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Post by xxhannahxx on Jul 16, 2008 14:41:36 GMT
i would love to take beau to some showing classes(i have only ever competed in jumping) ,but i have never done it before and wouldnt have a clue what classes to enter her in :S i really need some advice as i dont want to make a fool out of my self lol
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Post by Becca on Jul 16, 2008 14:58:30 GMT
maybe have a nose though some local show schedules, most shows to a riding club horse class or similar. what bread was she? (know you did say)
or even just prettiest mare or something to get her used to the show environment which i think is great for youngsters to learn
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Post by xxhannahxx on Jul 16, 2008 15:09:34 GMT
yer i was thinkin about doing an in hand one first
shes a hackney x arab
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Post by gingernut on Jul 16, 2008 15:16:32 GMT
Many shows have part arab classes. Condition classes - like turnout ones, or novelty classes, you can do those in-hand, but if you are unsure you can always phone the secretary and ask. They would be good for your first one. That's what I am aiming for with P next year.
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Post by xxhannahxx on Jul 16, 2008 15:23:00 GMT
i would probibly hav to pay someon to do it for me as im too nervous in competitions lol thts why i stopped jumping , i think its the judges and the crowds lol makes my stomach flip
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Post by gingernut on Jul 16, 2008 15:30:24 GMT
In-hand is easy!! Not so nerve racking as ridden - that's why I'm going with LFM this year. Can't really go wrong - all you have to do is make sure you walk and run in a straight line for the individual part for the judge and that the horse/pony trots out stride wise. The judge's are looking at your horse not you! If I can do it then you'll have no problem! Go and have a look at a show without her first to see how they do it and then practice at home!
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Post by chiefsmyboy on Jul 16, 2008 16:55:44 GMT
In-hand classes are great or you could try tack and turnout classes. All you have to do is make sure you're both super clean, walk around the ring with everyone else and then line up for the judge to then inspect you all one at a time. Some judges may ask you to just walk away and trot back but that's all. My daughter gets really nervous at shows but found these classes great.
If unsure go along and watch a couple of local shows. The majority of judges at local shows are really good at helping you if you explain it's your first time showing they may even let someone walk around with you, they did for me when I explained about my daughter.
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Post by fleabitten on Jul 16, 2008 21:01:21 GMT
Or even family pony if she is small enough - its quite relaxed. But yeah i would probably start with in hand this year only and then perhaps next year do family pony or something like that.
Since she is a crossbreed you should pull her mane and plait it dont know about her tail though. Show her in a snaffle or pelham bit in a black or brown leather bridle. Handler navy or black jacket probably - shirt and tie, cream jodhs, long boots for adults and short boots with clips for juniors, gloves to match jacket, tuck ends number ribbon inside jacket, riding hat. Oil hooves, give her a bath, do a quarter marker if you like. coloured browbands allowed.
Family pony - black or brown tack, numnahs in saddle colour or the horses colour only (NO SADDLECLOTHS), you could also go without a cloth, ask secretary what bit allowed but usually all types of snaffle allowed its just the stronger bits that might get frowned on, no martingales or breastplates or cruppers or anythig, girths - no bright colours. Plait mane, not sure about tail, quarter marker if you like, oil hooves, bath, same turnout as above for rider
basically really simple tack and rider/handler turned out as well as possible
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