Showmanship Attire Question

[Erickson Miniature Horses]

Are you required to wear a hat and gloves in AMHR Showmanship or is it optional?

 

[FurstPlaceMiniatures]

You really really should, especially for showmanship. At a small show is skip gloves but anything rated it shows a great deal of respect to the judge and your fellow competitors to really make an effort to look your best.

 

[Jean_B]

Showmanship section of the rules: Section XIV 1.2.A.2. Appearance of exhibitor:

a. 10 points - clothes and person neat and clean. Suitable clothes: hats, boots, long sleeve shirts and gloves are required. (emphasis added)

 

[Cayuse]

I show in showmanship, the shows are unrated but go by the rated show rules and I believe you are disqualified or knocked down to the bottom placing if you are not wearing a hat and gloves. And it IS noticed by the judge. Make sure your hair is tidy under the hat too. I was dinged points in a class this year because my short (pixie type cut) hair had a few stray curls at the nape. I guess I was having a bad hair day that day!

In showmanship you want to look as polished as possible.

 

[gypsycowgirl]

I was DQ'ed at an open show that was using AMHR rules as suggested guidelines- the judge came up to me to tell me that at the end of the class that I was DQ due to not wearing gloves. Now I just wear them at all times for SMS to be safe.