veterens

[xleoniex]

hi
next year i am going to be showing my veteren hopefully at county level
we've done showing before but i want to get everything spot on next year
firstly i will be 17 when i'll be showing so will i have to have long boots or can i stick with short ones?
what is the best colour tack, and can she be ridden in just a snaffle
can she have a coloured browband or should it be plain.
and i hear they can't gallop can we do an extended canter
also anything else you think will help us
she's 15.2hh 23 years old

thanks
leonie
xxxxx

[rtk]

Unless she's Piebald you should use brown tack. As she's not a pony then long boots would be correct.

As for the rest I've no idea without seeing the horse, you turn out as you would in a normal show class for that horse. A hack turned out as a hack a hunter as a hunter etc.

No extended canter, you could use a snaffle but normal turnout for any class except novice ones ( I dont think you would get away with this in a veteran :D) is a double or pelham.

You will also need a bridle number to show the horses age for affiliated classes.

[Emz]

You need...

Navy hat with flash strap
hairnet
canary/corn jods
long black boots
no jewellary for VHS, not even earrings (They are v. strict on this!)
Don't think spurs are allowed either
coloured tie + shirt
brown gloves + cane
black/brown elastic for your number... no horrible string!! (Or plaiing thread)
Tweed jacket of shes a Riding horse or hunter type, navy for hack (tweeh is prob your safest choice!)
Plain tack, pelham/double more correct. Coloured browband if she's a Riding horse or hack... post a pic then we can let you know. But if you get one make sure its a 'proper' one with rosettes either side.
Plaited, trimmed and pulled with appropriate quarter markings for her colour/type.
straight cut gp or showing saddle.. pref brown.

Good luck... you need to register with the VHS before you enter in order to qualify.

[xleoniex]

ye we recently registered her
thats why i'm trying to find everything out now ready for next year :P
and also cos then i can buy things bit by bit :D
heres some pics of her
http://images-027.cdn.piczo.com/i38/view/o/8/n/x/e/e/g/a/t/b/t/img/i123719407_60438_3.jpg
http://images-027.cdn.piczo.com/i38/view/o/8/n/x/e/e/g/a/t/b/t/img/i123634738_23037_3.jpg
thanks :D

[chickflick1066]

She's lovely :) Best of luck to you both :)

[Emz]

She's looking well!!

She looks more hunter type, but is too small really. So you could choose whether to go all sparkly etc as a RH or stick to plain stuff as a hunter.