ridden best condition class - what will I need to do?

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Am a total showing numpty, but there is a local show near me this weekend so I thought I would give it a go!

As an intro we are doing the in hand hunter (assuming walk around, pull in, then stand individually before walking away and then trotting towards judge?) - please let me know if I am wrong and have missed important bits out!!

Then we are doing the ridden best condition. I'm turning out true to type which is hunter and as if we were doing a best turned out as polishing and making tack uber clean is pretty much the only thing I can do!! (so pretty much mornings class plus a saddle and me in it!), but what will we be asked to do? Am expecting no judge ride and no individual show, but don't have a clue tbh and schedule gives no clues. Don't really think it is important to call the organisers over as we'll go and see how it goes anyway, but if any of you guys have done this class then any help would be great!!

Help me!!!
 
Don't consider best condition unless your horse is fat but really really shiny!!! :D
 
Its a PC open show so I was really hopeing that this wouldn't be the case!! She is what I would consider pretty much perfect condition - but not the 'showing condition' I often see. She is very well and evenly muscled and when working you occationally see a shadow of ribs, but not seen at rest though easily felt. Does this mean we would be totally out of it?
 
You say it's local. I get soooo disappointed with local shows. I don't know what is going on recently. You just never know. Judges are volunteers so who knows who they are half the time.

I'd just turn out to the best you can and make sure everything is polished to a 't'. I would show for condition using in-hand bridle which you said you were using. Best condition is normally: all walk, all trot, change rein, all walk, all trot... line up. In front of judge stand square and calm. trot away from judge turn in trot and trot back to judge. Say thank you and return from behind the line.

Good luck x
 
I know it can often be random, but we have never done anything like this and as she is having a few weeks off dressage comps I thought this would be fun! So long as we don't have to do an individual show then all should be ok! It will be sunny on sunday so am hoping it will just be a nice day out with my girl! A frilly would just be a bonus!
 
yikes, ok then, thanks for the heads up! What should I be doing for an individual show then? (sorry, really am totally clueless!)
 
I walk away from the judge, trot a figure of 8 asking her to extend a little across the diagonal. pick up canter and change the leg across the diagonal, then behind the back and ask her for a gallop, bring her back and halt near the judge and nod my head.
 
Weve done conditon & turn out loads times (& watched it many more) & never been asked to go any faster than walk & never had to do an individual show either. Usually just all go round, the judge pulls you in, looks the horse over, sends you all out again & then pulls you in your placings. Good luck with it.
 
miss_c said:
I walk away from the judge, trot a figure of 8 asking her to extend a little across the diagonal. pick up canter and change the leg across the diagonal, then behind the back and ask her for a gallop, bring her back and halt near the judge and nod my head.
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Thats ridden...
 
It's ridden best condition (see title!), massive help, thanks guys!!

If we need to do an individual show then on account of being utterly useless and with no imagination I'm afraid I shall be only slightly changing your individual show Miss C, I hope thats ok!

I'll ask what will happen when I enter too so I know just what will be going on!

Thank you, tea and choccy biscuits to show my appreciaton!
 
Don't panic about the individual show you don't need to do anything fancy, keep it simple and short so that the judge doesn't get bored.

This is what I do.

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Don't show too much trot as it makes the show too long. If you are going to gallop then do it in front of the line, this gives the judge the best view rather than having to watch through the line of other horses. Halt side on to the judge so that they can take one last look before you finish.
 
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