Showing a coloured pony

[kerrylee]

I have a 13hh or so coloured cob.

First I have to get him in horse box!!! But he is pretty trusting of me so I hope would be ok.

I only want to do in-hand. I'm not doing it for getting anywhere just experience for Lennie.

What do we you have to do? wear? horse wear? anyhother information!!

Thank you,

KerryLee

[kerrylee]

Lennie!




Last summer but no newies!!!

[gypsycob]

hes lovely.
not sure about showing stuff (not my thing) sorry

[kerrylee]

Thank you!

[cubic]

From those photos he looks like a hunter type pony (he doesn't have enough feather for a traditional type), so you should plait him and cut his tail straight at the bottom. If he's 4 years old or over he should be in a normal ridden bridle with a plain leather browband and noseband and a snaffle, pelham or double bit (with two reins if it's a pelham or double), just bring the reins over the head to lead him. You don't need an inhand coupling with a normal bridle. If he's 3 or under he should have an inhand bridle with snaffle.

You should preferably be in a shirt and tie (tie preferably not black, white or grey), with a tweed jacket. If you're under 16 it's best to wear your riding hat with a plain velvet colour, if you're older a beagler or bushman's type hat look smarter. On the bottom half you should be in dark coloured trousers (as he has white legs) and some sturdy boots or shoes. You should also wear gloves and can carry a cane if you have one.

[cubic]

To add on, in terms of what you do, in a normal class you all go in on the right rein in walk and walk round a few times, the steward stops you all in one corner and you each in turn trot round to the rear of the group. When everyone has done this you walk round again and the judge pulls you in. You then come out one by one to stand infront of the judge. Stand your pony at right angles to the other horses and stand in front of him. Make sure he's not resting a leg and is looking alert. When the judge has finished looking s/he will ask you to walk away and trot straight back towards them, make sure you turn the horse away from you and you trot dead straight towards the judge and trot right back to your place in the line. When everyon has done this, you'll go for a final walk round and the judge will choose her final placings and call you in to give the rosettes.

In things like turnout classes they probably won't ask you to trot at all, but they will in most other classes.

[squid35]

First you need on what class you wish to aim for..
And also if your gonna be serious or just for fun and experiance.

He is quite small so in most cob classes you will be up against it, i am not talkinh hh high as in bone and structure, most show cobs at what ever level are shown grossly fat and need plenty of bone.

If its for fun there are many coloured classes as he is well marked and can still enter and be competitive. A good bath and trim up and plait him up maine and tail , whats white should be white and colour should be glowing..

Walk at a nice bold pace keeping his attention ears pricked with his head not too ow and defiantly not high.
the trot needs to be controlled showing good straight movement.

When you stand in front of the judge

she will look at near side first normally so his legs
near hind must be a foot or so behind hids off hind
his near for 2 or 3 inche in front of his off fore. ( making sure neither are right under him)
you should stand in front and incorage his nose too your hand with his ears prisked your are trying to achieve a ridden out line showing his neck off.
a flat topline and good conformation.

i hope that helps that is a very very basic way off explaining what you need to do.

you can wear anything smart really, just avoid black n white looks too dull.

most important have fun

[cubic]

squid35 said:

most show cobs at what ever level are shown grossly fat

They might have been years ago, but most (but still not all unfortunately) are shown in well covered but healthy condition these days

I agree that Kerrylee's pony is not a cob, a cob is between 14.2hh and 15.1hh, although you can get cob types of all heights. Her's also does not have enough bone to be a cob type and is more of a hunter/working hunter type in my opinion.

[apachepony]

Get him registered with CHAPS, their handbook is great, all the info in there. You'll be able to decide what category to put him in, etc.

[Carole]

You could go two ways with this pony, its always hard to judge form a photo, but he could do the natural native type classes, diff. to Trads and Cobs but often lumped together in same class or you could do the plaited pony classes.
With these at the bigger shows and at the championships they break the ponies at upto 143cm and another upto 153cm but again regional more local level will put ponies of any size in together.
My gut instinct (we show coloureds mainly this season) is that you would be better doing the plaited classes.
Kerrylee where are you in Norfolk? what shows are you planning on so far as we also go into Norfolk to compete so may be able to find you at one of them.

[showhorses]

echo everyone eles!good luck

this is my coloured inhand

groups.msn.com/Thebestofnativeshowhorses/poniesuk06.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=82

[Carole]

Showhorse thats one dishy geeza and I dont mean the guy leading either!
Do you go to BSPA champs?

[showhorses]

haha lol

i have just reg with them so will be this year

[kerrylee]

Great tips!

So can you do hunter classes in hand? I know nothing about showing!

[Carole]

Yes Kerrylee there are sometimes classes for what is know as SHP (show hunter pony), sometimes split heights sometimes mixed but schedule will say, they are often qualifiers for the PUK summer or winter champs too.
I have mailed you loads of pics if they take too long to download I am sorry, got carried away!
Let me know where in Suffolk (not Norfolk!!) you are.