Horse show equipment?

Question

i may be joining my forst ever horse show btrc I think I and I wanted to know what things I have to buy and possible how much everything will cost

Answer 1

Well it depends what shows you are doing and what level.  You can e-mail me @ [e-mail]

Answer 2

Well, You have to pay for many things, such as:

Show outfit-Coat($80+), breeches$80+), possibly new boots($100+).

Horse grooming- if you can't braid, you can pay someone else. Prices vary barn to barn.

Entry fees- Depends on the show, you can find the fees online, at the website of the barn holding it. Drug tests are sometimes required for the horse.

Transportation- You need to transport your horse in a trailer. You can pay someone to trailer your horse. Prices vary.

There are lots of things, be ready to pay a lot!

Answer 3

If your refering to:

United States Hunter/Jumper Association (USHJA)

United States Dressage Federation (USDF)

United States Eventing Association (USEA)

Given if its an AA, A, B or C rating show.

You better plant money tree's, and alot of them, this is a sport for the wealthy, every aspect of this sport is $$$.

If your particapating in local  'pony club' or western type events then the expenses are considerably less.

As for your equipment, this is dependent on your discipline , Dressage

Endurance riding

Eventing

Reining

Show jumping

Vaulting

They all require diffirent tack and apparel, Dressage being the most expensive, with Dressage riders, like their horses, are dressed for formality. In competition, they wear white breeches, that are usually full-seat leather to help them "stick" in the saddle, with a belt, and a white shirt and stock tie with a gold pin. Gloves are usually white, although less-experienced riders or those at the lower levels often opt for black, as their hand movement will not be as noticeable. The coat worn is usually solid black with metal buttons, although solid navy is also occasionally seen. For upper-level classes, the rider should wear a shadbelly with a yellow vest or vest points, rather than a plain dressage coat.

Riders usually wear tall dress boots, although field boots may be worn at the lower levels.

Answer 4

it depends on what type of riding you do and what level of competition you are going to be in. Horse shows can be very expensive, esp. shows that are more than one day. Local open shows and 4H are fairly cheap though.

You will need show clothes, clean and proper fitting tack/equipment, and transportation.

For western you need- chaps, pants to wear under your chaps, a western hat (felt is best, but straw can be acceptable. make sure to get a nice hat from a tack store, 'dress up' hats are not ok), a blouse, shirt or vest, and boots. Hobby Horse showclothes makes great chaps, and for a shirt you can look at tack sales and on ebay to find a good deal, just make sure its not too outdated. You also need a belt and belt buckle. A western outfit can cost you anywhere from a hundred dollars to over a thousand dollars.

For huntseat you will need black knee boots, a hunt coat, breaches (tan or rust), a shirt with a stock collar, a stock pin or embrodery on your collar, a black velvet helmet (or helmet cover for lower level competitions),belt and gloves. Price varies greatly for hunt seat clothes aswell, but you can find good deals in tack sales and online. Invest in a good helmet (do not buy a used one). Dover has great boots that are synthetic leather, but look exactly like real leather. They are easy to break in and fit well. They are also fairly cheap. I personally hate rubber knee boots, but they are also a cheap alternative to leather.

You will need make up, and stuff to do  your hair with. Tucking your hair neatly under your hat or helmet is best. Use lunch lady style hairnets and bobby pins to keep your hair neat, you do not want it bouncing around and being distracting. If you can not put it under your hat then make a neat bun with hairnets and bobby pins (plus tons of hair spray). Dont bother buying a 'baggie' for your hair, these are outdated and tacky these days.  

Presentation is important at horse shows, keep your hair and makeup neat, and your clothes, tack and horse clean. You will need to buy groomming supplies, shampoo and conditioner (i personally like to use herbal essence or v05 on my horse, and skip on expensive horse shampoo) You will need bands for braiding/banding your horses mane. Buy showsheen or other coat conditioner to get your horses coat shiny, if your horse has any white on it buy some chalk to touck up any last min. stains.

Make a people and horse groomming kit., for my people kit i have things like; bandaids/first aid, hair nets (by the dozen), bobby pins, make up, hair ties, hair spray, nylons (put ladies knee highs over your socks to make your hunt boots slip on and off easier), etc...

for horses; soft brush, hard brush, comb, cowboy magic leave in conditioner, showsheen, flyspray, baby wipes (for gunk on their eyes/nose), hair spray (aqua net, extra hold, it makes there feet shiney, and is cheaper than hoof polish and is less perminant, it will wear off by the end of the day), babypowder/chalk/ baking soda (for any white patches), vaseline (for making there eyes and nose shiney, use it in place of highlighter, which is much more expensive and sold at tack stores), etc.

For keeping your horse clean get a sheat, slinky hoodie, and leg wraps. Bathe the night before, then cover your horse up over night to keep him clean so you have less to do the next day.

It is hard to give you an idea how much all of this costs, but if you are smart about things you can make horse showing cheaper. The tack and clothes are really the big investment, along with trainer fees and entry fees. Buy good tack and clothes once, and you wont need to replace them for a while.

i like how i get a thumbs down even though i didnt say anything incorrect....?

also I am assuming that since it is your first show and you are asking on here that it is a local show, so i left it fairly genral. good luck at your show!