showing a yearling

[amychops]

Hi
I'm new to this forum and showing in general. I am looking for advice on showing my new filly.

I would like to show her at Thainstone in March. I want to show her in the wamrblood/sportshorse yearling class, however she lives out during the day then is in at night. She has never been rugged and has a lovely thick winter coat.

My question is would she need to be clipped to show in a warmblood class?

I am loathe to clip her as she is doing very well and in good condition with her present regime and don't want to change that.


Thanks in advance

A

[Kath the Magic Dragon]

i would definately not clip a yearling just to take it to a show! However she may look a bit out of place if she is very hairy compared to some of the others that have been well rugged over the winter.

If you are just taking her for experience & dont mind her looking a little backward (possibly) compared to some of the others, that is fine She is a baby & its nice that she is allowed to be one & not be rushed. I would still trim her up a bit, and plait her mane & forelock though

Pictures?! She sounds nice

[eleanor]

Definitely don't clip! Strictly speaking only animals 4yo and over can be clipped for working purposes for the show ring. Plait her up and enjoy your day!

[puddledub]

Jan 5, 2011 12:53:29 GMT Kath the Magic Dragon said:

Pictures?! She sounds nice

I agree! we need pics!!

Clipping for one show is a bit dramatic, especially if she is still going to hav ethe same routine of living out all day.

I would rug up heavily just now and see if you get some of the coat out by kidding her that the spring is here, and maybe clip just up her throat and the back of the chin.

If a judge marks you down too much for being hairy that is a bit unfortunate, but you should be judged on conformation, movement and condition, so it shouldn't matter TOO much.

There are one or too producers of inhand horses who clip out at this time of year as it helps for the early shows and also to get a better idea of the true shape of the horse under the hair. However, it is then hard work and requires a lot of hard work to ensure they don't feel teh cold wich will mean that they will possibly lose condition and also produce a coarse wirey cat-hairy type replacement coat, rather than a sleek shiney one.

[tweeds]

March, shows begin in March for warmbloods (mine looks like a spider!!)!! will have a while to think of an excuse not to go if its cold and still dark , though did say I was going to foal shows and never got there, I'll deffo make the royal highland though, oh and the winter dressage champs in feb, inside you see, somewhere with a bar and warm, yep!! i'll go watch .......................well maybe lol unless it snows

[amychops]

Thanks for your advice, I will post some pics in the next few days,

A