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Hi, I am contemplating doing some showing with my WB, but was just wondering what classes he would suit? Would ideally want to do Working Hunter as I do like my jumping, but wasn't sure if they had to have a certain type of jump/way of going? He has decent conformation (or so everyone was saying on my other thread), but just wondered what people thought he could do?

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Confo shot

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Jumping shots (not very recent, but his technique hasn't changed much other than over jumping slightly less)

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Schooling shots (all but last are quite old but he's improved if anything)

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And a head shot!


Thanks for any advice :D
 
Hello,

He has generally good conformation. He would make a really nice hunter type.For flat classes he would need to be in a plain bridle, a thicker noseband would suit him better and either a pelham or double bridle. Ideally a brown saddle and discreet brown numnah and brown girth. You would need to wear a tweed with a shirt and tie. Also his tail need to be shorter and pulled

For workers you could wear a flash noseband and martingale.You can also wear boots but they need to be removed for your show. You would need to ride him forward over fences,not a bouncy bouncy sj canter and a good gallop is essential!! remember that most marks are for your jumping style.

For unaffliated workers, you are looking around 2ft 9 - 3ft3 for the novice courses (which may need to be jumped in a snaffle) and opens are normally 3ft onwards.

For affliated hunter and working hunters you would need to become a member of SHBGB and register your horse.

I would have a go at xc and indoor xc over the winter to get the forward rythm going and then have a look at a few early local shows to see what sort of course you will be facing

Good luck

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Thanks for that mrogers. I could steal my sister's thicker 'hunter' type noseband, so that wouldn't be a problem. All my tack is black though, hope this would be ok for littler stuff?

Yeah, the forward canter wouldn't be a problem, as even in SJ he prefers a forward canter, and yes, I jump him in a snaffle :D
 
he deffo looks like a candidate for workers classes.
They look for :

good conformation

with the jumping they look for them to be staedy and clean, so no haring round a break neack speed! a calm collected round with no stops or poles down.

a good way of going - so a nice show in walk trot canter and a gallop if you can.

manners-my pony Holly used to win on this everytime. she may not have had the most athletic jump but she did everything that was asked of her without faltering!

If you can do most of this then you should do well :)

other classes you do, riding club horse/pony? this is a show and you have to jump a jump each way. Have to show how much of an allrounder your pony is :)
How big is he? you could do riding horse?

I dont think he looks like he has enough bone to do ridden hunter. He's more a riding horse type.

ETA: Verty nice horse btw! :)
 
Emily91 - thanks for the reply. He's 16.2hh and is calm, but has a forward canter, and is very careful, hardly ever refuses and never rolls a pole (rarely even touches them). If by well mannered, you mean being polite in the ridden and over jumps, then yes, he is well mannered, and won't fidget in the line up (though might fall asleep).

Thanks for the advice guys! :D
 
He is a nice type, so should have a good chance. Start at local show/riding club level, where generally the judges don't ride the horse, although the odd one does, it will give you good practice and you can see what is required, and the standard at the top of the line can be high.

If he is a reliable jumper you should do well in working hunter - I watched a class last summer and there wasn't a single clear round, in fact they were all pretty terrible, although the fences were quite big.

The thing about showing is that you have to take the rough with the smooth. Sometimes you will do well and other times it not, it is all the judge's opinon and what they are looking for. But it is fun preparing and taking part and something to aim for, and guess what, you don't have to learn a dressage test, so that is worth something!
 
Haha, thanks orangehorse, he is a pretty honest boy, so hopefully this would count in our favour. Will have a look at some local shows coming up, and give the working hunter a crack, thanks :D
 
A WB isn't a hunter. and he doesn't look like he has enough bone for a hunter. My boy in sig was classed as LW when he did county. hes IDx. Could be wrong though, pics are hard to go by sometimes.
As for the trot, again its hard to tell frm pics, but at local level it wont be too much of an issue, they really look for decent conformation, manners and nice show.
Thats my opinion anyway
 
I had a wb and she always was in the ribbions at county in the hunters. At the end of the day judges dont know what breed of horse they have infront of them, They are just looking for a type
 
At unaffiliated level there is no reason he shouldn't do well as both a Riding Horse and a Worker.
For County level to be blunt he's not going to be great for either class. He's just not 'typey' enough. Riding Horses tend to be very quality types, more often than not with a fair bit of TB in them (though warmbloods aren't unusual).

County level hunters are BIIIG horses and he's gonna look small next to them. However, if he jumps a good round it's more than half the battle. We had a 14hh WHP who was nothing to look at and had splints you could hang your hat on but he was still succesful at County level as his jumping was fab and he had perfect worker 'style'.

In your jumping round don't collect your horse as much as you would SJ, judges are looking for a nice forward 'flowing' round, just keep a nice forward rythm without hooking back all the time.

Good Luck!:)
 
Thanks for that guys, that's given me a lot to think about. Think I'll just give a few classes a go at local level. And he does actually have a pretty decent trot, I don't feel you can really get a good picture of him from the flat pictures I've shown, but thanks for your opinions! :D

minesadouble - do you mean Hunters are big as in height, or chunkiness? Just because he's 16.2hh, so not a small horse? :)
 
well the horse in my siggy has won ridden and workers and also came 4th out of 20 in riding horse!!! but that's local/riding club level
ETA - she's a 16hh chunky bog pony of unknown breeding ;)
tbh - go forth and try a few and see how you go - he could also do well in riding club horse too :)
ooh - make sure he goes well for any rider though - in workers and ridden you ahve a ride judge :)
 
Thanks for that, think I will just have a go at a couple of classes. Oh, and as for other people riding him, I'm the only one that rides him, but I think he would be ok as long as the judge is a good enough rider.
 
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Thanks for that, think I will just have a go at a couple of classes. Oh, and as for other people riding him, I'm the only one that rides him, but I think he would be ok as long as the judge is a good enough rider.
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well - ride judges really should just 'sit' there and the horse go about looking as pretty as normal - ie - they should not need to ask for an outline etc... some do take a hold a bit = others ride loose reined - some ride from snaffle rein - others take a hold of the curb (i use a leather curb as HRH takes offence to a strong curb rein ;)) oh = and some are about normal lol! so horse needs to accept all types of riders....so really a good idea to get him used to other riders so he's not taken a'back - my mare bucked with her first ride judge :o v embarrassing :o
 
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Thanks for that, think I will just have a go at a couple of classes. Oh, and as for other people riding him, I'm the only one that rides him, but I think he would be ok as long as the judge is a good enough rider.
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Whoa there - don't go expecting judges to be able to ride lol, most are like bags of spuds in a hat ! lol

He'll be fine in RC level workers, he looks like he enjoys his jumping so go out there and have fun, you'll pick pointers up off the judges (and the judged) along the way

My connie TB cross used to do well in Workers and in Small riding horse classes (in Black tack too shock horror lol) Turn out counts for a lot when swapping over classes. Use your eyes at the show and soak it all up

PS posiehoney I ruddy love your horse !
 
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