I have created a list of everything I take to a horse competition AND a free printable just for you.
Horse
Travelling -
- Travelling boots
- Fleece
- Poll protector
- Leather Headcollar (safer for travelling)
- Tail Bandage
- Quick-Release rope
Showing -
- Saddle
- Bridle
- Saddle Pad
- Martingale/Breastplate
- Stirrups and Stirrup leathers.
- Girth
- Head collar and lead rope (I usually also bring a spare!)
- The container of water and a bucket
- Groom kit (you can see my basic Grooming Kit HERE)
- First Aid kit (you can see my basic first aid kit HERE)
- Treats (or a bucket with a small amount of horse feed if your horse is hard to load)
- Lunging line (I have never had to use it but it is worth taking if your horse is very fresh!)
- Boots (I usually bring overreach boots and brushing or tendon boots for jumping shows)
- Passport and other important info! (It is illegal to travel a horse without a passport in some countries!)
Rider
Clothes -
- Showing Jacket
- Shirt and Tie
- Jodhpurs and riding or showing boots
- Hairband and net (if necessary)
- Belt
- Riding Hat
- Riding Gloves
- Waterproofs (I wear these over my showing clothes while travelling to keep them clean)
- Change of clothes! (Sometimes I want to stay for a little while after my classes have finished! It is also just nice to change on the way home)
Other -
- Money (To pay for classes and buy food if it's available!)
- Food and Drinks ( Food and Drinks sold at showing grounds are expensive!)
- Emergency contacts that are written down and put somewhere that it can be found like your show jacket pocket! (Especially important if you are alone!)
- Haynet and enough hay
- Extra Horse Feed
- Whip/spurs
- Tack Cleaning supplies
- Spare Bale of Shavings
- Mucking out tools
- Rain sheet/Heavier rug
*disclaimer*
I am not a horse trainer or any other equestrian professional. I only give advice on horsey topics that I have experience as a horse owner in. Please don't follow my advice without contacting a relevant equestrian professional.
TheRider'sReins
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