"There is an element of showmanship in presenting your horse to the judge and trotting up in-hand", says top producer Sam Quiney. Demonstrating with 2011 Show Pony Society Champion, Wilderness Fancy Spice, Sam explains how she stands Spice in front of the judges to maximise her conformation. She also shows how to stand a horse correctly for showing which, surprisingly, isn't standing square! "It's more of an open posture," says Sam, who then walks Spice away as she would in the ring, turns a loop and trots back past the judge. Sam makes it all look very easy but, clearly, there is an art to showing your horse off to best advantage!
