Okay . So in about a month , is my county fair . My horse will be there probably all 4 days . At my barn , he is not fed hay or grain , and he’s on pasture 24/7 . What should I feed him during the fair , since he’ll be stalled all night & part of the day . Also – Should I do the same for State ? & What should I bring ? So I can get it before the show . PLEASE HELP ! Thanks in advance ! (:
I would feed just grass hay or maybe alfalfa pellets if you want a grain-ish all feed. Really you should ask your instructor or the owner of the facility that you keep your horse at. You should probably do the same for state just so it’s not toying with your horses stomach and immune system too much. Make sure you start gradually adding feed into your horses diet before the show just so you don’t surprise him or his stomach and you wont have problems with it.
Bring all of your grooming supplies, brushes and hoof picks are super important. Show Sheen or a spray that makes your horse’s coat shiny and glossy. If your horse is white you’ll probably want some spot out just incase he gets brown/green spots from sleeping in poop (which isn’t uncommon) in the stall. Bring a small sewing kit incase an article of clothing breaks. You will definitely want back up boots or boots and half chaps (if you’re showing English) incase something goes wrong with that.
You’ll also want to bring a bill of sale/bill of lease for registering for classes and such unless that has already been done. You will need a hay net and shipping boots for trailer rides, all of your food etc for the horse. I’m sure you could go online and look up lists or what not because I know I’m leaving a lot out.. But my advice would be to look up a list to make sure you have everything youll need. Good luck and have lots of fun!!!