Working Hunter Help!

[Sammie1985]

Hi All,

I have decided that I really want to try entering my boy in to working hunter but I have never done this class before and after a little advice if possible?

We want to make sure we like it first before going out and getting a tweed jacket, is it ok to wear a black one as a one off? Also my horse is much happier in his acoustic ears, are these ok to be worn along with a his breast plate?

Any help would be much appreciated

 

[Old school]

Breast plate is good. Keep it simple if at all possible. Acoustic ears would not really be ok. The point of the class is to find a well behaved horse that can jump a fence without aids to comfort them. Recommend you borrow a jacket if at all possible. But your black one will be fine if it is just a recce mission to see if you like it. Just my tuppence worth.

 

[Sammie1985]

Thank you I didn’t think they would be so wanted to double check x

 

[fetlock]

As a one off at local level a black jacket would be fine.

Re ear covers, ideally not. I can’t actually see this mentioned in the BSHA rules though, should you like it and want to try county standard WH. Even if allowed, I don’t think it would do you any favours for the reason another poster said and, as it is a showing class, I’d be wondering what they may be hiding underneath

Locally, best to check with the show. Trailblazers, for example, didn’t allow ear covers.

https://britishshowhorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/RULEBOOK-MARCH-2023.pdf

 

[Carrottom]

I won a novice working hunter class wearing a black jacket as it was all I had. We were the only clear round!

 

[Snowfilly]

A lot of the local WH classes have black jackets, people come for a ride round and honestly the shows would rather have the entry money than not!

I would say try and do without the ears though.

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

If its noise your horse is sensitive to use ear plugs instead of the ear bonnet. They aren't allowed in showing ,(tradition more than rule).

Ideally a tweed if you can borrow one but otherwise black will be fine for local showing for now.

 

[Vodkagirly]

Black Jacket not ideal. Breastplate fine. Ear bonnet only if essential, much better without.
Good luck