youngstock in hand turnout questions

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zulu705

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Hi,

I am going to do an in hand show with my youngster, neither of us have done in hand before and I have a few questions about our turnout.

I am going to wear beige jods, brown tweed with yellowish shirt and burgandy tie, black skull cap with brown velvet cover, brown gloves. Horse is 4 yo WBxTB mare, first show and its in hand 4yo and over.

Here are my questions:

Do I need to put my longish hair in a hairnet?
Have brown boots and chaps but they don't match really. Boots are brown but leather chaps are oxblood colour, would that be too wrong? or should I just wear the jod boots and no chaps? (I am an adult)


Have an oakbark bridle with brass brownband and buckles, but only noseband I have is a flash, is that very wrong? is nosebandless very very wrong? I don't think I have a non flash noseband, so should I put the flash strap on or not?
Got an in hand rubber bit with the gold rings and have a newmarket chain and leather leadrope, or should I just put her normal non gold bit in and/or have the reins attached instead?

Assume I have to plait her mane but what about her tail?
Do I need to trim her ear hair and slight beard?


Thanks, think thats all for now.
 
Hi, what exactly is the class you are entering?

Personally for in hand showing I would wear beige/moleskin trousers not jods with your tweed and a light coloured shirt, for example light blue with a navy/white spot tie. If you have a velvet cap as opposed to skull cap, that would be beneficial with hair in a bun in a net. Also brown leather clothes and a showcane.

I personally would not use an inhand bit with gold at this age. Bridle really depends on the class but a nice hunter bridle with wider noseband would be more correct in my opinion.

Definately no noseband is a no go.
 
The only thing i could add is what colour legs does your horse have...

if they are socks or light colour - wear darker toursers to contrast with their legs, however is dark legs stick with the above
 
If it is her first show, then do think about safety first.
I would have a bridle with a plain noseband, and whatever bit she is used to, with your coupling and a decent long leadrope. I wouldn't have a fine leather one or reins, just to be on the safe side.

I would wear some comfortable trousers and either boots with welted soles, to protect your feet, or sturdy running shoes. You want to ensure your toes don't ger squashed by young horse leaping onto them, and that you can be fairly fleet of foot - to keep up & to ensure you don't slip & lose her.

Carry a whip, use it to ensure she respects your space if neccessary, a good poke with a show cane can work wonders. Wear decent gloves, as you would if you are lunging, and of absolute paramount importance with a young horse wear a good hard hat or your skull cap.
Until she is older and used to shows I would treat the day as an education and not be too concerned with correct attire.
 
Thanks for the quick advice!
Think I will take a whip and I hadn't thought of using a long leadrope. I was going to borrow the leather one but not sure how long it is.
Horse is chestnut with one white front sock, I don't own mole skin trousers, so I think I'll just stick with the jods.
The class is very non-specifc its just inhand with one class for youngstock and one for 4yo's and over.
 
Hi, sorry to hijack the thread, but I was going to post a similar question.
I would like to show my 2 year old in hand at local shows, mainly to give him the experience of attending a horsey event.
He is dark liver chesnut with a flaxen mane and tail. I have a traditional type in-hand bridle which may fit him, but it should be used with a bit. Should I start bitting him now, or would it be ok to use a white rope type halter? If so, where can I get a decent cheapie?
 
Hi CeeBee, she will need to be in a bridle as a 2 yr old, I show my boy in the hunter breeding classes and he is rising 2 also. We started doing the county shows last year when he was a yearling I had to bit him for them. Pic to left shows bridle he wore last year. hope this helps. I no alot prefer to use a leather coupling instead of chain but either is alowed.
 
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