Question about showing ...

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I was just wondering ... I have a 16.2 coloured ID x Cob (see my siggy), 7 years and my wonderful hack. I would love him to be shown, if he had any potential and wondered if there was anyone on here, fairly local, that would want to have a go with him, if he was suitable. I don't know what is involved so forgive my complete ignorance on the matter. He does polish up very nicely but I would not know where to start. You can pm be if you would prefer. Also, what classes would be suitable?
 
Hey why can't you do it. Go to some local shows do some videoing/watching, collect some schedules and have a practice at home. Good luck
 
I think Archiesmummy is a bit broken for the summer...
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You can show him in local riding clubs shows to start with and find out how he does. Apart from turnout, so long as you can walk trot and canter and give a reasonable individual show (trot and canter on both reins, and extend into gallop for a few strides) without being run away with, or bucking wildly (!!) that is all you need to do. If you want to take him further then you have to be honest and have a good look at his conformation. Few horses are perfect, but you won't get anywhere if there is a glaring fault. If he is a good jumper then go for performance classes as well.

I went to the Horse of the Year show a couple of times and was interested to see in the preliminary rounds that there were quite a few horses with some conformation faults, but they had all qualified to get there so they must have been best in class at some stage. In classes when the judges ride (not usually at riding club level) then a less than perfect horse might give a wonderful, well schooled ride which puts them up.

Some people take it very seriously (obviously the professionals do) but if you regard showing as a bit of fun and something to aim at, then give it a go.
 
Depends on what you feel like
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Family horse, handy horse, equitation, lots of classes exist for the lovely sweet hacking friends
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Oh. thanks for replying everyone. I am in the SE, near Portsmouth, along the A3 corridor. TBH, I am a complete wuss and would get great pleasure from someone who knows what they are doing and enjoying it thoroughly than me being a complete nervous wreck and hating every second. He isn't schooled so only in hand classes would be appropriate or if they had a Best Turned Out For Horses That Live Out that didnt require an individual show.

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