Home
What's New!
Horse Games Online Horse Games
Horse Games for PC
DS Pony Games
Wii Horse Games
Fun Horse Stuff Horse Books
Horse Movies
Printables
Horse Clipart
Horse Videos
Horse Lover Gifts
Horse T Shirts
Your Pages Join the Club!
Your Page
Horse Pictures
Fave Horse Breeds
Horse Art
Riding Lessons
Horse Shows
Cool Horse Stories
Training Stories
Trail Rides
Horse Rescue
About Us Parents
Privacy Policy
Partners
Resources
[?] Subscribe To This Site

XML RSS
Add to Google
Add to My Yahoo!
Add to My MSN
Subscribe with Bloglines

For english horse shows...

by Claire
(Flordia)

For english horse shows how good do you have to be? My instructor said I was not ready but she did not ride english. I think I am good.(not to bragg) I have been riding for 4 years. How can I fix my self up to be in a horse show? Can you give me hints on like you know keep your heels down and helpful stuff like that? That would be so great! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!

Comments for
For english horse shows...

Click here to add your own comments

Horse Shows
by: Anonymous

Horse shows can be very stressful, and i give anyone who competes credit. They are a lot of fun and require complete trust in your mount. i have been to a couple of shows, though i have been in a lot of classes. i have won 3 firsts, 5 3rds, 4 fourths and 3 fifths. i have been riding for 7 years so i know a lot about it. here are the basic tips for a great ride:
-Heels down!!
-eyes up
-arms bentat the elbow, hands up. (not high, just enough to make sure the judge can see them; it looks bad if u look like u have no hands!)
-comfortable seat
-DIAGNOAL! this is very important!
- the right lead when your cantering! also very important!
-sit up straight
-SMILE!!!!!
-HAVE FUNNNNN!!!!!!!!!! THE MOST IMPORTANT THING OF ALL!
-TRUST YOUR HORSE
it feels great when you place, but the point of showing is to have fun; sit back and relax; enjoy your self!!
good luck, i hope this helps!
Tips
by: Anonymous

Hi,
I've been riding for 4 years also. I've been to 2 shows so far. I'm not the best but I've gotten a:
1st, 3rd, 5th and 6th place ribbon. I honestly think I should have waited another couple months to start showing to be totally confident. I also suggest going to a show to watch a couple times before you actually enter. I didn't do that and I thought I was really confident and ready to go but man does the show atmosphere freak you out if you don't know what you're expecting!! Helpful hints:
-Eyes up, look where you're going
-keep your heels down
-sit up straight
-toes in (not pointed out)
-flat wrists
-elbows in
-slight bend at the elbow
-relaxed seat
-follow the horses movement
-stay on the rail all the way around, HUG the rail! it's your friend!!
-after jumps, stay STRAIGHT!
-watch your diagonal, you won't place well if you're on the wrong diagonal. You're lucky to place at all if you don't catch it
-same goes for canter leads

good luck, have fun!! :)

Click here to add your own comments

Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. How?
Simply click here to return to Share Your Horse Show Story!


footer for horse club page