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Summary: Competing in working hunter requires that a horse is well-groomed and that the tack is very clean. Dress appropriately for competition in working hunter 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 a working hunter class, you first want to make sure that your horse is extremely well groomed, they should be clipped, their feet should be clean and you don't want to have any boots on your horse or any bell boots on. In most cases, your horse should be braided and you are not allowed to have a margolin except for a standing martingale and only in the jumping classes. And your tack, you once again are not allowed to have a flash or a figure 8 nose band, the bit should be pretty simple although a pilum is allowed. And a fitted, nice white saddle pad, a hunt seat saddle and a leather fuzzy girth. Your tack should be very clean and as a rider, you should be well turned out in a nice pair of show riding pants, beige or khaki, polished tall boots, a long sleeved shirt with a collar, a blazer, a riding jacket in a dark color, hairnet and a black velvet riding hat. And for the class itself, your horse needs to have a lot of scope, needs to be able to comfortably jump 4 feet in a nice easy going way."
eHow Article: How to Compete in Working Hunter
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