Showing in the UK

Supreme Champion Dartmoor Stallion
Cosdon Bracken
owned by Roxane Hobbs of Beaconsfield Stud

• Which class for which horse?
• What happens in a ridden class
• What happens in an inhand class
• Look at different colour tweed jackets
• Tack and Turnout for Mountain and Moorland Classes
• Tack and Turnout for Hunters
• Tack and Turnout for Riding Horse, Riding Pony and Hack Classes
• Tack and Turnout for Leadrein, First Ridden, Show Pony and other BSPS-Affiliated Classes
• Tack and Turnout for Coloured Classes
• Tack and Turnout for Cob Classes
• Tack and Turnout for Arab and Part Bred Arab Classes
• Tack and Turnout for Other Classes

Showing can be a bit of a minefield for the novice competitor, and it often seems intimidating from the outside. On these pages you can find out which class to go in, what to do when you're in there and what to wear while you're doing it, for the most commonly seen classes in the UK.

Please note that all pictures are copyrighted to their owners, named in the captions. Please don't take them without permission.

Any photos without named captions are copyrighted to me. Please don't take them either.

Welsh Cob Gwystre Jacko Owned and ridden by Wendy Wood	Millane Black Prince Owned by Tina Hatchman	Monarch's Bonnie Bay Owned and ridden by Amanda Fidler

Delphlands Endeavour
Owned and ridden by Hannah Humphries

Other Links

• Hamlet's House, a website and discussion forum about native ponies.
• Saddle-Up the friendliest equestrian community on the web.
• Horse Awareness - keep safe on the roads.
• Equine Market Watch Sanctuaries UK - a really worthy cause.
• Fundraising for EMW
  Buy painted horseshoes and stable name plaques and raise money for a worthy charity.
• Laminitis Support Discussion Group Yahoo group for owners of laminitics; a very useful resource.
• Lorien Stable Trainer's Notes Lots of clearly written, sensible riding advice here.
• Virtually Horses New Zealand-based website, information and articles about all aspects of horses and horse ownership.

Me

Sabinas Silver Shadows
Owned by F. King
ridden by Ehsan Roudiani

Who am I? I'm Ehsan Roudiani. I've been grooming and showing for the Green Cottage New Forest stud for several years.

If you have any queries or constructive comments about this website, you can contact me.

Thanks and Acknowledgements

My thanks go to everyone who has helped in the construction and content of this site; those who have taught me about showing over the years and all who have answered my questions, commented on the site and let me use their photos!