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Rules for Showing |
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| 1: | There should be no pulling or plaiting or trimming of mane and tail, nor the feather on the legs. |
| 2: | Eye or other cosmetic make-up must not be applied under any circumstances. |
| 3: | Excessive hair under chin etc can be discreetly laid with a damp brush before going into the ring. |
| 4: | Hoofs should only be oiled |
| 5: | Ridden ponies for winter competitions or hunting may be clipped out, always giving due regard to the above preparation rules. Legs should not be clipped in these cases. No trimming permitted otherwise. It should also be accepted that these clipped ponies may be placed somewhat lower if shown in-hand in early spring show classes, depending on the in-hand judge's views. |
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| Stallions: | Should be shown in a strong stallion bridle with white lead rope, chain or leather coupling under chin. Straight bar or snaffle bit or other suitable control bit. Roller with one side rein, usually on off-side correctly fitted. |
| Mares & Stock Over 3 Years: | Should be shown in show bridle with brass buckles or good quality brass-mounted headcollar with snaffle bit attached by bit straps. White webbing or cotton lead rope. White cotton or webbing halters may also be used. |
| Young Stock: | Should be shown in show bridle with light straight bar bit (nylon or vulcanite mouth piece) or white cotton webbing halter. |
| Foals: | Should be shown in leather foal slip with white webbing lead rope or extra-long halter. |
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| Female: | Well-cut skirt (tartan or otherwise) or trousers. Showing cane. |
| Male: | Trousers or kilt with jacket, shirt and tie. Showing cane. Riding clothes with hard hat also smart, particularly on children. |
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| 1: | Immaculate tack. Double bridle, pelham or suitable snaffle on younger novice ponies. Well-fitting saddle. |
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| Rider: | Breeches and boots or jodhpurs and jodhpur boots. Tweed jackets with shirt and tie. Tweed jackets are preferable to black/navy. Current standard hats to be worn when mounted. Gloves and cane/whip. (NB Certain ridden classes have rules on canes and whips) |
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