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| DRESSAGE |
| EVERYDAY ATTIRE |
SHOW ATTIRE |
- breeches (P) jodpurs(A)
- polo shirt or nice t-shirt (warm) sweater or nice sweatshirt (cold) both should fit neatly
- dress or field boots or paddock boots with half chaps
- gloves (Warm and cold weather)
- whip, 36" to 48" including lash
- spurs (Prince of Wales are most appropriate) and straps
- schooling chaps acceptable with permission of instructor
- approved safety helmet
- long hair pulled back neatly or put up under hat
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- black dressage or hunt coat (P) dk. gray, navy hunt coat (A)
- white(P), lt. gray, cream or beige breeches(A), full seat or knee patches
- black dress boot (P) or black field boots (A)
- white ratcatcher shirt (long or short sleeve)
- white polo shirt for hot weather showing & schooling shows
- stock tie with pin untied (P) or pre-tied (A)
- white or black gloves
- black hunt cap, black derby or top hat (depending on level)
- hair pulled back in hairnet or put under hat
- stud earrings only
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P = Preferred ; A = Acceptable |
| SUGGESTED SHOW PURCHASES |
SUGGESTED READING & VIDEOS |
- Show sheen
- horse towels
- static guard, lint roller
- black shoe polish for boots
- braiding kit: yarn (depends on mane color) spray bottle/sponge to dampen mane, scissors, seam ripper, latch hook, first aid tape, hair clip
- safety pins, bobby pins
- Clippers (#10, #30 blades)
- white or black dressage pad
- videotapes for having tests taped
- skirt to protect breeches when not showing
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- Practical Dressage Manual by Bengt Ljungquist
- Dressage in Harmony: From Basic to Grand Prix by Walter Zettl
- Major Anders Lindgren's Teaching
Exercises: A Manual for Instructors
& Riders by Major Anders Lindgren
- Principles of Riding and Advanced
Techniques of Dressage by the German National Equestrian Federation
- The Competitive Edge (Vol. 1, 11, 111) by Max Gahwyler
- "On the Levels (Vol. I & 11)" 1999
Dressage Test Videos by the USDF
- "Classical Seat Video" by Sylvia Loch
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| HUNT |
| EVERYDAY ATTIRE |
SHOW ATTIRE |
- breeches (P), jeans (A)
- field or dress boots (P), schooling chaps w/ paddock boots (A)
- breeches or jeans may be worn under chaps lower leg must be protected
- polo type shirt or shirt w/ collar (warm) sweater or nice sweatshirt (cold) both should fit neatly
- gloves (warm and cold weather)
- hard hat w/harness for flatwork and jumping
- short crop or bat (no wrist handle)
- spurs (Prince of Wales most appropriate) and straps
- hair pulled back or under hat
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- green or navy hunt coat (P) gray or black hunt coat (A) plain or faint pinstripes
- olive, tan or gray breeches
- ratcatcher shirt (white, conservative color or pinstripe to complement coat)
- Choker collar plain or monogrammed with initials
- field or dress boots
- SEI approved hunt cap with harness required
- hair tucked up into hunt cap; hairnet to keep long strands from falling down
- dark gloves
- small earrings (studs only)
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P = Preferred ; A = Acceptable |
| SUGGESTED SHOW PURCHASES |
SUGGESTED READING & VIDEOS |
- show sheen, vaseline, baby powder
- horse towels, static guard, lint roller
- black shoe polish for boots, boot brush
- braiding kit: yarn (black, brown or white depending on mane color) spray bottle and/or sponge for water to dampen mane, scissors, seam ripper, latch hook, long pull-through for tail braid, hair clip, pulling comb
- safety pins, bobby pins, boot laces
- clippers (#10, #40 blades)
- saddle pad: contoured (hunters) square quilted (jumpers)
- bell boots, galloping boots (jumpers)
- garment, hat & boot bags
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- Schooling and Riding the Sport Horse by Paul Cronin
- Hunter Seat Equitation by George Morris
- Teaching Beginners to Ride by George Morris
- 101 Jumping Exercises by Linda Allen
- Reflections on Riding and Jumping by William Steinkraus
- Winning by Frank Chapot
- Heads UP by Dr. Janet Edgette
- USEF Rule Book
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| SADDLE SEAT |
| EVERYDAY ATTIRE |
SHOW ATTIRE |
- Kentucky jodhpurs (P) or breeches (A), chaps optional, worn with a belt
- Jodphur or paddock boots
- approved safety helmet (P)
- polo shirt or shirt with a collar(warm) worn tucked-in, sweater or nice sweatshirt (cold) both should fit neatly
- gloves & whip required
- spurs long without rowels- slip on style preferred
- hair pulled back neatly
- shoe string in case you need to tie a tongue.
