It's Showtime: A Beginner's Guide to Showing Draft Horses

By Robert A. Mischka

This is a beginner's guide to showing draft horses. It contains information on what judges look for, grooming tips, tail tying, mane rolling and other show topics. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1882199049
• ISBN13: 9781882199044
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Heart Prairie Pr
• Length: 105 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.5" x 0.5" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

A Must Have!

I have been showing draft horses at small county fairs for years before I got this book- My only wish- That it had came out SOONER! I still refer to it at the start of every show season. The draft horse community is quite small and not everyone has an 'old timmer' down the road from them to ask questions.... Mr Mischka has provide all the in's and out's of this almost forgotten tradition of showing a draft in hand. He also provides helpful tips and checklist's for your show ( which I have made a copy and keep in the trailer!) and even tips on docked and undocked tails.... It also includes some of the most beautiful photographs of these great horses from Mr Mischka (also known for his beautiful Draft & Driving calendars) I recomend it to EVERYONE that has ever experssed an intrest in these wonderful Gental Giants!

Finally - a clear guide to mane braiding!

I searched all over the internet and interviewed every draft owner I could find about how to prepare for my halter class...I found that everyone said something different. This book was great - very basic, but perfect for the beginner (like me). The mane rolling/tail knotting section was especially helpful - we took first place in our yearling halter class at the fair!!