Be Prepared I love the simplicity of The Girl Scouts motto, “Be Prepared,” as it provides the perfect reminder for all situations, including horse shows. And no other horse show requires more need for preparation and readiness than Nationals….which starts in FOUR DAYS (!!!).
But preparing for Nationals can be stressful. The last thing you want to be doing is scrambling around the morning you are leaving (or, worse the morning you are showing) to gather last minute items.
So, to help prevent that, I decided to make my life (and hopefully yours) a little easier this year by making a horse show checklist containing anything and everything us riders will need to get us through the show. Hope it helps!
Hair:
- Hair Brush
- Elastic Hair Ties
- Bobby Pins
- Hair Pins
- Hair Nets
- Hair Spray
- Bun Bows and/or Sparkle Hair Pins (optional)
Make-up:
- Make-up brushes & sponges
- Q-tips
- Foundation
- Concealer
- Pressed powder
- Blush
- Eye shadow(s)
- Eyeliner
- Mascara
- Lipstick
- Lip gloss
Show Clothes:
- All of your show apparel (i.e., shirts, ties / scarves, jackets, vests, pants / chaps, etc.)
☆ Be sure to have an idea of what you are going to wear for each one of your classes. & try them on ahead of time! If you have lost or gained weight you want to head over to Show Season ASAP to see if alterations can be made in time before you show! - Show hat(s)/helmets(s)
- Gloves
- Boots
- Spurs
Finishing Touches:
- Tie bar
- Tie pin
- Lapel pin
- Number pins or magnets
- Earrings (preferably kept small; i.e., pearls, diamonds, colored stones, etc.)
Miscellaneous:
- Make-up remover wet wipes (these little gems are perfect for touching up make-up smudged collars or removing slime from your jacket if a horse decides to sneeze on you)
- Assorted safety pins
- Sewing kit
- Electrical tape (for taping boots)
- Lint roller
- Felt hat cleaning sponges
