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What should it be? What would be most correct?

After 3 years of not competing I took my 22yr old to a local show for fun and won 3 classes and second in another. He's qualified for the Sunshine tour at Hickstead in best condition and turn-out, veteran in-hand and veteran ridden. I'm thinking of going. My show wear is my old dressage stuff - black jacket (v old). I didn't have matching stock and breeches I've got white stock and beige breeches. His current browband is baby blue crystal. I rode in a Pelham with 2 reins.

I'd like to be more correct if I can if I decide to enter. Any pointers would be appreciated.
 
Congratulations on a great outing. The honest answer is how much are you willing to spend and how much do you think you can borrow?
Without seeing a picture it is very hard to advise what type to turn her out as but I would suggest a tweed jacket is the way forward and definitely not a bling browband. You need to wear a shirt and tie not a stock but beige breeches is perfect. Pelham with 2 reins will be great too. Do you have a picture we can see?
 
I think he will look better shown in hand in the bridle you ride in but change the browband blind is not for the show ring, if he is of a heavier more hunter type a plain leather browband or if his a finer riding horse type you can get him a velvet coloured browband that matches his colour.

I do both ridden and in hand I tend to wear a lemon or cream shirt with a navy and gold tie lemon breeches long boots and green tweed and navy velvet hat for ridden, then in hand I change into light coloured cords and short leather boots and wear a navy waistcoat instead of the tweed and a navy beagler hat you will need gloves for both I think brown gloves look best, my horse has a navy gold and cream browband so the colours all tie in.

If you didn't want to spend a fortune you can do in hand in your tweed and riding hat just change your trousers and boots, in hand trousers should be dark if your horse has light legs and light trousers if your horse has dark legs.

I would Google the hickstead show from last year and find the photographer and have a browse at what the other competitors are turned out like, have a good look at the horses tack and riders clothing it will give you a good idea of what to wear so you won't stand out for the wrong reasons.
 
He looks to be of riding horse type, a rather attractive little horse who looks fab for his age, so you can get away with wearing the plain jacket although most people will wear tweed either is acceptable for a RH, ladies should really be in navy, a stock is not correct get a neat shirt and tie, gloves should be brown not black and in the photo you seem to have spurs on which is not usually allowed in veterans.
A velvet browband would be more correct and not too expensive if you keep it fairly simple, the dressage bling will get you marked down in the best turned out class although you may get away with it in the ridden.
 
abbijay said:
Congratulations on a great outing. The honest answer is how much are you willing to spend and how much do you think you can borrow?
Without seeing a picture it is very hard to advise what type to turn her out as but I would suggest a tweed jacket is the way forward and definitely not a bling browband. You need to wear a shirt and tie not a stock but beige breeches is perfect. Pelham with 2 reins will be great too. Do you have a picture we can see?
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Thanks, I do fancy a Tweed I've not got one at the moment but have always wanted one. Three years ago I updated all my dressage gear and then he went lame and needed an op so I've a very expensive unsuitable for showing blue Pikeur jacket and a now obsolete Gatehouse Conquest hat that I wore twice! Slightly worried if I spend the money he'll go lame or something.
 
Pinkvboots said:
I think he will look better shown in hand in the bridle you ride in but change the browband blind is not for the show ring, if he is of a heavier more hunter type a plain leather browband or if his a finer riding horse type you can get him a velvet coloured browband that matches his colour.

I do both ridden and in hand I tend to wear a lemon or cream shirt with a navy and gold tie lemon breeches long boots and green tweed and navy velvet hat for ridden, then in hand I change into light coloured cords and short leather boots and wear a navy waistcoat instead of the tweed and a navy beagler hat you will need gloves for both I think brown gloves look best, my horse has a navy gold and cream browband so the colours all tie in.

If you didn't want to spend a fortune you can do in hand in your tweed and riding hat just change your trousers and boots, in hand trousers should be dark if your horse has light legs and light trousers if your horse has dark legs.

I would Google the hickstead show from last year and find the photographer and have a browse at what the other competitors are turned out like, have a good look at the horses tack and riders clothing it will give you a good idea of what to wear so you won't stand out for the wrong reasons.
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Thanks that's very helpful. Are there more acceptable colours of tweed than others and what colour hat normally goes with which tweed? I've a black velvet at the moment. Thanks again.
 
be positive said:
He looks to be of riding horse type, a rather attractive little horse who looks fab for his age, so you can get away with wearing the plain jacket although most people will wear tweed either is acceptable for a RH, ladies should really be in navy, a stock is not correct get a neat shirt and tie, gloves should be brown not black and in the photo you seem to have spurs on which is not usually allowed in veterans.
A velvet browband would be more correct and not too expensive if you keep it fairly simple, the dressage bling will get you marked down in the best turned out class although you may get away with it in the ridden.
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Thanks he's much loved :) . I do have spurs on which I know under VHS rules are not allowed but there didn't seem to be any on this schedule or in the Sunshine Tour rules banning them. He can be a bit behind the leg. Do you think we may be marked down anyway even if the Rules don't specifically state no spurs?

Also I wondered about the Pelham. He does open his mouth a fair bit when using it. I think I may be a bit harsh in the hand at times because I get a bit nervous and find if I bend him one way or the other I can keep him listening to me. He can be a bit of a pickle and gets a bit excited when we all ride around together and he has a fairly big fly-buck in him. He did it only once in the veteran this time and it was after another horse took off behind him but I've previously had to retire from classes as he became far too excited. He concentrates much more on me if I ride in it. The one I was using was borrowed and had a mullen mouth and no port. I wondered if a different type might suit better give me the control but not the mouth opening? Any advice appreciated.
 
If spurs are allowed then wear them, all these classes are hard to keep up with their different rules and regulations.

Pelhams are a bit of a blunt tool, I prefer a double if they have room for two bits as you get a more subtle effect and can really ride on the snaffle rein as normal with the curb coming into play when required.
See what you can borrow to try and you may find something he is happier in, a slight port will give more tongue room, make sure you get the curb chain firm enough, if it is too loose trying to be "kind" it will have too much movement and make matters worse, same with the lip strap it will prevent the bit rotating too far if correctly fitted.

Green tweeds are favoured, navy hat with everything although your black could do, I would put some gold/ green on him and match your tie to complete the look, or go with the more usual red, white and blue combo.
 
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