Showing tips
Keep on the beat during show season with Horse and Hound’s essential showing tips. From basic turnout tricks to schooling and ring craft help, make sure you’re show ring ready with our timely advice from the leading professionals in the industry.
Learn how to impress in specific classes, ensure your horse or pony is prepared for the bigger championships and find out the pet peeves of the country’s most respected judges.
Learn from the very best via H&H’s exclusive content.
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‘It’s the attention to detail that makes the difference’: Royal International judge shares his advice for competitorsBy Bethan Simons Published
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10 experts reveal the products they can’t live without at a horse showBy Bethan Simons Published
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‘I strongly dislike seeing fat horses’: Top judge shares his ‘pet hates’ and tips for first-timersBy Bethan Simons Published
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‘A well thought out show is a big tick’: Show pony judge Gina Kobbe reveals what she wants to seeBy Bethan Simons Published
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‘I hate to see horses that are too fat’: judge reveals what she wants to see in the show ringBy Bethan Simons Published
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Top judge with extensive CV reveals what she’s looking for – and hoping not to see – in the ringBy Bethan Simons Published
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Gill Cowell reveals what she’ll be looking for as judge an in-hand championshipBy Bethan Simons Published
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Justine Armstrong-Small reveals what she looks for in working hunter pony classes, and shares her advice for first-timersBy Bethan Simons Published
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5 tried and tested tips to clean muddy feather – and keep them sparklingBy Bethany Stone Published
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6 simple steps to supple and sparkling tackBy Georgia Guerin Published
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H&H’s guide to working hunter pony classes: what to know before you give them a goBy Bethan Simons Published
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6 frequently asked showing questions – and the answers you need to help you stand outBy Bethan Simons Published
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I’ve got first-hand experience of competing at London International and these are my top tips for first-timersBy Bethan Simons Published
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‘First and foremost and above all else, these ponies must safely carry a small child’: meet the RIHS plaited mini judgeBy Bethan Simons Published
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Time to shine: how to nail your individual show to dazzle the judgesBy Kim Wilson Published
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‘I don’t belong here!’ Riding alongside our idols can lead to impostor syndrome cramping our competitive ability – here’s how to put those feelings to bedBy Becky Murray Published
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How to jump a big, bushy bullfinch to impress the judgesBy Bethan Simons Published
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First impressions count in the show ring: why the go-round can make or break your class – and how to ace itBy Kim Wilson Published
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Rewarding or hair-raising? 6 expert tips for preparing mares and foals to be a breeder’s shop window in the show ringBy Alex Robinson Published