today I've got two tips for you about horse showing and how you can get
noticed in a good way to your next horse show
so let's get started hi there my name is Lauren welcome to another video if it's
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below I'd like to hear about if you'd like to ride in general or if you are
planning on doing some horse showing this summer
some people like horse showing some people don't like horse showing I'm a
horse show judge I could sit and watch horses all day long love it love
watching love watching the nice horses go around. So I've got two tips for you
today that you can go and start riding and using right now. Showing your horse
is about making an instant impact with the judge about creating the best
picture possible for you and your horse at that horse show what happened
yesterday what happened at the last horse show what happened in the last
class is of no consequence what's happening right now in the show ring
when you were in there it's about showing the judge your best performance
and if we're talking about hunters and equitation here the outcome of the class
depends solely on the opinion of that judge and their knowledge of the class
specification and their knowledge about horses and riding in general number one
you have to be prepared and your horse has to be prepared and this means more
than bathing the horse beforehand I ain't getting it braided and all that
show prep stuff the night before this means the months and months before the
horse has to be fed properly the proper wait groomed properly to get the shine
on his Co reining so that it can be prepared to be in that horse show at the
divisions and heights that you want to show at not very often you have somebody
pull a horse out of a field and go into a horse show class this means doing your
homework and training at home so that you are
prepared when you get into that horse show so if you're gonna be showing two
foot six hunter then you should be schooling at home minimum two foot six
and quite possibly be schooling two foot nine so that when you get to that horse
show your horse says oh yeah I got this move school this and better at home also
you have to know understand what the requirements are of your class so that
when you do get to the horse show the horse knows what's happening and you you
know it's happening as well this means if you know you're going in and
equitation handy hunter may have rollback turns and broken lines you
better be doing those at home so that when you get to the horse show you're
prepared for it don't blindside your horse by arriving
at the horse show grounds and of course and going oh my I've never done that
before prepare yourself prepare your horse and
design a program to get your horse to that level if you have a show in three
or four weeks you know that you're gonna be doing these these classes put it in
your training program to practice the broken lines to practice the rollback
turn those specific things that may be asked at the horse show this also means
the different types of jump see maybe jumps hay bale coops walls brush jumps
other ugly-looking jumps that you haven't seen be 1500 be different types
of jumps good take your horse go to a friend's place and school them over your
friends jumps or build some jumps at your own place your horse show feeding
regime your horse show training regime also will ensure that your horse doesn't
get tired halfway through the horse show day and want to stop playing and not go
over anymore jump so you're training your preparation isn't just the night
before it's the months before you get to that
horse show if you board your horses so that the stable manager knows that
you're going to be going to horse shows and that you are going to be working
your horse a little bit more so they can adjust the feeding schedule for your
horse number two when you get to the horse show get seen by the judge now
that you've done all your preparation once you get to the horse show grounds
you get into that ring make sure the judge can see you
this doesn't mean circling around around around and around the judge that they
can see you but have your place and make sure that the judge notices you
you know those under-saddle classes sometimes you get lost in the crowd of
people get yourself out of that crowd turn across the ring somewhere get
yourself out of that crowd of people for safety reasons get yourself out of
that crowd of people but also get yourself out of that crowd of people so
that you can be seen by the judge times you get in behind another horse and the
judge just doesn't see you so make sure that you get out of the crowd and that
the judge can see you give the judge an opportunity to see you and hopefully
it's not the time when your horse picks up a wrong lead right don't get caught
on the outside next to the rail within a crowd of people if that happens or if
you think it might happen or if you can see it happening up ahead of you turn
across the ring turn across the competition ring so that you get some
open space to yourself so if you're going to a horse show one make sure
you're prepared to make sure that you're seeing my name is Laura and if you'd
like to win more ribbons at your next horse show improve your riding and
training or generally like other horse related stuff then stay tuned because
there's lots more videos with lots of information for you thanks now bye