What classes for welsh x irish cob?

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My new horse is a chesnut roan, 14.1hh welsh x irish cob. I was wondering what classes I would be able to enter him in and what turnout standards i would need to follow.
This would only be for fun local show with the horse club. Id like to do;
Working hunter,
Inhand
and maybe some ridden

He now has a shorter mane so not traditionally long but has some feathers.
What classes could I enter and should I be plaiting.

Thank you.
 
Do you have any photos? :) My instinct would be to show him trimmed and plaited so take his feathers off, pull his tail and trim his beard if he has one.

Working hunter - depending on what classes there are you could compete in novice and open classes. He can wear any noseband/bit combination and a martingale if you need one. The numnah should be plain and shaped to the saddle and you can have front boots on for the jumping phase though they will have to be removed for the show (a willing helper is usually helpful at this stage!!).

For Inhand and Ridden classes you could enter some junior/senior handler classes (depending on age), equitation, novice ridden, green horse/pony (depending on age), veteran (depending on age) and then depending on his build you could enter some show hunter pony classes (if he is on the finer side). Ideally should be ridden in a plain double bridle/pelham with two reins (except some classes like novice where he would need to be in a snaffle). Inhand you could use the same bridle or an in hand bridle though I think at local level it wouldn't matter too much but it's nice to be turned out as correct as you can! I tend to find the judges/committees at local level are very helpful and on the whole offer some valuable advice so just go as best you can for the first one and then ask for some feedback if needs be!

I hope this helps :)
 
I have a welsh x clydesdale and love showing but I do find it difficult to find classes for her.
You can show her as a part bred welsh but she will have to be pulled, trimmed and plaited for a part bred welsh, and registred in the welsh pony and cob stud book as a part bred.
Lots of riding clubs and local shows now have part bred classes, both ridden and in hand, so every which part bred is aloud in those and you wouldn't have to trim and pull in those if you didn't want to.

It's tricky to say without pics but he may turn out as a nice native pony/horse as they are often turned out simular to a welsh cob.

pucs would be helpfull here. x
 
okay on his passport he is and it’s hard to see but his white legs dapple up to his belly and his belly is all white. The rest of him is dappled white hairs too just can’t tell in photos.
Anyway.. have any advice for classes?
 
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