{"id":38696,"date":"2017-10-04T16:10:40","date_gmt":"2017-10-04T15:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/horseandcountry.tv\/how-succeed-search-for-star\/"},"modified":"2023-06-07T17:38:30","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T16:38:30","slug":"how-succeed-search-for-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/press.horseandcountry.tv\/en-us\/how-succeed-search-for-star\/","title":{"rendered":"How to succeed in the Search for a Star series"},"content":{"rendered":"

SEIB Search for a Star culminates at the Horse of the Year Show<\/a> (HOYS), when the champions are crowned. If you fancy having a go next year, make sure you check out this advice from Nicky MacKenzie at SEIB Insurance Brokers, who was the brains behind this great amateur\u00a0series.<\/em><\/p>\n

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  1. Don’t worry if you are not sure about which category your horse should compete in. For example, are they a riding horse or a show hunter? The judges will point you in the right direction.<\/li>\n
  2. Get your horse used to being indoors and hire an indoor school, or go to an indoor show prior to the Search for a Star competition.<\/li>\n
  3. Try to ensure someone else has ridden your horse besides yourself, especially if he is young. Being green is not a draw back, but bad manners can cost you a class.<\/li>\n
  4. If your horse or pony is young and a real novice it will not count against you if you show in a snaffle.<\/li>\n
  5. Remember that ride judges come in all shapes and sizes \u2013 make sure your leathers will go shorter or longer and that your irons are full size.<\/li>\n
  6. It helps enormously if you can ride with other horses as often as possible, so that your horse\/pony doesn’t hot up in company. This is especially important in the Riding Horse class.<\/li>\n
  7. Practise taking your horse or pony out of line and getting him used to leaving others. Try setting up a mock show with your friends..<\/li>\n
  8. Asking for advice from a professional won’t affect your amateur status.\u00a0There is bound to be someone in your area who knows about showing, so get in touch.<\/li>\n
  9. Always remember the judges and officials are also there to help. Don\u2019t be afraid to approach them!<\/li>\n
  10. Read the competition rules carefully, so that you are clear on the amount of help you are allowed and whether you are eligible for the competition.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For more information on the SEIB\u00a0Search for a Star series visit\u00a0search4astar.org.uk.<\/a><\/p>\n

    You can watch exclusive highlights from the\u00a0Search for a Star Championship at HOYS on H&C. Our daily round up of\u00a0HOYS 2017<\/a>\u00a0will air at 7.30pm from 5 \u2013 9 October on Sky 253, or you can watch online via\u00a0H&C Play<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Amazon Video<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    HOYS 2017 on H&C is sponsored by<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>\"\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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