Posts Tagged ‘horse show’

I am training my horse to show in showmanship, but my problem is, how do I get her to pivot correctly, where one back feet stays on the ground and the others go around? She seems to just turn while pivoting while picking up all 4 of her feet and moving in a circle. Any suggestion? Thanks!

Want to know how to buy a horse? Finding the perfect horse is not an easy task. Every Equestrian have made some easy tips on how to buy a horse.

I have been there and done it. Making that first step to purchasing a horse can be a bit nail biting. I have listed a few suggestions that might help you out when getting ready to purchase a horse.

Things you should ask the owner:

- Confirm the information you see in the ad; age, height, color, breed etc
- The horse’s history and breeding
- Ask if the horse has show experience and if so how much experience (show results)?
- What is the medical history?
- How well the horse travels
- Any vices or bad habits (kicking, bucking, biting, spooking, and cribbing)
- Reason for sale
- Ask as many questions as possible to avoid wasted trips to view unsuitable horses.

Visit the horse at least twice:

On your first visit you should arrive a little earlier than scheduled to catch a glimpse of what the horse’s environment is like and what the horse’s behavior is like. You should come with your instructor or an experienced friend. Typically the owner or your instructor will test ride the horse first to see if it is safe and worth your time. After you have ridden and decided if you like the horse you should have a second visit. You should visit again and have another ride. Feel free to visit the horse as many times as you like. Remember, your the one who is buying! If all goes well and you like the horse the best advice is to “sleep on it”. Don’t just accept the horse and hand over the money. On the second visit, maybe try negotiating the price.

Final steps in purchasing:

- Tell the owner if you want to buy and negotiate on pricing. The most important first step in buying a horse is to getting a vet check. Having a vet check is a must, you never know what kind of problems you could be dealing with down the road. If the vet approves the horses overall health you can then proceed to taking your dream horse home.
- Find out what the horse has been fed. If you are going to change the horse’s diet you should change the diet slowly over a week or two.
- Insure the horse before you transport him.
- Prepare a safe area, either a stall or a paddock. Get any basic equipment for feeding, grooming, traveling and blankets for the winter.
- Find a way to transport your horse to your horse’s new home. If you don’t have a trailer you can hire someone to trailer your horse.
- Allow your horse to settle in peacefully, and be careful introducing it to new horses.

If you have any questions with the processing of buying a horse feel free to contact Every Equestrian on How To Buy A Horse.

Good luck and enjoy your new companion!
Dani Nelson

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TIps on how to prepare a horse for any potential spooky things at a horse show. It’s my horses first real show in a couple of weeks. SO what did you do for your horse.My horse does like to kick other horses so any suggestions there?SO pretty much what do you do to prepare a horse for his first show?

When I used to ride a tiny buckskin pony, I was told that, in a class where the horse is judged, buckskin is a low color in the judges’ ranks. I heard that bays, blacks, grays, and chestnuts tend to be favored.

I am going to be competing in a horse show in a couple weeks on a horse that really hates me(he bites, kicks, and tries to throw me off) and I wanted to know what the key things the judge is looking for because i have never placed b4 in a over fences class.

I have a Standardbred horse who used to be a sulky race horse. I want to show her, but she paces instead of trotting. I have had her for over a year and we have have various trainers, but she still paces a lot. Does anyone know anything about getting Standardbred to trot? Thanks so much!
She is almost six years old and we aren’t very experienced, so we don’t plan on doing anything like dressage and time soon.

Okay, I admit I am a dressage rider, and am a little OCD, but this is part of my routine when I’m getting ready for a horse show, dressage show or an equestrian demonstration. I use the quiet time while polishing my boots to go over my test and think about my plan… and, boy, do my boots shine!

1. Start with a clean and DRY boot. (Use a salt remover type product, or water, NEVER EVER a SOAP product. SOAP or oiled products will leave a residue and no matter how hard you try, they will never shine!)
2. Only use the old-fashioned boot polish made by KIWI. Use the type that says “PARADE GLOSS”. It has silicone in it shines like crazy and helps shed water.
3. Get some sheet cotton. ONLY COTTON… and wad up a palm size amount in your hand and get it slightly damp with water. Only a few drops of water should come out of your cotton when you start applying the polish.
4. Make sure you polish is warm, or has been sitting in the sun. If it’s raining, or no sun, use a bic lighter to heat the polish for a few seconds.
5. Rub some polish on the damp cotton and rub into your boot. Circles are best for the first few layers. Do NOT apply polish to the inside of the boot!
6. Reapply polish when the cotton looks grey or bluish. Don’t over apply… you are going to put 6 layers on so don’t put it on all at once!
7. Let the boot DRY. Put the boot in the sun in on a heat great, or use a blow dryer. You must not buff the layer until the polish is dry.
8. Buff boot with long, straight, and fast strokes with a soft COTTON cloth or buff brush. Buffing also heats the polish, that’s why you need to do it with elbow grease!
9. Repeat these steps 6 more times, and you will have boots that you can see your smile in … and they won’t be patent leather… just look like it!

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Ruth Hogan Poulsen

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I have a QH cross and would like to braid him up at the horse show coming up in June. It’s a large horse show so I want him to stand out. He’ll be in english classes including equitation and pleasure. He has a longer mane, maybe 12in at the longest? It’s not evenly that long the whole length of the neck (unfortunatly). I’m not ready to cut it so was wondering what braids would be acceptable.