{"title":"Hobby Horse Rosettes \u0026 Show Awards","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHobby Horse Rosettes and Show Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rosette is the part of a show that riders keep. Scores get forgotten, the ribbon goes on the bedroom wall and stays there. If you are running a club day, a school event or a garden competition, this is the piece that turns an afternoon of jumping into something that felt like a real class. Our \u003cstrong\u003ehobby horse rosette\u003c\/strong\u003e comes in the three placings, sold individually.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the Colours Mean\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe use the American convention: \u003cstrong\u003eblue for first, red for second, white for third\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is worth knowing that this is not universal — in the United Kingdom and Ireland the order is red for first, blue for second, yellow for third, which regularly confuses people watching results from both sides of the Atlantic. Pick whichever your riders will recognise and be consistent across the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlacings beyond third\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarger shows carry on: green, pink and so on, and many hand out a plain participation rosette to everyone who completes a round. For a first club day, first to third plus a participation ribbon for the rest is the shape that works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRunning a Hobby Horse Show at Home\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet the classes before anyone arrives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSplit riders by age and by height, and publish both. Age groups typically break at under 10, 10–13, 14–17 and adult; jumping classes at 20–30 cm, 40–60 cm and upward. The conventions are in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/hobby-horse\/hobby-horse-competition-rules\"\u003ecompetition rules\u003c\/a\u003e, and using them means a rider who goes on to a real show already knows the format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWrite the rules down\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour faults for a knockdown, four for a first refusal, elimination on a second. A time allowed if you want a tiebreak. Riders accept almost any rule that was published before they rode and almost none that appears afterwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJudge one thing consistently\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are alone, judge faults and time in jumping and leave dressage for another day — scoring movements out of ten needs a second pair of eyes and a written test. Consistency beats sophistication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand the rosettes out properly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLine the placed riders up, read the names, pin the ribbons. It takes four minutes and it is the bit everyone remembers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOther Uses for a Rosette\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey pin to a hobby horse's bridle, which is what most riders do with the ones they win. They also work as a birthday-party prize, a classroom award or a stable-door decoration. The pin back goes through fabric, a browband or a cork board equally well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat colour rosette is first place?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue in the United States, red in the UK and Ireland. Ours follow the American order: blue first, red second, white third.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow big is a hobby horse rosette?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16.5 cm tall and 8 cm across including the tails — the standard small show size, large enough to read across an arena and small enough to pin to a bridle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I attach a rosette to a hobby horse?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The pin back goes through a browband or a bridle strap easily. Take it off before a jumping round, though: competition rules at many shows ban loose attachments that could fall on the course.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need rosettes to run a club day?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo, but they change how the day feels. A printed certificate works; a satin ribbon is what a rider photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre the rosettes sold as a set?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndividually, so you can order the placings you actually need — most club days need more thirds than firsts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaking a Rosette Last\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSatin creases and does not recover, so the way a rosette is stored decides whether it still looks like a prize in five years. Pin it to a board, a bridle or a ribbon rail rather than stacking ribbons in a drawer, and keep them out of direct sunlight — the dye in satin fades faster than the printing on the centre disc. If a tail creases, a warm iron on the lowest setting through a cloth will usually bring it back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Note on What These Are Not\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are blank placing rosettes: they say 1st, 2nd or 3rd and nothing else. They do not carry a federation logo, a show name or a date, and we do not print any. If you are running an event under a national association, ask that association what their rules say about awards before ordering anything with a name on it. A plain placing ribbon is safe everywhere and is what most club days actually use.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hobby-horse-rosette","title":"Hobby Horse Rosette – Satin 1st, 2nd or 3rd Place Ribbon","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"hh-tags\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan class=\"hh-tag\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 16.5 × 8 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003cspan class=\"hh-tag\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBack:\u003c\/b\u003e Pin\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n  .hh-tags {\n    display: flex;\n    flex-wrap: wrap;\n    gap: 8px;\n    margin: 0 0 16px;\n  }\n  .hh-tag {\n    display: inline-flex;\n    align-items: center;\n    gap: 5px;\n    border: 1px solid #E0DAD0;\n    border-radius: 999px;\n    padding: 6px 14px;\n    font-size: .85em;\n    line-height: 1.2;\n    color: #6B5C53;\n    white-space: nowrap;\n  }\n  .hh-tag b {\n    font-weight: 600;\n    color: #2E2A26;\n  }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"hh-desc\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"hh-lead\"\u003eA pleated satin rosette with a pin back, for club days and home shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003eBlue for first, red for second, white for third — the American show convention — with the place printed in gold on the centre disc and two satin tails below. 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