English showing?

Okay I have a few questions


1. Can I use my practice not leather boots?


they look like this: http://files.turbosquid.com/Preview/Cont...





2. Can I use my practice black close contact for this year showing? I got it 2-3 weeks ago and ride once a week. I won't show untill July.

English showing?
If you're showing locally/4-H those boots and a black saddle are perfectly fine. You can always upgrade your tack in the future.
Reply:1. yes you can, but they are not the correct style for Hunter or Jumper competitions, if you are doing lower level shows, they should be fine


2. It should be comfortable and easy to ride in, (well broken in and well oiled) if it is then go ahead and show in it, but at higher level competitions, brown is a better choice than black. Just be sure all your tack (and boots!!) are clean and in good condition!!
Reply:yes those boots will be fine, just make sure that you wear breeches with them and long socks.





as long as you are clean and tidy you should be ok. generally only children wear short boots and chaps in shows and adults wear long boots.





you can normally use any colour tack on your horse unless the show class specifies that you have to meet certain requirements, and always with a clean sadle cloth underneath the saddle





good luck
Reply:These kind of boots are used for hunt-seat showing, so unless your showing hunt-seat I recommend different boots. You can find them in practically any tack store, I got mine at state-line tack which can be found in many petsmart's, but I live in Arizona.








YOUR BOOTS: Hunt-Seat/Jumping


English Boots: Saddle-Seat, Flat Saddle, etc,.


Western Boots: Obviously Western Riding





Really hoped I helped, let me know what you placed, I love showing!
Reply:it depends on the type of show you're going to be in. if you're just going to a schooling show then yes they both should be fine, although from my experience black saddles should only be used for dressage, however if you're in a schooling show it should be fine. if its anything larger than a schooling show i would use a leather saddle.
Reply:If you're just doing small local shows, you could probably get away with it. It would also depend on what classes you're doing... if you're doing jumpers, it won't be a problem at all since it's not a judged event and all that they care about is that your tack is safe and show legal. Hunters, however, are much more picky and depending on the judge you might not do as well. It's a silly thing to get upset over the color of a saddle but some judges do anyway.





You might want to see if you can borrow a different color saddle for showing until you're able to buy a show saddle of your own, and consider investing in leather boots as soon as possible.
Reply:If you're not showing at a high level then those things should be fine.





I once showed in half-chaps!



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