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- conservative saddle suit (gray, navy, green; solid or pinstripe) or daycoat and jodhpurs (do not have to match but should be complementary; daycoat may be colorful (solid-P), jods should be dark and conservative
- jodhpur boots regular or patent leather
- complementary button-down collared shirt
- rolled derby
- hair in bun with hairnet (women)
- gloves (black, brown, navy -- dark colors)
- stud earrings (A), no earrings (P)
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P = Preferred ; A = Acceptable |
| SUGGESTED SHOW PURCHASES |
SUGGESTED READING & VIDEOS |
- show sheen, vaseline, baby powder
- horse towels, lint roller, baby
wipes
- white shoe polish for quarter/trotting boots
- red 3/4 " (satin or silk) ribbon for braiding (@ 6 yds. for 2 braids)
- scissors, safety pins, bobby pins, hair spray
- clippers (# 10, # 40 blades, plus # 10 extra-wide for body clipping)
- electrical and friction tape
- garment, hat, boot bags
- extra shoe laces for tail sets/tongues
- hoof polish (black for off-campus shows only)
- patent leather browband or browband and cavesson set (red or red w/ black trim (P)
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- Saddle Seat Equitation by Helen Crabtree
- Training Your Horse to Ride and Drive by Marilyn Childs and Rick Wall
- Show Your Horse by Bob Robinson
- The Arabian English Pleasure Horse by Kathleen Obenland
- Riding for Success: Both In and Out
of the Show Ring by Gayle Lampe
- USEF Rule Book
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| WESTERN |
| EVERYDAY ATTIRE |
SHOW ATTIRE |
- boot-cut jeans (without holes) with or without chaps-- long enough to touch your heel while mounted
- belt (P)
- roper or laced-roper boots or paddock boots
- polo shirt or nice t-shirt, both should be tucked in (warm) sweater or nice sweatshirt (cold) both should close fitting
- ball-end or roweled spurs and straps (with spur tie-downs)
- long hair pulled back neatly
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- color-coordinated outfit:
dress or custom shirt, vest, chaps (silver buckle back) jeans to match chaps, belt to match jeans with appropriate buckle, showmanship jacket, appropriate sweater
- color-coordinated ropers/laced-ropers
- color-coordinated felt cowboy hat (5X or better) acceptable colors: black, mist, buckskin, silverbelly, fawn
- brooch, rosette or concho
- hair in hairnet, pony tail, pinned back
- no dangling or large earrings
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P = Preferred ; A = Acceptable |
| SUGGESTED SHOW PURCHASES |
SUGGESTED READING & VIDEOS |
- show sheen, pepi or ultra, hoof oil
- horse towels, lint roller
- banding kit: bands (depends on mane color) spray bottle or sponge for water to dampen mane, hair clips, scissors
- baby powder, baby oil, disposable razor for quick whisker touch-ups
- safety pins, bobby pins, hair spray
- clippers (# 10, # 30 blades)
- silver polish
- saddle pad to coordinate with outfit or neutral colors (32" X 64")
- chap & boot bags, hat box
- show halter (for showmanship)
- show bridle and saddle (recommended) (must be light oil color)
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- Horsemanship by Richard Shrake
- Resistance Free Riding by Richard Shrake
- Western Training by Jack Brainard
- Winning with the American Quarter
Horse by Don Burt
- Reining by Bob Loomis
- Selecting & Showing the Western
Pleasure Horse by M. Moser, A. Ross
- Reining with H. Hows, C. Johnson
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