targetsmom
Well-Known Member
For those not familiar with the Open Pinto Championship, it requires 150 points, including at least 65 in halter and 65 in performance, with at least 35 of the performance points in a single event (his was jumper). Points can only be won if there are three or more entries in the class. Cowboy is our third mini to win this award and his was definitely the hardest to come by. At least three different people showed him - Gary and I, plus a teen helper we had a few years ago. We are all very proud of the boy!!!
We bought Cowboy (SRF Masters Touch) as a very hairy 2 year old stallion in January 2004. The breeder kindly gelded him for us, as we got him as a companion for our Pinto Target. And also to show at Pinto shows.
We knew when we got Cowboy he was going to be a challenge and he didn't disappoint in that regard.
- He had been returned to the breeder by a previous buyer who just couldn't deal with him.
- He was barely halter broken and took 2 people/2 lead ropes to work with him at first. I lost count of the number of times I was dragged.
- He is terrified of any kind of spray - like fly spray and Show Sheen.
- He hates water, so the first shows we had to wash him with a bucket and sponge.
- He doesn't load well and is claustrophobic and needs 2 slots in the trailer - if we can get him on. He missed one show when we just could not get him loaded in time.
- Clipping is an adventure (he is getting better on this one) and he once reared while twitched and came down on me (the clipper) AND the person still holding the twitch.
- He loves to jump, but only if he has seen and approved the jump first.
- He is very spooky too, which makes a trail/halter obstacle class an adventure.
But he has nicely balanced conformation and is really very lovable!! And when he is good, he is very good!!! He once placed second (to our mare Princess) in a trail class with 15 entries that included the Pinto Mini of the Year in Trail. That is him jumping in my avatar.
We bought Cowboy (SRF Masters Touch) as a very hairy 2 year old stallion in January 2004. The breeder kindly gelded him for us, as we got him as a companion for our Pinto Target. And also to show at Pinto shows.
We knew when we got Cowboy he was going to be a challenge and he didn't disappoint in that regard.
- He had been returned to the breeder by a previous buyer who just couldn't deal with him.
- He was barely halter broken and took 2 people/2 lead ropes to work with him at first. I lost count of the number of times I was dragged.
- He is terrified of any kind of spray - like fly spray and Show Sheen.
- He hates water, so the first shows we had to wash him with a bucket and sponge.
- He doesn't load well and is claustrophobic and needs 2 slots in the trailer - if we can get him on. He missed one show when we just could not get him loaded in time.
- Clipping is an adventure (he is getting better on this one) and he once reared while twitched and came down on me (the clipper) AND the person still holding the twitch.
- He loves to jump, but only if he has seen and approved the jump first.
- He is very spooky too, which makes a trail/halter obstacle class an adventure.
But he has nicely balanced conformation and is really very lovable!! And when he is good, he is very good!!! He once placed second (to our mare Princess) in a trail class with 15 entries that included the Pinto Mini of the Year in Trail. That is him jumping in my avatar.