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Title:Equine Notes Conference
Notice:Topics List=4, Horses 4Sale/Wanted=150, Equip 4Sale/Wanted=151
Moderator:MTADMS::COBURNIO
Created:Tue Feb 11 1986
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2080
Total number of notes:22383

352.0. "Show "Lingo"" by PATOIS::CROSS () Thu Oct 29 1987 13:01

    When I was younger, I rode quite often and began showing.
    Unfortunately, I had to give it up for many years. Now I'm trying
    to get back into riding and my long term goal is to show again.
    
    However, I have this problem. I am lost in the "show lingo" - different
    classes, levels, events, etc.... I would like to find a book which
    reviews all that stuff so that I can understand what I will be up
    against.
    
    If anyone has any "helpful hints" on where to get that information,
    it would be much appreciated...  
    
    Thanks,
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352.1Try the AHSA Rule BookNHL::NICKERSONBob Nickerson DTN 282-1663 :^)Thu Oct 29 1987 15:2110
    It probably depends more on what type of showing you want to do
    but you can get lots of information on what is expected for a few
    breeds in the AHSA rule book.  Maybe someone out there has a back
    issue that they wouldn't mind parting with.  You may also pick up
    some of the lingo and slang by hanging around on the rail with the
    `Rail Rats'.  (No offense meant since when I'm not an exhibitor
    or groom, I'm a confirmed Rail Rat)
    
    Bob_the_happy_rail_rat   ;^)
    
352.2written by a Colorado trainerCOOKIE::ACKERMANTwo GSDs, 1 little Kees, and a 1/4 of a horseThu Aug 03 1989 21:0711
    I just bought "From the Center of the Ring" a few days ago.  It looked
    like a good book and the picture on the cover convinced me.  The horse
    and rider are from Bara Farms, which is about twenty miles south of
    Colorado Springs (which is where I'm located).
    
    It has lots of information about the different kind of showing you can
    do, the different tack and clothing you use, how to do basic grooming,
    feeding, etc.  It's mainly an "introduction to everything" book, and I
    think it was worth $9.95.
    
    --Laura