Showing Recommendations for In-hand and Ridden Classes
The pony should be shampooed, or thoroughly groomed to look and feel absolutely clean. The mane and tail should be brushed out well. There should be no pulling, plaiting or trimming of mane, forelock or tail, nor the feather on the legs. Excessive hair under the chin, etc may be discreetly laid. Hoofs should only be oiled.
Eye or other cosmetic make-up must not be applied under any circumstances. No false hair in the mane, forelock or tail is allowed. White markings of any sort should not be disguised. In order to compete in affiliated showing classes, a Highland Pony stallion of 4 years old and over must be fully licensed.
For the ridden pony’s welfare, it may be clipped for winter competitions or hunting. However whiskers, ears and feather on the legs should be left untouched and no other trimming is permitted.
Recommended Turnout
In Hand Classes
The handler should be dressed in smart clothing. Stallions should wear a strong stallion bridle with a straight bar or snaffle bit. Mares, geldings and youngstock should wear a show bridle or good quality brass-mounted headcollar with a white cotton or leather lead rope.
Ridden Classes
The rider should wear breeches and boots or jodhpurs and jodhpur boots, with a tweed jacket, shirt and tie. A hat to current standard should be worn when mounted. The rider should always wear gloves and have a showing cane or whip.
The pony should wear tack which is safe and immaculately clean. The bridle may be a double bridle, pelham or suitable snaffle.
From an article by Gillian McMurray