Riding pony, hack, and riding horse classes a colored browband should be used. In hunter pony, sports horse and hunter classes a plain browband are more suitable. Colts may be shown in a brass decorated browband. Yearling fillies may be shown in a filly slip that has no bit.
Broodmares are usually shown in a pelham or double but a snaffle is acceptable. Foals are shown in a filly slip and they can be plaited or left natural though plaiting is generally preferred.
Riding pony broodmares must be shown with foal at foot or a certificate proving that she has had a foal that year and it is prevented from being shown through illness or death. A hunter pony broodmare can be shown without a foal at the foot as long as there is a certificate of service.
Stallions and colts must be shown in a suitable in-hand bridle ie with a bit.
Mares and geldings four or over a snaffle, double, or pelham bridle is normal.
As the walk is the first thing the judge sees it must be forward going with a long elegant stride.
The trot should be free-moving and easy on the eye. Many people make the mistake of trying to influence the action with too much usage of the bit. This, in turn, leads to a number of problems the major one being the pony become reluctant to go forward into his bridle and his action gets stilted and he starts to go up and down and therefore hollowing his back and losing the beautiful elegant rounded shape. This will have repercussions later and causing a host of problems in his ridden career.
Welsh Sec A, B, C & D
Welsh Mountain Ponies should be shown in as natural a state as possible. Very thick, long manes may be discretely thinned, one long thin plait is usually put at the top of the mane behind the ear, the reason being to show off the line of the throat. The long hairs under the jaw and those protruding from the ear may be trimmed off – leaving as natural a line as possible, the whiskers around the muzzle may be shortened and the tail should look natural.
Youngstock may be shown in a white webbing or rope show halter, leather headcollar, or show bridle.
Mare or Gelding Four years old or over may be shown in a white webbing or rope show halter, leather headcollar, show bridle, or riding bridle.
Colts and Stallions Two years old or over should be suitably bitted. The use of stallion Show Tack is optional.
No whips or canes can exceed 30″
