Welsh part bred & Section D showing help please

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Hi,

I'm hoping to show my two palaminos at a county show in July (in hand). The thing is I have only ever shown arabs before!!
Please could you give me some tips on our turnout?
Would my part bred (she's 15hands) need to be plaited?? I have never plaited before and she has a long flowing mane also what bridle will she need? (bit?)
With my section D I assume she can just go in natural and with a white rope halter?
What would I need to wear? We aren't looking at being ultra serious we have just decided to go so we can have a day out and some fun.
Thanks in advance! :)
 
I think I am correct in saying that the part-bred should be shown plaited and with a pulled tail.

for an adult horse a riding bridle depending on what type she is (showy or heavier) the bridle should be suit so a fine bridle with coloured browband if she is a riding horse type or a plain bridle with hunter noseband if she is heavier hunter type. normal riding reins over the head (not a coupler and lead rein) and ideally a double bridle or pelham with double reins but a snaffle would be ok if necessary. If under four years old then an in-hand bridle may be more appropriate in which case you would use a coupler and lead rein

Welsh D should mare should be in a halter as you say

For you tweed jacket, dark trousers, shirt and tie, I would wear dark short boots and a navy riding hat but other hats may be ok I am not too sure
 
many thanks for your reply!! it is most helpful!
the welsh part bred is crossed with a trotter. She looks like a full Section D really.
I think I will need to learn how to plait and fast!! It will be a nightmare as she has the longest thickest most beautiful mane!It comes down to her shoulder! any ideas on how to plait her as I definately will not be able to pull it short as we are only going as a one off and she will be up for sale in a couple of months.
I will need to try and find a tweet jacket and blue hat but at least i have a month to do so.
:)
 
Ditto welshd. Must admit having a partbred welsh when I was looking for a 2nd I went pure welsh to avoid the plaiting. I was fed up stabbing myself with a needle and having to get up at stupid oclock to factor in plaiting. My lovely welsh d is a wash and go. Eg wash night before and fall out of bed on show day and go.
 
I have just had a quick look on the net and it does state that you can show them natural if the other part of the breeding would be shown natural - she is crossed with a trotter so I don't know if trotters would be plaited for showing?
Also any ideas on how to plait her when she has such a thick long mane? it's right down to her shoulder - Would a running plait be allowed?
 
In which case I'd leave unplaited, if this a rare occasion completely understand you not wanting to pull the mane and I think it trying to plait a mane that long won't give a very tidy result. I'd still use a bridle though rather than a halter.

Can you see if there any photographs from last year to see what other people did? the official photographer probably still has them on their site.
 
catroo said:
In which case I'd leave unplaited, if this a rare occasion completely understand you not wanting to pull the mane and I think it trying to plait a mane that long won't give a very tidy result. I'd still use a bridle though rather than a halter.

Can you see if there any photographs from last year to see what other people did? the official photographer probably still has them on their site.
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Ah thank you so much! I am going to use a bridle - with reins and a snaffle. My other issue now is just my turn out as with the arabs its dark coloured trousers (my horses have light coloured legs!) a white shirt and waistcoat - i think i can get away with this in the Section D class but from what has been mentioned above I'll need a tweet jacket and a blue hat :( not very organised am i!! hopefully I can get this sorted out as have a few weeks.
 
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