Well, watch and take notes when you go to the Glenrose Show. If it's put on by the same folks that put on a couple of big ones when we had ours out for 2012 and 2013, then you can also ask ?s and they are a friendly group of people that are willing to help out.
If Diane doesn't find the book she's talking about, Pat Elder did one on training for halter that I feel is priceless. It's not expensive either.
This is the Amazon link. Some of the Mini Tack stores online carry it as well.
https://www.amazon.com/Training-Showing-Miniature-Halter-Classes/dp/1887932631/ref=la_B001K7TSM8_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1497040352&sr=1-1There may also be tack vendors at the show - but I don't know if they do that for the smaller ones or not.
Go to I AM Ranch - their videos are pretty awesome, but I can't remember if they have halter training tips or not. Go to You Tube and search mini horse training in halter, etc.
http://www.theminiaturehorse.com/article/haltertraining.htmThere were a few trainers that used to have info on their websites - but I haven't seen those around lately. One was Ten-L out of ?KY?. There are a few others.
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When I went to the Glen Rose show in Oct 2012, my girlfriend and I got an extra stall and we stayed in that one. Did find out (after the fact) that they really didn't (at that time) have shower facilities there. We did go to the horse wash stalls (indoors as it had turned COLD) and took turns taking a shower while watching out for wanderers, LOL (we were two "fluffy" women in our 50s)! We slept on cots, had food in a cooler, had my Nutri-Bullet (drink maker - from greens/fruits etc) and a coffee pot. We cooked on a Coleman Stove and also ended up going out to eat since we couldnt really set it up outside (wasn't prepared for the extreme drop in temps!).
Because we had come from so far away (North Carolina), we had feed and hay for our ponies, extra halters (not showing, so no show gear), my wagon and 2 sets of harness. Did end up showing in 3 driving classes after got the mini folks to help me fix several problems with hitching the pair to my new wagon.
A TX trainer had our stallion and a mare that were shown at that show in halter - her equipment was used for prep and caring for those two and we weren't REAL close to her... We were there for the Spooktacular show - many of the trainers had LOTS of Halloween decorations including our trainer (she had a mini haunted house to walk thru on her aisle at night). I will say that it was fun.
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We have had many different show experiences, but breed shows are a whole different "monster", LOL. Like Diane, I couldn't get away, so in 2012 I had 4 ponies out with trainers and in 2013 we had 3 out. They were yearlings in 2012 and 2 yr olds in 2013, so only shown in halter. I didn't see them for their daily handling and liked some of what I saw and didn't like other things (with the trainers).
Yes, do up lists for supplies - for you, for the trk/trlr, for the horses. If you want to save $$, take some of your own food. IF you have $$, supporting the club by purchasing at concession stand they have (make sure they do) is great.
My headache (1st sinus cold since bronchitis cleared up, both YEA and OMG terrible) is returning. I'm sure there are many things I've forgotten. It's always better to have extra supplies and not need them than to not have them when you DO need them.