please explain??

[x-degan-x]

may be getting a welsh cob and am thinking of showing but have never done it before so please explain anything that i need to know . hes 14.3 and is called pagan he is very well schooled and was up to mediam advanced dressage.
what should turnout be?
how trimmed would he need to be bearing in mind it would only be local shows ?


thankyou

[Mehitabel]

have a look here: http://rehorses.com - should explain everything you need to know.

[x-degan-x]

thanks that is helpful:D
but still how should he be trimmed ie his mane and tail:o

[x-degan-x]

:obumpedy bump bump bump

[Skye08]

u dont trim welshies at all they must be kept in the most natural state possible

[Daffy Dilly]

You can trim his jawline and outer ears, I prefer to leave the whiskers. Mane can be lightly pulled to a length that suits, and although the current fashionable length is quite short, it should be longer than plaiting length. Doesn't mean it should look scruffy. I start by just pulling the straggly hairs, and then level it off, so his stays quite long. The tail shouldn't be pulled, and if trimmed it should be switched (cut to a point) rather than banged, and again whilst fashion is for short, longer is better for a ridden horse. They should be left with full feather.

[vasey]

For showing a Section D - manes should not be too short! Depends on the horse how short the mane length should be - our D horses manes are pulled to about 6-8 inches (dependant on the hose) tails to be free flowing - NO pulling. Tails can be trimmed but not too short! It is NOT suitable for cobs to have their tails cut off to their hocks! DO NOT cut off their feathers!

As for yourself - in hand showing trousers, shirt/tie and waitcoat is suitable.

Ridden showing - Light coloured (beige, canary or corn) jods, shirt and tie - tweed jacket. and usually long leather boots - but for local shows you coud get away with short joddy boots.

go to some shows and take notes!

We show at quite a high level - be we did start off at local shows!

If you look at my profile, click on our website and see for yourself!