H&H’s guide to riding horse classes: how to impress the judges
H&H talks to the professionals about how to present a riding horse correctly and the key differences between a riding horse and a hack
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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A guide to show hack classes: height sections, type and how to impress the judges
H&H looks at the art of producing a show hack...
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#SundaySchool: how to prepare your horse for a ride judge in the show ring
Top show horse producer Robert Walker explains how he prepares his mounts for the ride portion of a showing class
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What has given this 13-year-old star such longevity in the show ring? His rider reveals what makes him so special
The Politician and Ellis Taverner-Burns captured the 2020 supreme of show sash at the BSPS summer championships last month...
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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?
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#SundaySchool: Simon Reynolds — How to prevent your horse from rushing in canter
Show rider and producer Simon Reynolds gives his advice on different ways to slow down and control a horse’s power
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#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
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#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
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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...’
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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...’
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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
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12 things to consider if you’re completely new to showing...
Number 8 can cause problems for even the most experienced showing enthusiast!
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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...
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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
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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
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12 novice show horses to look out for this season
Which future stars will become the ones to beat this term?
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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
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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...
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Doing it yourself — 8 amateurs who are smashing it in the show ring
Talk about nailing the work-life-horse balance.
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What's their secret? 10 super-shiny showing stars who escaped the mud
