I've been riding at Senator Bell Farm for almost a year now after the barn I'd been riding at for 5 years closed down. Yesterday I had my first 'big horse' show, riding a lovely grey mare, Palladium, aka Maude, an eight year old thoroughbred. She is a lesson horse at the barn I ride at and we've been working together since last summer. It's taken a while for us to sort out our differences but this mare and I both have quite a bit of respect for each other. She is beautiful and incredibly willing and has taught me so much! I'm leasing her in June, we are going to have so much fun! She has a very typical mare attitude, but under that she's got a heart of gold.
Anyways, here are some pictures taken yesterday at the show.
Maude & I before our first class
She wouldn't stand still, absolutely hates the bugs, this was probably taken just before she started half-rearing on her way out of the ring.
In the warm up ring
Another girl who rode Maude, I got a few really nice pictures of the two of them. The girl was very nervous but did exceptionally well!
This is Dora, aka Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, she's my trainer's horse, a stunning palomino mare.
Bing, aka Authentic, he's also at the same barn, his rider is the best at the barn, I could watch her ride all day.
Maude
Thanks for looking! Very proud of 'my' girl!
(I do have permission to post.)
Rebecca
Anyways, here are some pictures taken yesterday at the show.
Maude & I before our first class
She wouldn't stand still, absolutely hates the bugs, this was probably taken just before she started half-rearing on her way out of the ring.
In the warm up ring
Another girl who rode Maude, I got a few really nice pictures of the two of them. The girl was very nervous but did exceptionally well!
This is Dora, aka Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, she's my trainer's horse, a stunning palomino mare.
Bing, aka Authentic, he's also at the same barn, his rider is the best at the barn, I could watch her ride all day.
Maude
Thanks for looking! Very proud of 'my' girl!
(I do have permission to post.)
Rebecca