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...
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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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: 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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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
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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Allister Hood: how to make first impressions count
From the moment you enter the show ring, you and your horse should look like you mean business, says top producer Allister Hood
