what to wear and bring to horse show (+BQ)?

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so im going to a horse show monday, im not showing, im going with my trainer and two of my barn friends who are showing. i already asked about what i should wear, i got good answers, but everybody said something kind of different and im still unsure. the weather is going to be 90+ degrees fahrenheit..so realllyyyy hot. should i wear jeans or is it okay if i wear jean shorts..my trainer said i could, but i dont want to stick out..ive never been to a horse show before, do people wear shorts? if i wear shorts, should i wear sneakers? if i wear jeans i was thinking of wearing my riding boots..your opinion? 
also, i want to bring a bag..what should i bring? i was thinking my ipad to take pictures, my phone, a little snack, two bottles of water, and money. anything else i need? what kind of bag should i bring? im not a fan of purses or anything, could i bring like a draw string backpack? i also have a small, cute vera bradley backpack..should i use that? say the bags you like best, my mom has a bunch of different kinds/styles that i could use! sorry for all the questions! please be as specific as possible. also, its an english show..our barn is showing in w/t/c and some small jumps. the riders going are around the age of 13..its a pretty big show though. thanks in advance! (:

BQ: what was your first horse show like? did you show? or just go with your friends/family/trainer/ect.? if you showed, did you place? just tell me all about your first show! 

BQ: what kind of boots do you wear to muck out stalls and do other barn work? i just have cheap rubber ones, but im looking into better ones, mine give me blisters :/ (links are appreciated!)

Ada1421 · Accepted Answer

What you said was correct. Almost all shows have a snack bar, so I would just bring money. Bring bug spray b/c the flies can be bad. You will not stand out if you wear shorts and tennis shoes; losts of people thaat don't show wear casual clothes. If there aren't bleechers bring a chair so you won't have to sit in the dirt. Also bring sunglasses.
  I have been showing since I was 5 I am 15 now. Both English I Western. This is all I do when I go to a show. I know you will have tons of fun, and you will be hooked after the first show!!!!:)
  I buy my rubber muck boots at Dover Saddlery, www.doversaddlery.com/
                                 Hope this helped!

Smells · Answer

It is absolutely fine to wear shorts to a horse show, there is now dress code for helpers or spectators.

Definitely bring water, snacks, and money, and a bag, it does not matter what kind of bag. 

At my first horse show (which was about 6 years ago) I did show, I got a fair share or blue ribbons, red, yellow, white, pink, and whatnot. It was a schooling show at my barn. That was when I did English, I switched to Western for a few years, now I'm back to English. I had my first show in my new English time a month or so ago, I did ok, I got a 1st, a 3rd, a 4th, and a 5th out of my 6 classes. My first 2 jumping rounds were terrible (I did 2'3 hunters and 2'3 equitation). In my hunter rounds, the horse I was riding really rushed (it was my fault) so we didn't place.

For mucking out stalls and barn work, I just wear my barn sneakers, I find boots to get uncomfortable.

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