We just got back last night! Boy was I glad to get out of the truck and the horses were so happy to be home and out of the trailer! What a long trip but definately worth it!!!!!
(can't do that every year though.......$2000 just in gas!
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I actually got to meet some of the forum folks! Very briefly for the ones that just showed halter.......Charlotte and Frank, Becky and Peggy(my boy did fine for drug testing though I almost didn't make it back in time for amateur halter!). I spent more time with Angela the next day during the performance classes.......I don't know how many times I wiped tears out of my eyes with her stories of her gelding that just died. I was happy to be able to give her a "real" hug and not just a cyber one. I'm so glad she won Amateur Hi-pt and Open B mini hi point with her "B" gelding!
Overall the Pinto numbers were up. I was surprised that the mini classes were actually smaller than what we have in Oregon.....especially in the performance classes. However......if you just look at the results pages they don't list the ones that were DQ'd so some of the numbers were actually higher. Had lots of people asking about minis and we had extra helpers during halter day that are now "hooked" and looking to buy!
I took 3 horses and here are their results:
Total Eclipse Dances on Heir(Danny):
World Champion! 2 and under stallions! He place 1st under all 3 judges!
There were 8 in his class.
He was 8th in color.....not his strong suit.
Alohas Heir to Magic
Danny's sire)
4th in Halter stallions,3 and over, under 34
3rd in Amateur halter! This was an "A and B" combined class all sexes and ages......so it was pretty big!
6th in trail-in-hand
9th in amateur trail-in-hand(huge class.......mini A's,B's and pony's!!)
4th in jumping.
Now for Lily!! Total Eclipse Starlight Dancer:
4th in 3 and over mares(she would not give me ears and her expression was "I don't want to be here!
OH! )
3rd in color!!
Under the individual judges she got a 1st, 2nd and no placing, so 2 of them liked her!
World Champion:
Trail-in-hand under 34"
Amateur trail-in-hand....I was floating with this win!! Huge class and against mini A and B and Ponies!
Hunter
Reserve World Champion in Jumping!
and the most shocking.............
Hi Point Mini under 34"!!! I couldn't believe that since she doesn't do the driving classes! The hi-point winners get a mini cart.......which will come in handy as I want to get back into driving.
I can't wait to get my pictures! I'll share when I do. Here's a pic of my awards(can't compete with Angela though!