Know the rules. I make list of things I know I'll need and don't want to forget like fly spray, buckets for water, extra clothes for me (I always get dirty). Talk to other exhibitors, ask questions when you know they have time, see what others are doing. Most of all Have FUN!!! If you come out of the ring and you had a good time, you are a winner!!! If you are super nervous, go watch a show first, roam around the show. When I was a kid (riding big horses) I never had the privilege of having a trainer, I learned from reading magazines and watching other people (the ones that were winning) to see what they did. Practice at home. Watch Youtube!! I had to re-learn showmanship to help 4H kids and needed to make sure the rules hadn't changed, there is lots of videos out there! Can't wait to hear about everyone showing this year.