridden heavy horse showing class on sunday!
I only rang to enquire if they would mind me bringing hovis as he is only a part bred heavy (lord knows what dad was!) and somehow have managed to get talked into this.
Oh poo.
There'll be loads of nasty little ponies stallions there and last time we were anywhere near said screaming little beasts hovis buggered off. It is the last class of the day though so hopefully they will have mostly gone.
I've not got a clue what we will have to do, Hovis is hardly show material (he's currenlty filthy with half his mane missing from a rather heavy handed game of "I am a stallion") and I ride like a duck on an elephant.
I have no idea of show etiquette, show attire, the rules of the ring plus hovis has been known to have complete brakes and steering failure so lord help any other entrants.
Seriously i must be mad............

 

[samstar]

You'll enjoy yourself honest

edt corrected spelling before F_S saw it

 

[Box_Of_Frogs]

Well, the rest of the entrants will be mad too so just go, brick it, have a good laugh and make sure we all get a blow by blow account of your day. Quack quack xxx

 

[Witchy]

LOL!..... oh but I think you really meant to

 

[SharerSarah]

Sunday is 6 days from now, plenty of time to figure out the 'how to show' part. (saying this i have only tried it once and I was rubbish! lol)

As for the half a mane, it adds uniqueness lol. And im sure you're right most people will have gone home if its the last class of the day.

And think of the positives, im sure he'll behave much better than last time so you'll be able to track his improvement

 

[juliehodson86]

haha your post just made me actually laugh out loud in the middle of my silent office teehee!!

best of luck and post photos and let us know how you get on!!!

 

[f_s_]

You'll be fine, and he'll be on his best behaviour!!!

Have a little bit of finger dyslexia there Samstar??!!!

 

[Gorgeous George]

Hey I'm sure you and lovely Hovis will do brilliantly, and already I can't wait to read Hovis' account of the day!

Good luck!

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

Good luck!!

My coblet has only done a couple of shows - all I know is she likes to play to an audience......

Clean your tack!!

 

[indiat]

It sounds like it could be great fun! I don't have the stones to compete myself (my mare is an old hand but I shrink from an audience screaming "don't look at me") so I envy you. Good luck!

 

[hollyandivy123]

ok for the mane, how about a running plate down his crest if the rest of the mane is long enough then you should manage to do it ok

 

[Annagain]

Speaking as somebody who only tracked down the dressage test on Saturday for a ODE yesterday, and remembered at 8am yesterday morning (test at 12.40) that you can't have it called in a ODE, you'll be fine. 6 days is an eternity! I'm sure showing bods on here will be able to help you with etiquette and any other questions you have.

 

[Natch]

Oh Goody! Will very much look forward to Hovis' friday diary telling us all about it.

In terms of showing knowledge, what do you need to know? Show ring ettiquette? What to do in individual show? What to wear?

Is the likkit still in evidence??

 

[MrsMozart]

 

[Pedantic]

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Oooops. I have just managed to prebook myself into a ridden heavy horse showing class on sunday!
I only rang to enquire if they would mind me bringing hovis as he is only a part bred heavy (lord knows what dad was!) and somehow have managed to get talked into this.
Oh poo.
There'll be loads of nasty little ponies stallions there and last time we were anywhere near said screaming little beasts hovis buggered off. It is the last class of the day though so hopefully they will have mostly gone.
I've not got a clue what we will have to do, Hovis is hardly show material (he's currenlty filthy with half his mane missing from a rather heavy handed game of "I am a stallion") and I ride like a duck on an elephant.
I have no idea of show etiquette, show attire, the rules of the ring plus hovis has been known to have complete brakes and steering failure so lord help any other entrants.
Seriously i must be mad............

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So pretty much everything as it should be for a horse and rider then

 

[eahotson]

Don't panic. Talk to the army man.Get him to help you with a short simple show and help you with the breaks. Also get him to put the fear of God into Hovis.