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Cat asked in PetsHorses · 1 decade ago

First Time Showing need some info !!!!!!!!!!!!?

i have just brought 2 weanling clots witch i would like to show.... i have never showen a horse befor and i dont know all the ins and outs ... like when can i start showing them ? as yearlings? what do i have to do? what are the requirements .... just about anything you can tell me i need to know. these are my 2 boys not the best pics due to wet weather ect

http://s546.photobucket.com/albums/hh437/catherine...

Do you think they would do well in the ring

the pally/appy is QH

and the chestnut is

QH/Arab

i would like any info you can give me

also i live in Australia.

Update:

lol yes i realise i can not ride them, i ment showing in hand.

Update 2:

Western for both

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    I would wait a few years before you show them. A horse and rider that are both new to showing is not a good match. You can't even ride them for a few years and you need to be able to ride them first unless you just want to show in hand. In the mean time, see if you can find a show stable and take some schoolies into shows to gain some experience showing. Teaching a horse to show will be way easier if you are not learning yourself. Start your horse off in some green classes when they get older and work your way up.

  • 1 decade ago

    Well right now the only kind of showing you can do at that age is Halter classes. well they must be in tip top shape first and than all you do is go in to the ring and stand him up for the Judge and make sure you are al ways standing were the judge can see you and you can see him at all times. for now that is all i feel you can do with the little guys and they are so cute!!!! good Luck!!

    Source(s): grew up around horses all of my life and still show on a class A
  • 1 decade ago

    Are you english or western? If you're english, you can show them in greenie classes.(baby green) I'd start with a really small schooling show to get them used to the atmosphere. If you really don't know anything about showing i wouldn't start with yearlings. Its possible that they will become very spooky at shows. If you have enough money, get an experienced trainer to show them first, or at least school them. Of course, depending on the breed, you may have to wait a few years to show.

  • 1 decade ago

    Halter... You Walk them to the judge and then Trot away from them.. & SMILE

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