Show day solutions

We’ve all arrived at a show only to realise that the girth wasn’t attached to the saddle as you thought it was, or that your best gloves weren’t in your jacket pocket after all.

Riding hat: British standard, plus hairnet
Clothing: Shirt,tie or stock, pin, jodhpurs, boots, jacket, cross-country shirt, gloves
Your accessories: Whip or cane, spurs, straps, body protector
Bridles: Including bit and reins
Saddles: Including stirrups, leathers, girth, saddlecloth
Horse accessories: Studs, overgirth, breastplate, stronger bit
Spare tack: Reins, stirrup leathers, girth
Grooming kit: Brushes, hoof pick, plaiting equipment, sponges
Polishes: Boot and metal, saddle soap
Competition paperwork: Entry papers, rules, schedule, parking badge, vaccination certificate, map
Rugs: Cooler and a waterproof
Water: Plus two buckets, for drinking and washing
Food: For you and your horse
Protective boots: For travel and competition
Emergency: First aid kit (human and equine), vehicle puncture kit and breakdown policy, mobile phone

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