Hi all, not fully up to speed on all the rules when showing so thought I'd ask for advice
12 year old daughter has a WPB. They're doing a variety of classes, he does well in first ridden where he obviously wears a snaffle (he isn't really a first ridden as he can be sharp, but he can look like one under the right circs) but also turn out classes and ridden part bred classes.
Is it the case that he should go in a pelham and double reins for the part bred classes (he's got a teeny tiny mouth so a proper double bridle isn't an option)
If he does need a pelham, what reins are best? My daughter is very petite with small hands and I'm worried they'll be too chunky.
She will obviously be having lessons in it before we go out showing in it, she's an experienced kid, is well balanced with very good hands (not blowing her trumpet, the show producer judging at her last show told me)
Just need a bit of advice on how it all goes. Also best turned out classes, we turn him out as a show hunter pony - would he look better in the pelham in this class too rather than the snaffle?
PS he does go very nicely in the snaffle, this is purely for what is "correct" for the show ring 😀