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Summary: In order to compete in equitation class, a horse rider must make sure that their horse is well-groomed and that they themselves are well-dressed. Discover how to compete in equitation and what flexibility exists with bridles and bits with help from an equestrian and horse riding coach in this free video on horse training.
Mara Keith-Hunter is a lifelong equestrian and head coach for the Hampshire College equestrian team. She rode in the Intercollegiate National Horse Show for both the University of...read more
"To compete in equitation class, the first thing you want to make sure of is that your horse is well groomed, clipped and their mane is pulled. For all equitation classes, you don't have to braid, although for the higher level equitation classes, you should. As far as your tack goes, you have some flexibility as to the bridle and the type of bit. You can have your basic nose band or you can have a figure 8 or a flash. And snaffles are usually the most common bit. You should have just a pretty basic hunt seat saddle, a nice girth, either leather or the fuzzy girth and a fitted nice white pad. As for the rider, you should be well dressed with beige riding pants, tall boots, a long sleeved riding shirt with a collar, a dark colored jacket, hair up in a hairnet and a nice black velvet helmet."
eHow Article: How to Compete in Equitation
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