Show it like you want it.

This was part of what I picked up at Brad Kearns clinic I attended a few weeks back.

Show your horse like you want to win. He said as a judge, he can generally tell which exhibitor WANTS to win. He knows by their smile, the way they walk and present themselves. They walk to the judge with confidence, they look up (not at the ground), and present themselves and their horse crisply, confidently.

Do you tend to look at the ground? Does looking AT the judge as you approach make you nervous?

TIP: Look at their forehead or the brim of their hat, they will not know the difference and it will make YOU LOOK CONFIDENT!

I tend to tell my shy students to do their best "cheerleader" impression and they go from looking like wall flowers to confident showmen...which is EXACTLY the look we want.

Hope this helps all the wall flowers out there! Until next time, keep the brim of your hat clean, and practice, practice, practice!