So I took my paint out to a show today and I was like "HEy! What the heck! I'll ride him in western pleasure!" His jog was EXCELLENT. There were seasoned and competitive pleasure ponies that were passing him as he jogged along, all nice and quiet. So we went into warm up walk trot. 19 riders. More than half were huntseat riders. The first way around was great. The judge had an eagle eye on him - pretty much telling me he was going to use me.
And then... we reversed... and the huntseat riders FLEW BY in their extended trotting glory, and Cowboy tapped into his natural extended trotting glory! AND IT FELL TO PEICES! He went from top standings to me, holding him back with both hands to keep him from going all huntery on me. It sucks, when you know you have a class wrapped up, and it's just stolen from you by Big Brown, Secretariat and Ruffian... and one tiiiiny little pony. Mine That Bird maybe? -headdesk- It's still eating me up...Now I know why WP people complain about us english riders XD We're awful, awful people! -smites self-
But considering I hadn't ridden him in 8 days, he did really. really. really good. I was the only one in Color Horse pleasure. But ya know... I gotta represent, yo!
And then... we reversed... and the huntseat riders FLEW BY in their extended trotting glory, and Cowboy tapped into his natural extended trotting glory! AND IT FELL TO PEICES! He went from top standings to me, holding him back with both hands to keep him from going all huntery on me. It sucks, when you know you have a class wrapped up, and it's just stolen from you by Big Brown, Secretariat and Ruffian... and one tiiiiny little pony. Mine That Bird maybe? -headdesk- It's still eating me up...Now I know why WP people complain about us english riders XD We're awful, awful people! -smites self-
But considering I hadn't ridden him in 8 days, he did really. really. really good. I was the only one in Color Horse pleasure. But ya know... I gotta represent, yo!