What to do when you get to your first and future One day event
THE DAY BEFORE:
- Many of the XC courses are now available on line - check them out before hand - I check on https://shoestringeventing.co.uk which has most of them - they may be the previous years but still very helpful in knowing what to expect
- In the week leading up to your competition tidy your horse - it doesn’t all have to be left to the night before
- Pulling the tail, trimming fetlocks, clipping can all be done in the week leading up to your competition
- Wash and plait your horse the night before
- Use a hood over night to protect the plaits and keep the neck and head clean
- Clean out stud holes and fill with cotton wool or stud plugs
- Pack up as much as possible - going through checklists
- We use clear plastic boxes to put everything in so that we can easily see what is in them
- When packing up try and pack the same for every competition so you always know where to find something
More checklists @ THE VAULT