First competition - help?!

[EloiseBridgerton]

We have our first horse show on Sunday with both my daughters competing! Any tips on what to take that aren’t obvious and what you could have do with spares of please? I think I’m prepped but have a feeling I won’t be on the day!

If it’s on grass do you know what the ground is like? Will you need studs for example? Remember all your tack, hay nets, etc, some horses don’t drink well at shows so I usually take some apple juice to tempt them, especially in this heat.
If it’s XC etc I’d take electrolytes too.
Sun cream for humans.

Thank you. It is grass but just a local village show and we’re just going with the aim to have fun and survive ..which is my long way of saying we haven’t god studs! Good call on apples though and sun cream!

Out I’d curiosity, do you put the apple juice in water, or give it to them ‘neat,?

Good luck to your DDs, OP.

Depends on the horse. Really bad drinkers I’ll give it neat but usually a generous few glugs in a bucket has been enough.

If all else fails the racing crowd will wring wet sponges into their mouths but I’ve yet for it to come to that.

Babywipes, more drinks than you think you need, write a thorough list of everything you need, and then check that you've packed it. We've all borrowed or lent hats, clothes, bits of bridle, girths and numnahs. Take spares if you have the space.

Keep calm, have fun, it's only a couple of circles and/or a few jumps, and they've done it all before.

Thank you everyone! All tips have been followed. Fingers crossed we have a fun day 🙌🏼

Hand gel. The loos are probably portaloos

Spare reins and spare stirrups and leathers.
I have a list somewhere

Travel Gear
[]Tail bandage
[]headcollar

In Horsebox
[]Horse passport
[]Horse water
[]4 Water buckets
[]Bucket with food
[]Haynet(s)
[]Muck skip and fork
[]Sponges and sweat scraper
[]Human and equine first aid kit
[]Lorry breakdown insurance documents

Grooming items
[]Brushes (dandy, body, face)
[]Curry comb
[]Mane comb
[]Plaiting bands/needle and thread
[]Tail brush
[]Detangler
[]Stable rubber
[]Fly spray
[]Hoof pick
[]Hoof oil and brush
[]Scissors
[]Towels
[]Flannels

Horse clothes
[]Travel rug
[]Cooler rug
[]Waterproof sheet
[]Fly sheet

Tack
[]Saddle
[]Bridle
[]Numnah
[]Girth
[]Bit
[]Lunge line
[]Spare stirrup leathers and reins
[]Jumping/cross-country boots
[]Tack cleaning kit

Rider clothes
[]Jodphurs
[]Shirt
[]Hairnet plus spare
[]Crash Hat
[]Boots
[]Chaps
[]Jacket
[]Gloves
[]Body protector
[]Jumping whip
[]Number bib
[]Waterproof jacket

Miscellaneous
[]Your start times
[]Postcode of the event
[]Towels
[]Bottled water
[]Snacks
[]Cash
[]Cheque book
[]Suntan lotion
[]Wellingtons

Just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who posted. We had a great day, took everything we needed (and lots we didn’t) and won a few rosettes. All round great day and can see that this can become quite addictive🙈

Well done and yes, very addictive. Now you need to work out how to display all the rosettes 😁

OMG @Wallywobbles I am completely stealing that list!