Show Preparation  |    Show Fees  

Day prior to show and/or Shipping:

• Wash, clip and groom your horse
• Pack your show trunk
• Carry bucket for ring (ring-side bucket should include):
  1. hoof polish - Feibings is best
  2. brush - soft or medium
  3. towel
  4. hair brush
  5. fly spray
  6. show sheen
  7. hoof pick
  8. one soft and one hard brush
  9. Hoof conditioner
  10. Liniment
  11. Standing Wraps
  12. Polo wraps and show boots
  13. Crop and spurs
  14. Coolers or scrim sheet
• Bucket and wash supplies (should include the following):
  1. scraper
  2. shampoo
  3. sponge
  4. vetrolin
  5. Extra towels
  6. Tack cleaner and sponge
  7. Lunge line
• TREATS!

Pack in the trailer or in your car:

• Saddle, bridle, martingale, trunk
• Be sure all tack is properly cleaned and bits are shiny!

Place in front of your horses stall:

• Show halter, lead shank, shipping boots or wraps

Night before show:

• Polish boots, pack jacket bag, breeches, shirt & collar*, jacket **, thin boot socks, belt, pants to cover breeches, hat, hair essentials ***, gloves, pack boots and boot pulls
• Be sure collar is monogrammed and tight fitting to the neck.
• Your jacket should be tightly fitted and the proper length to maximize your equitation.
• Hair essentials include 3-4 hair nets, thin hair elastic band-same color as your hair, and brush. Your hair should always be neatly done with no stray hairs or hair nets sticking out. It is best to use two hair nets when putting your hair up to help keep in "fly aways."
• Always be ready and dressed 15 minutes before you get your horse ready so you are properly prepared for your class and do not have to rush and possibly compromise your appearance.

Morning of the show:

• Spot wash your horse
• Brush and show sheen

Appearance before entering the Ring:

• Paint horse's hooves, wipe and shine riders boots
• Be sure riders hair is O.K.
• Be sure horse boots/polos are on for Equitation and off for Hunters

After your class:

• Stay off horses back as much as possible at shows.
• Always move up saddle (if necessary) and loosen girth between classes if time permits
• Clean saddle mark with towel.
• Stand horse in shaded area.
• Offer H2O and fly spray often.
• Keep covered with cooler in the cold weather and fly scrim in the summer.
• Keep yourself neat between your classes