Western Pleasure

Here is the newest video in my classes series. Pleasure, no need to be rich!

Sorry that I haven't posted in so long! This is a horse show checklist that I found on the horse show channel.com. For more stuff like this contact me and I will find it or go to the website listed above.

Horse Show Checklist

Follow this checklist to ensure you have everything you need.

Paperwork: Map to showgrounds  Show information  Rulebook  Membership cards  Horse registration  Health certificate, coggins, other required veterinary information  Emergency telephone numbers  Test booklet (dressage riders); NRHA patterns (reiners)  Checkbook/wallet/I.D.  Veterinarian phone number For Travel:  Truck and trailer registration  Head bumper  Shipping boots or wraps  Tail bandage  Stable sheet  Leather or breakway halters  Lead ropes  Ties  Jack for trailer  Tail bag/wrap  Spare tire  Jack  Manure fork  Emergency phone numbers in case of breakdown  Trailer first-aid kit  Plenty of stored water for horse(s); buckets	For You:  Sunblock  Sunglasses  Hat or cap  Comfortable clothes/shoes for after competition  Beverages and snacks  Folding chairs  Aspirin, Band-Aids  Camera  Cell phone  Lint remover  Toiletries  Safety pins and sewing kit  Grooming apron or other cover-up For Your Horse:  Bridles  Bits  Saddles  Saddle pads  Cinches/girths  Legwear (for warm-up, as well as show-ring--as dictated by your discipline)  Approved martingales or other auxillary tack  Spare stirrups and leathers  Breast plate, as needed  Whip/crop  Longe line and longe whip (optional)  Stud chain (optional)  Halter and lead line, plus a spare  Horse blanket and cooler (optional)  Drinking water and bucket  Hay/haynet, other feed  Equine first-aid kit  Treats  Stall guard and screw eyes (if you’re boarding overnight)	For Grooming:  Fly spray  Buckets  Shampoo / conditioner / detangler  Sweat scraper  Brushes, curries  Hoof pick  Coat polish  Spot remover and/or whitening product  Sponges and rags  Hoof dressing / polish  Grooming tote  Leather cleaner  Cordless clippers (for missed hairs)  Water in a spray bottle  Braiding kit / banding supplies  Scissors  Ribbons for mane (saddleseat)  Rain gear, if needed Show Apparel:  Breeches/jodphurs  Jeans or show pants  Chaps  Boots  Boot pulls and jack  Boot socks  Boot polish  Spurs  Shin and knee guards (games/gymkhana); other protective gear  Coat, jacket or vest  Show shirt  Helmet or hat  Hair net/hair accessories  Tie / pin / scarf / choker  Underpasses (saddleseat)  Gloves  Belt/buckle  Rain gear, if needed

Showmanship

The second video in my new series about the class types, this one is Showmanship. In my showmanship career, I have about 30 points and am a top 5 and top 10 regional championship placer in Novice. I plan on going to the Novice Championship show this year.
If you are looking for more showmanship help there are many youtube videos about it. Holly Hover has some really good ones, America's Horse Daily also has some good reports about showmanship tips. If the video quality is not good, I'm sorry, I uploaded it before it was fully read. So search youtube for CocoRL10 and it will come up or should.

The Halter Class

First in my new video series about the classes, enjoy!

Upcoming

this post is really going to be just a reminder for myself. But to also let people know what I am going to be doing in this next wk (definitely some if I don't get to all)

• What the Judges are looking for in each class:
• I will do some basic classes, I am aiming for 6 or 7 like
• Halter
• Showmanship
• Pleasure
• Hunter Under Saddle
• Horsemanship
• Hunt Seat Equitation
• Trail
• *If you want any more please leave me a note. 
• What I will try to do is publish the rule standard and link a video, and score sheets to it. 

Getting back

To get back to what  is blog was originally about I Novotel all of my readers to go back to some of my original posts and see the videos that I made on general aqha knowledge . I know that I relearned and learned how to use new tools by using and experimenting with these videos. All the videos can be found under video library, except for the most recent ones. Sorry I didn't get around to that

Show Season 2

In order to get pumped for spring, (here on the East Coast it is 60 today!!!!)
I am going to be posting some shows that are coming up, let me know if you want a specific regions shows because I cant include all 50 states at once.
East Coast:
Spring Breakout, Lexington Virginia march  22-23. Visit springbreakoutaqha.com for info
Pensacola Florida march 29 weekend go to florida qh for info

Midwest
Gifford Illinois 22-23 and 29-30
West monroe Louisiana
OKC  27-39 go to oklahoma qh

West
Las Vegas 18-23 march look up nevada qha

Here are some basic shows contact me for more info or use your aqha.com account and go to show schedule they schedule 3 months ahead. Watch the oldest videos for tips
Thanks

Convention

The aqha convention is going on right now in New Orleans. Anyone can attend and bring their ideas for aqha to the table, except that they have to be submitted before hand. Starting now you can submit ideas, and can talk about them at the convention.
So it's something to think about for next year!
For more information go to aqha.com where they are live covering the event.

