Showing tips
Keep on the beat during show season with Horse and Hound’s essential showing tips. From basic turnout tricks to schooling and ring craft help, make sure you’re show ring ready with our timely advice from the leading professionals in the industry.
Learn how to impress in specific classes, ensure your horse or pony is prepared for the bigger championships and find out the pet peeves of the country’s most respected judges.
Learn from the very best via H&H’s exclusive content.
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‘They’ve got to cover the ground and travel’: meet the Royal Windsor show hunter pony performance judge
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‘Lots of riders disregard the walk – it’s the first and last thing the judge sees’: meet the 2025 Royal Windsor M&M performance judge
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‘I’m looking for a pony that is going to give a child confidence’: find out what the 2025 Royal Windsor mini M&M judge wants to see
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Know your Shire from your Suffolk from your Percheron: a cheat’s guide to the ridden heavy horse showing classes
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Set your horse or pony up for in-hand showing success by mastering these 8 key skills
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Working smarter, not harder: how to produce a lead-rein pony without riding them
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Interested in showing an American Miniature Horse, but don't know where to start? We’re here to help...
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Master these 6 key skills to wow the judges in plaited pony classes
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Time, patience and 8 more vital assets you need to retrain a racehorse to excel in the show ring
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How to be involved in showing if you don’t have the horse or the time
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Native breed experts pinpoint 6 core skills for your pony to be light, forward and responsive in the ring this season
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‘The hardest class to master’: how to achieve the calm perfection judges want to see in a sparkling show hack
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Train your riding horse to be a champion in the show ring with these 5 simple steps
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10 little-known rules of showing etiquette you need to swot up on before the season
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Little steps for big results: lead-rein producers share their winning formulae for the show ring’s budding stars
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7 homework lessons for first-ridden combinations to build confidence and success for the new season
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How to prepare your horse for a ride judge so they make the best possible impression
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Be ready to win with expert tips on last-minute planning and polish to ensure a successful show ring debut
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Look at me, judges! Expert tips on preparing your show horse to stand out in the ring for all the right reasons this season