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**URGENT** - Rider Class

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#1 ·
Okayyyy so this is URGENT.

I dont know really if this topic should be under this but ohh well.

Tomorrow i have a points day at my pony club and we have rider class.
And to me this is just one event that i have to place in.

I just have to.

And we all look and ride the same - so is there anything that would make the judge look at me more and make me stand out? What i should try and do when i do a workout? Any help - anything at all is much appreciated!


Thanks!

Liz
 
#3 ·
Don't stress.
Don't show off, just ride your best. Showing off will turn a judge off of you.
Don't cut other riders off, be aware of your surroundings.
Don't talk to your horse.

Do smile, make your ride look fun (even if it isn't - your job as a rider is to make the horse look like the best, easiest to ride horse out there!)
Do keep yourself and your horse in an area that's uncrowded. A judge is more likely to notice you if you're not stuck in a clump of horses.
Do keep calm and cool if your horse acts up. I've had a horse buck in a class before (right in front of the judge) and he liked how I handled the situation, and I got first in that class.



Most of all, if you don't place, thank the people involved anyways. Clap for the other riders and congratulate the winner.
 
#5 ·
I was always taught that when you are going into the ring to canter out in front of everyone as though you are the very best and know you will win. Keep to your own space so you deffinatly get noticed and if your good at it volentarily show of your sitting trot.
 
#6 ·
No no no no no.. don't do a sitting trot unless you're asked for it.. that's an immediate disqualification, if you're doing something that is not asked for in the class.

As for the canter thing... just keep to your own space. Don't go so fast you're lapping people, don't go so slow that you're being lapped. Keep a few strides in between you and the horse in front of and behind you... do NOT circle the judge a billion times - cutting across the arena to find a better spot is fine, but MAKING the judge look at you because you're nearly nocking him over will not put you in his good books.
 
#8 ·
No no no no no.. don't do a sitting trot unless you're asked for it.. that's an immediate disqualification, if you're doing something that is not asked for in the class.

As for the canter thing... just keep to your own space. Don't go so fast you're lapping people, don't go so slow that you're being lapped. Keep a few strides in between you and the horse in front of and behind you... do NOT circle the judge a billion times - cutting across the arena to find a better spot is fine, but MAKING the judge look at you because you're nearly nocking him over will not put you in his good books.
Really? where I am once you go into the ring you usually get a few muinets when you can do whatever you want before the judge takes over.
 
#7 ·
CONFIDENCE CONFIDENCE AND MORE CONFIDENCE- not snotty show offyness but confidence in yourself as a person and in your mount. Show your stuff in a polite and once again confident manner-judge will see it (found that out the hard way)
 
#11 ·
Make sure you look impeccable! Even though the judge is judging your riding, little things like shining your boots, dusting off your jacket, shining the little details on your bridle, etc. all make a difference! Without knowing what your riding looks like, I can't really offer any more advice. But have fun, whatever you do!
 
#12 ·
Relax! Try and ride like you do in the warm up ring... I find I tend to tense up and get kind of stiff in the ringm so I take a deep breath, and (embarrassing!) I sing to myself (in my head) to the beat of my horses feet. It relaxes me, which relaxes my horse, and help me keep a steady rythm!

Most of all, stick with what you and your horse know... Don't try and change your riding, it will just confuse both of you! And have fun!
 
#13 ·
Rider Class

Thanks Everyone (sorry for late thanks)

I Followed all your hints and tips and belive it or not I placed 1st!

My horse was shying at the trees and everything and we only managed to do one canter circle but the judge still placed me first!

So to everyone out there..

Thanks!

Liz
 
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