Competing at horse shows can be a fun and rewarding experience, but it takes a lot of work just to get horse and rider into the ring. Not everyone has the luxury of a trainer or grooms to accompany them to shows, and trying to do everything by yourself can be overwhelming.
The benefits to attending horse shows with your friends are many. Splitting costs such as tack stalls and hauling makes showing more affordable. Cheering for your friends and having them there to cheer for you can help ease nervousness and make the experience more fun. And being there for each other while getting ready for classes can make everything go much more smoothly than if you each tried to do it on your own.
Here are some tips for helping your friends have a great show experience.
Make sure you and your friends are ready to show. Download our free horse show checklist.
Leslie Potter is a graduate of William Woods University where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Equestrian Science with a concentration in saddle seat riding and a minor in Journalism/Mass Communications. She is currently a writer and photographer in Lexington, Ky.Potter worked as a barn manager and riding instructor and was a freelance reporter and photographer for the Horsemen's Yankee Pedlar and Saddle Horse Report before moving to Lexington to join Horse Illustrated as Web Editor from 2008 to 2019. Her current equestrian pursuits include being a grown-up lesson kid at an eventing barn and trail riding with her senior Morgan gelding, Snoopy.
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