How to Get Ready for Show Season!! (Horse Shows)

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How to Get Ready for Show Season!! (Horse Shows)

Aletta Munoz

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I hope this helps somebody out!

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I'm trying to get you the cheapest way out.

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Welcome to the wonderful world of horse showing!! If you didn't read the supplies, I recommend doing so..

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First things first.. You will be needing a horse.. Whoa!! I know, who would of thought that you would need a horse for horse showing.. CRAZY!

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I've been riding since I was 5, showing since I was 8, and giving lessons since I was 16.. I have a fairly good Idea of what I'm doing...

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Money...you need money... A lot... $$$$$$$$

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There is 3 main types of showing. Saddle seat, hunt seat, and western... Either way, you're screwed with cost..

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You need saddles, bridles, hoof oil, bits, brushes, first aid,money, someone who knows what they're doing, money, money, pens, paper, money...

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First you need boots.. Paddock boots ( short ones) if you're under the age of 8. Tall boots if over. Price range: 20-600 dollars...

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Western time: boots must match the color of your chaps.. Price range: 20- 300ish dollars

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Saddle seat: black shiny paddock boots.. Price: 50-300

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Hunt seat: Breeches, color: olive, brown or a shade if tan. $20-50ish. For dressage you need white.

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Western: chaps, usually black or brown.. They have pink ones, but don't wear those to a show! Jeans with fancy belt and buckle. Chaps: 50-300$

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Hunt seat: short sleeve shirt with collar, must be able to button collar.. Any color you choose! Usually about 40 bucks

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Hunt seat: the god awful hunt coat... Black, green, blue, or brown. Price range :50-400 dollars..

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Coat and shirt..

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Western: the ever so lovely plaid shirt, so cheap! 20, 30 bucks tops.. Now you can go all doped up with sequin shirts, but im trying to give you the cheapest way out.

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Saddle seat: long coat, multiple colors. Price range: 100-700 The pants must match your coat color

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Western: cowboy hat!!! Fairly cheap, 20-200 give or take.. 200 for a super doped up nice one!

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Hunt seat: black velvet helmet. Price: 40-100

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Saddle seat: top hat.. Snazzy!! $40-100+

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Western attire.. You'll always look snazzy!

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Hunt seat attire. No matter how fat or thin you are.. You will look like a marshmallow in stilts...

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Also for hunt and saddleseat, you need leather gloves. 20-30$

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I don't own my own saddle seat clothes.. You can borrow clothes from other people, if you so choose..but you can only do that for so long.

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If you have extra $ get a garment bag,

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Boot bag,

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And rubber shoe things to go over your boots.

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I almost forgot aboot snappy pants!!! You needz yo snappy pantz!

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Have a good luck charm, or something you think is lucky and have it in your pocket.

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Saddle seat..

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Hunt seat... See! Marshmallow on stilts!

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Hunt seat (dressage)

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If you have time take your ponies and friend through the McDonald's drive through.. :) it's awesome!!

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You need a hair box.. It's a pain in ze azz to do your hair sometimes..

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Hair box, you can keep it all in a bag, but this works out a little better.

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Bobby pins will be your new best friend..

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This is a simpler hair net, I braid my hair and them put it in, but you basically could just put if in a bun and go.

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The lunch lady hair net.. Lots of pins, tears, and time for these.

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Brush and alot of hair ties.

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Safety pins, not for your hair. Use them to pin on your number.

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You need a trailer and a truck/SUV.. Price range: a lot!! 1000-30,000+ probably more than that..

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If you ride hunt seat, you need to know how to braid.. You can find videos on YouTube.. Running braid, button braid, and tail braid.. Just an FYI.. Button braids are a pain in the butt!

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You go, you kick ass, and brag about it! Even if you didn't place, unless they were there, they don't know..

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ALOT of money...

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A horse

Tack (saddles and such)

Appropriate attire

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Trailer & Truck

Show friends to keep you sane

Did I mention money?

Awesome! Thank you!

Aletta Munoz (author) 8 months ago

I ride dressage only your horses are cute!! :D

Jeɑn Shɑnıɑ 8 months ago

Its actually pretty big in Canada (one thing we're good at!) but not anything like the UK! Thank you! Yours is too! Western is kinda boring, it's sooooo slow! But you get to look all snazzy!

Aletta Munoz (author) 11 months ago

I didn't know dressage and ridden showing was big anywhere but here (UK)! Your horses are gorgeous! Also love your cowboy boots. Wish we could ride western over here!

Lini D 11 months ago

No problem! Thank you!

Aletta Munoz (author) 11 months ago

Thanks for sharing this amazing guide....it's really nice.... I love horses❤

S A 11 months ago

Thank you! So cool that you actually like legit rode! Not very many guys that do that..

Aletta Munoz (author) 11 months ago

I've only ever done dressage briefly with the IDA but was too uneducated to know what the other forms of showing were. Very fun guide!

Chris Sciara 11 months ago

No problem! Glad you enjoyed it!

Aletta Munoz (author) 11 months ago

I don't ride but I love this guide!! I have seen the different types before and wondered what the names were... Thanks! Great guide!

Maddie Harrington 😜 11 months ago

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And dressage is connected to hunt seat..

Aletta Munoz (author) 8 months ago

I own saddlebreds. I put some things in about dressage, there's a picture of me doing it.

Aletta Munoz (author) 8 months ago

Aren't you forgetting about Dressage??? It's It's one of the equestrian disciplines practiced inOlympics. I don't recall seeing any Saddlebreds there...!

Alicia Peller 8 months ago

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Same thing.

Aletta Munoz (author) 8 months ago

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