I got back from Fletcher, NC late last night. I got absolutely NO pictures at the show and there was no photographer. I was really hoping to get a good show pic of Spring since I've shown her all year and never got a picture.
Anyway, we had a pretty decent showing.
My yearling filly does not get it. she thinks it's much easier just to stand there and doesn't see the point in baiting. If you give her the bait good, if not she could care less. She's NOT going to work for it. She didn't place in her class, but it was huge and there were some gorgeous horses in there. She is my little ugly duckling I guess. I think she'll have a better chance next year when she fills out a little and doesn't look so yearlingish(if that's a word)
My two year old showed her heart out. I was very proud of her. She went in and didn't take her focus off of me/the peppermint. I had us pinned 3rd, but we left with a 1st, 2nd, AND 3rd.
Saturday was a blur for me. I can't remember what I did in driving with my gelding. We placed under all three judges, but I don't know what. It was a large class of 10 and I was happy with our go. He behaved much better this time and didn't break when I asked him to extend.
My sister and I both showed him in hunter, jumper, and Halter obstacle. He didn't do so well with either of us in hunter. He did take second with my sister in youth jumper but I tripped over him trying to turn for the last two jumps and scared him into knocking over the next jump.
He did very well with both of us in halter obstacle taking a first and two seconds with my sister in youth and two firsts and a third with me in ammy.
Anyway here are a couple of post-show pics of my girls.
Jami my yearling
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii103/m...celebration.jpg
Spring my two year old
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii103/m...celebration.jpg
Oh, and I finally got to see Catch for a second. It was like one of those slow motion clips in movies with the hot guy walking by except it was a gorgeous horse!!! He was on his way to the ring and I was heading back to the barn.
Edited to make pic links. They are thumbnail size in my photobucket, but are showing up huge.
Anyway, we had a pretty decent showing.
My yearling filly does not get it. she thinks it's much easier just to stand there and doesn't see the point in baiting. If you give her the bait good, if not she could care less. She's NOT going to work for it. She didn't place in her class, but it was huge and there were some gorgeous horses in there. She is my little ugly duckling I guess. I think she'll have a better chance next year when she fills out a little and doesn't look so yearlingish(if that's a word)
My two year old showed her heart out. I was very proud of her. She went in and didn't take her focus off of me/the peppermint. I had us pinned 3rd, but we left with a 1st, 2nd, AND 3rd.
Saturday was a blur for me. I can't remember what I did in driving with my gelding. We placed under all three judges, but I don't know what. It was a large class of 10 and I was happy with our go. He behaved much better this time and didn't break when I asked him to extend.
My sister and I both showed him in hunter, jumper, and Halter obstacle. He didn't do so well with either of us in hunter. He did take second with my sister in youth jumper but I tripped over him trying to turn for the last two jumps and scared him into knocking over the next jump.
He did very well with both of us in halter obstacle taking a first and two seconds with my sister in youth and two firsts and a third with me in ammy.
Anyway here are a couple of post-show pics of my girls.
Jami my yearling
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii103/m...celebration.jpg
Spring my two year old
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii103/m...celebration.jpg
Oh, and I finally got to see Catch for a second. It was like one of those slow motion clips in movies with the hot guy walking by except it was a gorgeous horse!!! He was on his way to the ring and I was heading back to the barn.
Edited to make pic links. They are thumbnail size in my photobucket, but are showing up huge.
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