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Hi
I am interested in doing WH with Murphy next year. He is 17.1HH MW gelding.

I am looking for some guidance in what I should do for my 'show' part and also could anyone tell me the size of the course I'll be jumping (damned tall horse!)

Also am I required to trot in hand or just walk? Can tweed be brown or grey - or just brown?

Any other tips GREATLY appreciated!!

Thanks in advance!!
 
Assuming you would compete under 'normal' rules you would not be required to do a 'show' per se, after the initial go round you will be asked to leave the ring and then come back to jump your round you then can gallop on and bring the horse back. The rest is thus, if you are called back there should be a line up with all horses ridden by the judge and then stripped and trotted up. Sounds a lot but I always thought this was a 'good value' class, providing you got thru the jumping bit!!
 
The shows I have been to are slightly different in that the horses jump first, then, if you are clear (or the judge decides to have back the faulters etc), then you all go round on the right rein together (walk, trot, canter, gallop). The horses are usually pulled in judges preference and the judge will ride each horse. There is no individual show. You will also need to strip your horse after the judge has ridden.

At smaller shows, the judge may not ride, in which case you need to do a short show showing walk, trot, canter, gallop and halt.

Turnout - your horse can wear boots in the jumping phase, which must be removed before the flat phase. No other equipment may be changed on the horse.
Horse should be trimmed and plaited with (ideally) a pulled tail.

Rider - crash hat for the jumping phase, some shows allow beagler/Pateys for the flat phase. Tweed would be nicer in green or brown with a navy hat and brown gloves and black leather boots. However, other colours are OK if you don't want to buy something new. Shirt and tie (not a stock), hair in a bun. Flesh coloured harness would be better than the one in this pic. Spurs should also be worn, but you can use dummy spurs if you prefer.

As CS says - if you go clear, then the class is extremely good value, if a little long-winded!

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Sorry - mainly know about horses!
However, the pony classes depend on what type of worker you are doing. Can be as small as 2 ft for novices and up to around 3' or so for open classes. Ponies (UK) and BSPS run different series of classes culminating in a variety of championships. You need to look at their websites to see where you would fit in.

There are classes for novices, restricted and opens as well as a range of home produced, amateur etc.
 
143cms plaited workers jump 3ft3 in opens in Bsps affiliated classes - heights can very drastically at unaffiliated level though.
 
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