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Friday the show started at 11 a.m. We got up at 4:45 a.m. to head up to Spanaway from our house to get there as I was entered in class one, Model Geldings with Mouse. Turns out we were the only one, though, so we took a blue.
In his Gelding class, he took a blue under Judge Sue Burkman, and got the gate from the other judge. Now, Mouse has really been enjoying his pasture time. Other than playing with Pyro, and some occasional jumping work, he hasn't been "working" nor foregoing graze or hay in favor of a show physique.
What he has going for him is that he likes to show, and turns on his attitude.
Here are a couple photos from Mouse's go in the ring (Halter) on Friday:
Mouse
Another Mouse pic
When it came down to the Championship, he took one Champion and finally in the Grand Champion class, he brought home one more pretty neck sash/ribbon under Judge Sue Burkman, and we were able to put him back in his stall for some more relaxation since he didn't have any classes til Sunday.
The weather was a tad warm, but only in the 80s.
Saturday, we didn't have any classes, but Brandon talked me into putting Mouse in Liberty for fun. He loves that, and he'd done it once before. Mouse is a ho-hum Liberty horse at best, but he's a solid performer in that he knows what it's about and usually allows himself to be caught easily. Brandon picked the song from the Vonage commercial (the whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo) *LOL* Beings as the show ran really late, we were going in the ring somewhere around 11 pm. Next time, Brandon wants to be "out front" he said, as Mouse doesn't need a lot of "shoo" ing.
I helped Leia (using the word helped loosely, here, as I didn't do much) with Kody in Liberty and we pulled out late at about 11:30.
Sunday morning's Jumper class was making me quite nervous. We did great last time, but we're still pretty new to performing in the ring with this. The course was simple other than some tight turns at the first and last jump. We pulled it off, though, and there were only two of us that were clean. On the jumpoff, my shoelace broke and I had to concentrate on not stepping on the loose end as we finished the last three jumps and I came in too steep on the last jump, shoved Mouse's neck to the right and got him re-aimed at the last minute and he did exactly what I hoped he'd do and leaped! We won the class!!! Mouse is a good man!
Next was Pyro's classes and he was, of course, the only boy in the ring for Weanling colts (think how lonely it would be in weanling geldings, though!). He was rather antsy, but the judges enjoyed him. One of them said he looked Arenosa, and was very complimentary on his condition and alertness.
I knew we had to go in the junior stallion championship, and figured the yearlings and two year olds had it all over us with our never hold still behavior. I was thrilled to get two Championship ribbons for him, though, and we sort of floated out of the ring.
We had to wait through the senior stallion classes to show up for the Grand Championship, and when we went in there, I surely didn't expect anything, MAYBE a reserve!
We left the ring with a Reserve Grand neck ribbon, and one GRAND CHAMPION stallion neck ribbon!!! Woot!
I had entered him in Amateur Stallion only because I didn't imagine "ONE" class would be enough (the weanling class), and we took both blues in that even though Pyro was really showed out.
I'm very proud of him, obviously, and his momma's such a trooper, giving us beautiful show babies year after year, and then parading around to the shows as support. She's open this year, but we're planning a "maybe" for 2009.
Of course, it wouldn't be complete without thanking Falcon, the "baby daddy" supreme! He's given us three awesome foals that have brought us many championships at this point.
So we pulled out of the Unit with a happy glow, and looking forward to the next few shows.
I will add some pics as I get them (that was what I was waiting for, but it may be a bit).
I should also have Liz McMillan pics of Pyro in the fairly near future as that is what he was up to early last week.
It was great to see all the forum members and friends and their successes when I had time and fortitude to watch.
Congrats to everyone and that bay pinto colt is wonderful...what a short back and pretty little head!
Liz M.
In his Gelding class, he took a blue under Judge Sue Burkman, and got the gate from the other judge. Now, Mouse has really been enjoying his pasture time. Other than playing with Pyro, and some occasional jumping work, he hasn't been "working" nor foregoing graze or hay in favor of a show physique.
What he has going for him is that he likes to show, and turns on his attitude.
Here are a couple photos from Mouse's go in the ring (Halter) on Friday:
Mouse
Another Mouse pic
When it came down to the Championship, he took one Champion and finally in the Grand Champion class, he brought home one more pretty neck sash/ribbon under Judge Sue Burkman, and we were able to put him back in his stall for some more relaxation since he didn't have any classes til Sunday.
The weather was a tad warm, but only in the 80s.
Saturday, we didn't have any classes, but Brandon talked me into putting Mouse in Liberty for fun. He loves that, and he'd done it once before. Mouse is a ho-hum Liberty horse at best, but he's a solid performer in that he knows what it's about and usually allows himself to be caught easily. Brandon picked the song from the Vonage commercial (the whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo) *LOL* Beings as the show ran really late, we were going in the ring somewhere around 11 pm. Next time, Brandon wants to be "out front" he said, as Mouse doesn't need a lot of "shoo" ing.
I helped Leia (using the word helped loosely, here, as I didn't do much) with Kody in Liberty and we pulled out late at about 11:30.
Sunday morning's Jumper class was making me quite nervous. We did great last time, but we're still pretty new to performing in the ring with this. The course was simple other than some tight turns at the first and last jump. We pulled it off, though, and there were only two of us that were clean. On the jumpoff, my shoelace broke and I had to concentrate on not stepping on the loose end as we finished the last three jumps and I came in too steep on the last jump, shoved Mouse's neck to the right and got him re-aimed at the last minute and he did exactly what I hoped he'd do and leaped! We won the class!!! Mouse is a good man!
Next was Pyro's classes and he was, of course, the only boy in the ring for Weanling colts (think how lonely it would be in weanling geldings, though!). He was rather antsy, but the judges enjoyed him. One of them said he looked Arenosa, and was very complimentary on his condition and alertness.
I knew we had to go in the junior stallion championship, and figured the yearlings and two year olds had it all over us with our never hold still behavior. I was thrilled to get two Championship ribbons for him, though, and we sort of floated out of the ring.
We had to wait through the senior stallion classes to show up for the Grand Championship, and when we went in there, I surely didn't expect anything, MAYBE a reserve!
We left the ring with a Reserve Grand neck ribbon, and one GRAND CHAMPION stallion neck ribbon!!! Woot!
I had entered him in Amateur Stallion only because I didn't imagine "ONE" class would be enough (the weanling class), and we took both blues in that even though Pyro was really showed out.
I'm very proud of him, obviously, and his momma's such a trooper, giving us beautiful show babies year after year, and then parading around to the shows as support. She's open this year, but we're planning a "maybe" for 2009.
Of course, it wouldn't be complete without thanking Falcon, the "baby daddy" supreme! He's given us three awesome foals that have brought us many championships at this point.
So we pulled out of the Unit with a happy glow, and looking forward to the next few shows.
I will add some pics as I get them (that was what I was waiting for, but it may be a bit).
I should also have Liz McMillan pics of Pyro in the fairly near future as that is what he was up to early last week.
It was great to see all the forum members and friends and their successes when I had time and fortitude to watch.
Liz M.
