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Post by bow1607 on Jul 31, 2011 23:15:15 GMT
I personally don't think you will look out of place, as long as the hat is nice and neat etc You will never get marked down because you have a strap hat on...... and there is certainly nothing wrong with being safety conscious!  |
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Post by cathor45 on Aug 1, 2011 7:17:01 GMT
i'd go for it - safety first, its your life over the rosette. If you and your horse are the best in the class then a chinstrap won't change that. I personally think its about time that straps are made mandatory, stuff fashion! Good luck
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Post by maisie23 on Aug 1, 2011 8:11:12 GMT
i have always competed with a strap on my hat, its not that i dont trust my horse, its that i dont trust other people's horses, you never know !!
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Post by somersetgirl on Aug 1, 2011 8:50:48 GMT
Some County Shows you have to have a strap hat in horse classes. Show rules not society rules.
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Post by qbc on Aug 1, 2011 10:56:12 GMT
Whilst I trust my two horses to behave, some of the horses in classes I have seen I would never get on without a strapped hat, body protector and a hipflask of sloe gin first.
I think any judge that put someone down for having a strapped hat should be banned from judging for life. I wear a strapped hat as I can't afford to be off work or put a burden on my hubbie should I come off. I do occasionally wear a top hat but if I didn't have the sort of horses that I do, I would not and keep to a strapped hat.
Do whatever you feel best. I do make an effort to have my hair very neat and as I have a small head, my hat does not look too large.
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Post by ry93 on Aug 1, 2011 11:45:09 GMT
No not at all, I would always wear a hat with straps when on board but do have a beagler for in hand but even in hand does not matter not sure if you mean ridden or inhand |
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Post by showing2010 on Aug 1, 2011 12:31:45 GMT
Thanks for all of your replies, I feel better now!! I meant ridden so thank you :-)
x
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