British Show Pony Society Affiliated Classes

Lead Rein, First Ridden, Show Pony

What kind of pony can go in a lead rein or first ridden class?

What kind of pony can go in a show pony class?

Find out what to wear for other showing classes

Find out what to do in the ring

Rider

Longclose Diorama
Intermediate Show Riding Type
Owned and ridden by Olivia Pearson

• Navy jacket and hat.
• Beige or canary jodhpurs.
• Brown jodhpur boots.
• Navy velvet hat, to current safety standard. Must be done up at all times when mounted.
• Shirt and tie.
• Hair tied back - often matching scrunchie to browband and tie.

Leader of Lead Rein ponies

• Women wear a smart outfit and single hat. To complement the rider's turnout and not distract the judge!
• Men should wear a smart dark coloured suit and complement both jockey and pony with the choice of shirt and tie. A bowler hat is the most common headwear for this class.

Horse

• Snaffle bridles for Lead Rein and First Ridden.
• Coloured browbands.
• Plaited mane and plaited/pulled tail.
• No handles on saddles allowed.
• Normal shoes only - nothing covering frog.
• Lead Rein, First Ridden and all novices must be shown in suitable snaffle bridles. If a special prize is awarded in an open show class for novice ponies those eligible must be shown in a suitable snaffle bridle.
• No spurs.
• Leadreins in LR classes must be attached to the noseband, and not the bit. They should be held loosely.
• Quartermarkers are correct for lead rein, first ridden and show ponies.

Mountain and Moorland Lead Rein

Lickfolds Lionheart
Ridden by Charlotte Fitzpatrick

Horse

Ponies are turned out as for their breed classes, with plain tack and unplaited. Pulling and trimming according to their breed society rules. Otherwise, the above guidelines apply.

Rider

Riders wear short boots with jodhpur clips, tweed jackets and beige or canary jodhpurs. Ties and scrunchies in hair must be more discreet and complement the jacket - much as a rider in a normal Mountain & Moorland class.

Leader of M & M Leadrein ponies

A tweed suit is normally worn for this - with knee length or longer skirt for women, and smart tweed suit for men.

Other useful links

• The British Show Pony Society