Just like any other social occasion, attendees at a horse show are expected to maintain certain standards of behavior. For the safety and enjoyment of everyone involved, both you and your horse should follow established horse show etiquette. Behaving well at a horse show comes naturally for some people. These folks naturally look out for others. Most people, however, need to take a look at some guidelines for good manners. Here’s a list of ways you can show good etiquette at a horse show:

Give the right-of-way. If you’re walking your horse through a show, keep an eye out for spectators and always give them the right of way. Remember that your horse could potentially injure someone if he isn’t under control. Not every spectator is horse savvy.

Look out for other riders. When riding in a class with others, be aware of where other horses are and avoid getting in their way. Also, be sure to keep a safe distance from the other horses. Two to three feet is a good guideline.

Be aware of your surroundings. Know your horse and his behavior, and be aware of anything in your surroundings that may frighten or excite him. The safety of everyone around you depends on your being able to control your horse in under every circumstance.

Keep the in-gate clear. Don’t congregate or starting mounting or grooming your horse at the entrance of the arena, called the in-gate. Leave the area free and clear for other riders to enter and exit.

Warm up right. When riding in the warm-up arena at a show, ride left-shoulder-to-left-shoulder to avoid crashing into riders who are going the opposite way. In other words, stay in the right lane of the horse traffic. If other riders are schooling over jumps (jumping practice), be conscious of staying out of their way. Anticipate where they will land and make sure you and your horse aren’t in the landing zone at the wrong time.

Be a good sport. Horse shows are supposed to be fun. If you don’t win, don’t be dour about it. Throwing ribbons on the ground and loud, angry comments is the height of bad form. Losing your temper only succeeds in makes you look bad to everyone watching you.

Some Horse Handling Guidelines Your horse doesn’t know much about human social niceties, so you’re responsible for making sure he behaves. Keep the following in mind when handling your horse at a show:

Tie a red ribbon on horses that might kick. If your horse has a tendency to kick at other horses when they get too close, tie a red ribbon at the base of his tail to warn others to keep a distance. Likewise, if you see a horse wearing a red ribbon, keep your horse far away from the horse’s back end.

Give your mischievous horse some space. If you have a horse who likes to pin his ears at other horses and nip at them, keep him far away from the others. This courtesy also applies when he is tied at the trailer or just standing about in between classes.

Unload and load properly. Please don’t even bother taking your horse to a show unless he easily and willingly gets in and out of a horse trailer. A horse who flies out of a trailer backwards when he unloads is a hazard to all around him. Fighting to get your horse back into the trailer at the end of the day only makes things difficult for those around you. People may try to avoid the chaos, but may find themselves innocently involved in the cross-fire between you and your horse.

Appropriate behavior at a horse show will help you win and
keep goodwill from other attendees, and may even influence
the judge. Even if you’ve attended shows before, quickly
review these nine essential guidelines to be sure you and
your horse shine like class.

When it comes to following lay tips to make horse laying profits, from the off, punters often get off on the wrong foot. You see, psychology plays a big part when it comes to matters of making money. This, on top of any preconceived perception can, at worst case scenario, lead to financial ruin, and at best, missed opportunities to profit…

In saying that, you can’t blame punters for being this way. I mean, the prospect of making what appears to be ‘EASY’ money, appeals to MOST people, right? And in addition to that, let’s not forget about the ‘clever’ marketing that’s designed specifically to tap into this ‘weakness’. Though some will say this is good marketing practices, I personally think when it comes to horse laying and in particular, lay tips, in some cases this is bordering unethical.

Why?… Because half of the time ‘tipsters’, who are often just Internet marketers, are just over inflating their claims, past results, but more importantly, PROFITS. For the punter who is not familiar with the Internet and some of it’s going ons, they will be ‘had’, hook, line, and sinker!

So, back to the initial question, “Lay tips for horse laying profits… Get rich quick scheme?…” The honest answer to that question is yes and NO. But in almost all cases, it’s an unresounding NO! Usually, the only person getting rich quick is the tipster offering the lay tips. Put it this way, if there is a way to get rich quick, ask yourself this…

Wouldn’t the founder of the scheme try to keep it to themselves? and even ignoring that point, the opportunity wouldn’t last long anyway, ESPECIALLY on the Internet, and especially when it comes to horse laying and lay tips. If you have an understanding of how betting exchanges work, you’ll know that if too many people want to lay the same horse, it’s odds will become bigger and bigger to the stage where it becomes unprofitable long-term. Which brings me to another point…

If you are looking for lay tips, make sure that the tipster offering the lay tips provides you with the maximum odds you should NOT exceed along with each lay tip, and if not, steer well clear. And since we’re on that subject, always try to find out whether the horse laying tipster takes necessary precautions to protect their clients by monitoring how their betting activity at the betting exchanges effects their selections odds. It’s all well and good picking losers, but do they have reasonable, ‘do-able’ odds at the betting exchanges? If the answer is NO, again, you’ll probably do well to steer clear.

Here’s where I’ll wrap up this article…

If you are going to embark upon horse laying yourself, follow lay tips or any form of financial investing, refrain from, at ALL COSTS, having the dreaded ‘get rich quick’ mentality, even if it is advertised as such. This will only lead to disappointment, and maybe even a gaping hole in your wallet. Excuse me for the clich