What to do with a SHB(GB) weanling

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I am new to both breeding and showing, but I would like to get Troy out to something perhaps as a yearling in his first spring. He will still be entire at this point. He is pretty well halter trained (well he was before he went away
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He is registered with SHB(GB), but will hopefully have a career as a dressage horse.

Does anyone have any advice or suggestions as to what I could take him to and what would be required of him?
 
As a yearling they need to go in a bridle really esp. if a colt. We put either a straight bar vulcanised of a happy mouth if they dont chew to much.
We try and find a smallish show to start but MUST be well run if not county shows are not too busy so find your local.
Make sure you have plenty of help first time it can be exhausting if they get lit up. Usually a good steward will tell you when to go in leave pleny of space from the one in front to show off your boys walk. They usually ask you to trot one at a time and then line them up and look at them stood up and walking and trotting up. If you can make sure judge can see at all times.
Finally try and enjoy it and dont take ti too seriously and make sure Troy will happily go in and out of a box at is frustrating when you are finished to then spend hours persuading them to go home!
 
You can do all the sporthorse breeding classes at county shows, and will be competing against yearlings too rather than odler stock. I think taking babies to county shows is a great early education for them.

he could also do the bEF Futurity next year and the BD Breeding Championships
 
I'd agree, the county shows (you can qualify for the SHB finals as most of the classes are SHB) are great education for them, and then you have the BEF/PAVO classes which will all cater for a yearling

Just be careful, I was exhausted after being dragged round by my 6month old colt and nearly lost him a few times. Make sure you have someone to help, are pretty fit and have practiced being able to trot him up correctly so you can show him off to his best

Its fab fun tho, esp when you come home with a big smile and a couple of rossettes!
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I echo machannah, after being in the ring in red hot weather at a recent county show, then having the parade of hounds and traction engines in the main arena right behind us and a class of 19 taking forever!

It is quite an experience, I took mine to some small local shows beforehand and even that was strange for her, particularly the tannoy system which puzzled her no end.
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Lots of good experience but take care not to overdo it as they do get very tired.
 
Troy doesn't have a SHB(BG) dam though so surely he is not eligible for the BEF and PAVO classes???

I could do with someone who knows what they are doing but there is no one I know that could give me any advice
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You can still do the classes and qualify, my mare isnt SHB nor was the stallion (he was CHAPS) but I had her passport overstamped by the SHB and didnt need to provide anything else. SHB are fab tho, so if you have any questions give them a call. Pretty sure both the horse and owner need to be a member tho

Mickey66 - well done, I forgot to say I did a local show beforehand which was closer to home, however i'm not sure if that opened his eyes to the big wide world as he behaved himself impeccably at the that show and was then the devil at the 2nd!! However, still got res. champ at county level
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Becki - am sure if you let someone on here know, we can help out!! Nothing worse than wanting to crack on with a bit of education for them and not having the facilties/people to help out, utter frustraion for us horsey people! My OH lives nr you, so if you need a hand then do ask and I may be in the area!
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