This was an interesting year for me at Nationals, we did not take any of our own horses, we did transport for several close friends. I went to help out my good friend Jim, ok that might be putting it midly....he had much more in store for me than I could have imagined.
Ok the Water'n Hole was great, between clippings I had to make my way, or I should say sneak out of the stall to get me a juice as Annette would call it!!! And of course that trip would take me hours if you ask Jim, but all in all, the horses got clipped and groomed and all did quiet well. Erica and her WHOLE family were GREAT! They are work very hard to pull off all those horses.
The Harrisons were great, I got to show Estralita in a class and she was a doll to show, very nice mare, I can't wait to see what her brother and Saturday look like next year. Congrats on all your placings!
Got to see Ernie, Leanna, and Sheryl several times, from my bars of the tack stall....lol...
But my biggest thrill of the show is that there were 4 Geshan children there, and all were top 10 in their class's. In 2006 I donated 2 breedings to the Trainers Auction at the Convention and one of the resulting foals who belongs to the Strassle's was NATIONAL CHAMPION, the other weanling colt that belongs to THR Minis (Syndi Kanzler) took a 3rd in a VERY large class!!! The yearling Sweet Opals Sorin took Top 10 and a 3 year old Gelding took Top 10 honor as well. I could not be more pleased with his foals!!!
I had a great time, it was a long drive there and back, and I will say the competition once again was unbelieveable (sp?) Some absolutely amazing Horses!
And I have a new addition, I bought a little something from Belinda, however it is not mini, but there were some people giving me some looks thinking I was going to be trying to measure in that little palomino classic.....
Most of all I was glad I left Sat morning and missed the storm. Hope everyone had a safe trip home. It was 1450 miles for us and I am somewhat happy to be home, but love being at shows and I am sure I didn't get enough bs'ing in while I was there....Thank goodness Convention is just around the corner!
Ok the Water'n Hole was great, between clippings I had to make my way, or I should say sneak out of the stall to get me a juice as Annette would call it!!! And of course that trip would take me hours if you ask Jim, but all in all, the horses got clipped and groomed and all did quiet well. Erica and her WHOLE family were GREAT! They are work very hard to pull off all those horses.
The Harrisons were great, I got to show Estralita in a class and she was a doll to show, very nice mare, I can't wait to see what her brother and Saturday look like next year. Congrats on all your placings!
Got to see Ernie, Leanna, and Sheryl several times, from my bars of the tack stall....lol...
But my biggest thrill of the show is that there were 4 Geshan children there, and all were top 10 in their class's. In 2006 I donated 2 breedings to the Trainers Auction at the Convention and one of the resulting foals who belongs to the Strassle's was NATIONAL CHAMPION, the other weanling colt that belongs to THR Minis (Syndi Kanzler) took a 3rd in a VERY large class!!! The yearling Sweet Opals Sorin took Top 10 and a 3 year old Gelding took Top 10 honor as well. I could not be more pleased with his foals!!!
I had a great time, it was a long drive there and back, and I will say the competition once again was unbelieveable (sp?) Some absolutely amazing Horses!
And I have a new addition, I bought a little something from Belinda, however it is not mini, but there were some people giving me some looks thinking I was going to be trying to measure in that little palomino classic.....
