Showing tips

#SundaySchool: how to teach your horse to jump a bullfinch

Amy Smith, a champion working hunter rider, shares her tips for introducing the fence successfully, as told to Gill Kapadia

#SundaySchool: showing supremo on the importance of using lateral work

This is a simple leg-yielding exercise from Sue-Helen Shuttleworth (pictured) for both established and young horses, enabling the rider to master the art of flexion and the correct use of the inside rein

How should I turn out a hogged cob for the show ring? H&H asks an expert...

‘If the horse is the correct type it shouldn’t need to be manufactured with artificial weight...’

How should I turn out a hairy cob for the show ring? Learn from an expert…

‘The hair should appear quality to match the rest of him as it is his crowning jewels...’

New to showing? 10 tips from the top to help get you going

Are you new to the show ring? Leading showing producers, owners and judges share their advice on how to get started, as told by Rachel Fraser

9 show basket essentials that might surprise the general public

If a non-horsey person was having a nose through your show ring kit, what would make them look twice?

12 things to consider if you’re completely new to showing...

Number 8 can cause problems for even the most experienced showing enthusiast!

Early starts and plenty of planning: 7 horsey life hacks for home-produced riders

It appears organisation is a key trait shared between these super home-producers...

Dan Williams’ showing blog: we all have to start somewhere (and mine was a disaster)

Dan shares his advice on how to get started in showing

Want bright white greys or flashy socks? Stain removers put to the test…

Bright white greys and flashy white socks are not easy to achieve, so we are here to help with our reviews of the best stain removing products

12 novice show horses to look out for this season

Which future stars will become the ones to beat this term?

7 showing sins: could you be making these mistakes in the ring?

Leading producers and judges explain the common mistakes they see in the ring — and why it means the difference between winning or losing

Nail your canter changes — what the 2018 RIHS working hunter pony jump judge will be looking for

Get to know your 2018 Hickstead working hunter pony judge...

Doing it yourself — 8 amateurs who are smashing it in the show ring

Talk about nailing the work-life-horse balance.

What's their secret? 10 super-shiny showing stars who escaped the mud

12 top tips to follow when shopping for your next showing superstar

Just how do the professionals pick out the future HOYS winners before anyone else?

8 grooming essentials to make your horse gleam in the ring this summer

Find out what pony producer Katy Carter and Jo Jack, head groom to Katie Jerram for 12 years, use to make their charges shine

6 ways to wow the judges in the show ring — in the first 7 seconds

If you're looking to be in the ribbons this summer, it’s all about wowing the judges from the off. Here's how to create the best first impression

Find the showing world intimidating? 6 questions you thought were too obvious to ask

Concerns over show ring etiquette can be off-putting for showing novices. So we have answered the questions that you thought were too obvious or embarrassing to ask

Buzzy horse? Allister Hood reveals how to banish rushing in the show ring

In the final part of our training series with Allister Hood, the reigning Horse of the Year Show supreme champion explains how to relax a buzzy horse