Showers Essential Guide: Show Day Checklist!

Welsh Section C, Pantydwr Ronaldo. 

Show morning is here, your horse or pony is preened to perfection and you may have just enough time to make yourself look somewhat presentable too after getting all of the dirt off your horse and onto yourself. But you don't want to be wasting time making yourself look picture-perfect if you skip on the essentials that you need for the day ahead!

Below you will find a checklist of the necessities you may need. - You can thank me later!

For your equine partner: 

• Ridden Bridle/inhand bridle or halter 
• Bit/Reins (you'd be surprised how many people polish off their bridles last minute only to find that they left the bit back home!)
• Martingale/breastplate/crouper (if needed)
• Saddle cloth if used 
• Girth
• Saddle
• Stirrup Irons and leathers
• Boots if applicable 
• Studs - if applicable
• Passport
• Papers such as Breed Registry, organisation registry, qualification and vaccination certificates 
• Grooming kit including fly spray, hoof pick, shine spray, hoof oil, baby oil, vaseline, chalk if needed, dandy brush, body brush, flick brush and mane/tail comb. 

• Plaiting bands/needle and thread
• Wicker basket if showing (to keep your grooming equipment in for the ring) 
• Wash kit - to include bucket, shampoo, sponges, water brush and sweat scraper for any last minute stain removal
•  Equine first aid kit - include things such as poultice,  hibiscrub,  bandages, vet wrap, cotton wool, sterile bowl for washing cuts off ect. 
• Rain Sheet
• Spare travel rug - just incase
• Water supply from home (for those tricky horses that refuse to drink at shows a good tip is to give them sugar beet water, this also includes inexpensive electrolytes) 
• Water Bucket
• Bag for mucking out the trailer into

For yourself:

• Show jacket and shirt
• Jodhpurs and trousers (if inhand) 
• Waterproofs
• Tie/stock/stock pin
• Gloves
• Hair net
• Scrunchie or ribbons if used
• Boots, Joddie clips or gaiters if needed
• Show cane or crop 
• Riding Hat or inhand show hat (if you wear one) 
• Numbers, parking permits ect unless you collect on the day of the show 
• Schedule
• Map and written directions
• Rider first aid kit
• Camera/Video Camera
• Mobile phone
•  Money for any entry fees/food, drinks and any bits and bobs you might pick up
• Packed Lunch and Drinks if you don't wish to fork out for food at the show



Welsh Section C - Pantydwr Ronaldo Relaxing in the field after a successful outing.




• Pony!

Above all relax  don't flap about looking for things last minute. Find everything out the night before and anything you might forget you can usually pick up at the show.

- Enjoy!