evening performance - concours de elegance

[octobergold]

hi all

i need some advice

i am going to a charity horse show in september and i would love to have ago at this class - but im lacking in ideas

i emailed the lady who is hosting this show as it all new to me and this is what she replied back with

traditional means top hat and hunting coat which is effectively evening dress. you don't have to wear a top hat though and you won't be marked down because of it. you can jazz it up with glitzy stocks etc - have a look at the equineck site. they had a really nice blue set on special, couldn't see fred in a blue scrunchie though!

costume means anything really. NOT fancy dress. for instance, I have been told to kit fred up as thingy turpin but I can't go to a fancy dress shop for the outfits they have there, I have to put everything together to look authentic, if you know what I mean. I will send you a picture of a cheap and cheerful outfit that looks stunning.

a theme for your outfit can be thought of by looking at your horse then considering what would he suit. It can be something simple such as the top hat, blue jacket, stock and bun (a must with a top hat), with glitter gel in the manes and tails and even on the quarter marks. for a dun I would think gold or black glitter would look best.

Top hats can be got off ebay for £30 for a wool/felt one. silk ones are considerably more money.

You will not look out of place in the concours at all. Infact the people that do take part in our concours often wished they had a better outfit once they are taking part. However, it is the overall picture that is taken into consideration too, not necessarily the best costume.


im sorry it long..

quite a few go side saddle but looking back at other shows which holds this class - evening performance always wins - not sure why

please help as i dont know where to start

as you all know i have a dun , and ive been thinking evening performance wear but how do i make myself stand out? i want to be blingy if thats allowed

has anyone else done this class before?

any ideas or suggestion are greatly needed - cheers

[abi]

its basically whos most elegant and graceful, from what ive seen.
a lot go in long old-fashioned dressses over their horse's rumps, il find you some pictures x

[abi]

The costumed ones:


Side Saddle:


but doenst have to be side saddle!

[kateflashy]

this is the noermal evening performance wear

[octobergold]

thankyou for that abi & kateflashy - i just dont know if to go evening wear or costum/traditional?

[abi]

i suppose you could get away with either, have yu got both?

concours tend to be finer horses so i reckon a bulkier dress like my first picture would make a cobbier horse look finer, wheras jods could make him look chunkier? or i could just be going mad.

i suppose its up to you, but your horse looks similar to the one in my second picture, who looks very fetching in a tweed jacket.

best of luck, we need pictures! i am very jealous, i dont do elegance or gracefullness! x

[octobergold]

Jun 16, 2008 19:31:14 GMT abi said:

i suppose its up to you, but your horse looks similar to the one in my second picture, who looks very fetching in a tweed jacket.

best of luck, we need pictures! i am very jealous, i dont do elegance or gracefullness! x

yes the 2nd pic looks identical apart from the face marking - but the exact dun colour and leg markings are identical

the only problem i dont have a side saddle and i wouldnt dare ride him side saddle even if i had one lol

but yes the whole appearence looks brill and very elegant maybey i could do the same look but with a longer skirt as i already have a tweed just need to find a matchin skirt

what you think?

cheers abi

[abi]

i love duns.
is it inside? a longer skirt might blow and flap about which could spook him if hes that type?
but, it would look very good, draped over part of his rump too.

what kind of hat were you planning on wearing?

id say have a practice beforehand so you dont find a problem on the day, and get pictures so we can tell u what we think!! x