Patterns

Really excited for show season can't wait for this stupid snow to melt. But wish I didn't have to go down to Connecticut every time I want to ride. Here are some patterns to get you in the showing mood. Even if you can't ride practice some in your head to get the feel that you want when you actually do ride, it'll help you achieve you goals, subconsciously. Also think of your vision as a benchmark to evaluate yourself.
Ranch Pleasure: even if you don't ride it, it can really help loosen up your horse, and take his mind off his job It helps if the horse or rider is crabby or stressed (it happens) because you are not trying to be perfect like you would for your regular events. All new things help for something like this, this class I used as an example. And if you are showing this class, don't force it let it come. And make sure that your horse is moving forward enough. If you need more tips aqha has a new showing to win DVD on it, and I can help. My aunt nationally qualified for the world show, and competed in it last November.

Aqha has sample patterns for ranch horse in their rule book.


sorry if you can't see this very well, this is for hunt-seat equitation. I will try to find jumping courses for tomorrow.
CoCoRL10

The Trail Rider

I feel like I have not been catering enough to the non show people. As much as I hate to admit it I am addicted and obsessed with showing. I have tried to get everyone at my barn showing. So some of the things that I have said here will be helpful but not all. One of the really good programs that is put out by aqha is the horseback riding program. It costs about 30 dollars a year, and in it you log your hours riding your horse. If you ride even over 25 hours a year you get awards, some of which include: saddle pads, jackets belt buckles and other stuff. Search aqha.com/riding or horseback riding program. If your ride a certain number or hours like 500, 1000, or 5,000, you get your name in the free magazine by aqha America's horse, and an article for 5,000. Hope you like this little tid bit sorry there is not more information about this topic. I could probably find more if any one really wanted it. Comment if needed
CocoRL10

Update: here is the us horse back riding prize list, the international one is also available and
Very similar

Enrollment		AQHA Horseback Riding Program bumper sticker
25 Hours		Enrollment patch  Professional's Choice bucket strap
50 Hours		$25 gift card from SmartPak
100 Hours		Logoed baseball cap
250 Hours		Horseback Riding Program shirt 250-hour patch
500 Hours		$25 gift card from SmartPak  Professional's Choice bucket strap  500 hour patch
750 Hours		$50 gift card from SmartPak
1,000 Hours		Professional's Choice folding feeder
1,500 Hours		$50 gift card from SmartPak  1,500-hour patch
2,000 Hours		Professional's Choice front saddle bag
2,500 Hours		$50 gift card from SmartPak  2,500-hour patch
3,000 Hours		Professional's Choice rear saddle bag
3,500 Hours		$50 gift card for SmartPak  3,500-hour patch
4,000 Hours		Professional's Choice saddle pad
4,500 Hours		$50 gift card from SmartPak  4,500-hour patch
5,000 Hours		Montana Silversmith buckle  Certificate of Completion

Show Season

Since show season is coming upon us I thought that it would be good if I showed all my viewers some articles to help them achieve success this year. Be aware that all of the reports on AHD are not free but the ones I have here are.
Here are some that I found on America's Horse Daily:
Beginners Guide to showing
 http://americashorsedaily.com/beginners-guide-to-showing/
Trail Tips
http://americashorsedaily.com/tips-from-the-trail-man/#.UxZvwPldVqU
horsemanship tips- not for the class but for general riding
http://americashorsedaily.com/40-tips-for-better-horsemanship/#.UxZv7fldVqU

Here I have provided you with 3 basic reports but there are alot more. All of them are free to read but not download. I

new video

Sorry it's been so long since I have last posted a video. This video is all about how to use the features that you get if your a subscriber to the Journal. If you have any problems with this, please feel free to comment. I should soon also be posting a horse show schedule if you can't access or forget how to look it up on aqha.com. If you don't want to have your name published, I get it so I will turn on anonymous commenting and you can just say what part of the country you live in. Anyways, Here's the video enjoy!

The 50

Aqha has a new supreme champion! Number 50! The definition of supreme champ is found in the awards video of mine but simplified you need to earn race, halter, and performance points and do well at it, Sorry for the lack of posts this last week I was away I know that I haven't done a video in a while so I will try to fit a new one in this week but I am running out of Ideas for them  so please comment! I need to know what you want because this blog is for you.
In other news Spring Breakout is this month. If you want to know more about what I am doing go to my other blog tiled Quarter Horse Journey at qhjourney.blogspot.com I might combine them because they are really similar but that would make me have to reformat so will see.
Happy March, It's show season!