Showing prep!

[Damnation]

Ok I am going to a fun show next Saturday on a 15hh medium/heavyweight cob. I have cream jodphurs, a black show jacket, white shirt, gaiters etc. But what should I do with the horse? I want to pull his mane (its about 6 inches long, I pulled it last week) and plait it (this should be interesting!). What should I do with his feathers? They aren't huge but as a cob should be just be left au naturale and leave his mane or should be be clean cut and trimmed?
I have never done this before so I need all the help I can get!
Izzi xx

 

[scotsmare]

If you've already pulled his mane to plait it then you should remove the feathers too.

 

[Damnation]

Well it was pulled because he just didn't suit it and he was very hot under it. The shorter mane makes his neck look amazing. I think he would look good with no feathers as his feathers are not "proper" feathers if you see what I mean?

 

[Colleen_Miss_Tom]

Take the feathers of then , Have you got a tweed you could borrow instead of a black jacket ?

 

[lilym]

on a heavyweight you need to go traditional i.e full mane and feather or hog and trim!!

 

[Damnation]

His owner won't let me hog him although he does definately have the neck for it and would look really good hogged.
I think the comprimise is plaits and no feathers.
Unfortunately I don't have a tweed jacket that I could borrow, but its just a fun show so I am doing it for the experience, as long as I look remotely smart I don't think they will mind too much

 

[Damnation]

One last question, when I wear my spurs do they have to be "normal" metal ones or can I use my ones with the plastic roller on the end?

 

[dianchi]

spurs can be plain. would recomend borrowing a tweed tho

 

[Damnation]

I will see if I can borrow a tweed. Thanks for your help everyone! xxx

 

[Natch]

Have you got a pic of the horse to post?