Showing Coloured Youngster - What Equipment Do I Need??

[JJ2]

I am wanting to show my yearling coloured gelding this summer at local and county shows and wondered what i need to show him in. Do i have to have an in hand bridle with small rubber bit or a white showing headcoller? I didnt know if the white headcollers were primarily for natives?

Sorry dont know much about it!! Can someone advise?

Also what do i wear?

Thankies!!

 

[Scottish_Miss]

Hi

Only Clydesdales youngsters and some Welsh get shown in white halters, everything else use in hand bridle yes usuually with straightbar rubber snaffle, and leather lead rein.


You should wear a tweed/hacking jacket with brown gloves, mart shirt - can be coloured and tie - all to suit yearling. Smart trousers and sensible smart shoes to trot up in - no jods or trainers.

Think some shoes ask that you also wear safety hats - ie riding hat/skull but beast to check this out first otherwise smart hair or nice brimmed hat.

Also usually carry show cane as well

Hope this helps

Thanks
Tia

 

[Theresa_F]

What type of horse is he?

I show my trad cob in a plain in-hand bridle with a flat wide noseband and browband, with a small ring copper snaffle and leather newmarket coupling

He goes in trad/natives/cob/coloureds classes. He started with the copper lozenge snaffle when he was 2 1/2 - he had a rubber straight show bit before that which he didn't really like.

 

[Keltic]

If its a coloured you will def need lots of chalk lol I use tons of the stuff..

Just have fun good luck

 

[mickey]

I think I read somewhere that if you have a horse with mostly white legs you should wear dark coloured trousers so the judge can see the horse's legs more clearly??
I guess lighter coloured ones for horses with dark legs........

 

[scrat]

Go to Tesco/Asda and buy a dozen of the cheapest white face flannels (about 20p each)and a couple of cheap white towels. Along with a spray stain remover (Supreme is good or Dungaway) and some baby wipes you will find these invaluable for removing poo and stains when you arrive at your show

Good luck