With clipped, bathed, and polished horse in hand we trekked our way across the county to our first horse show of the year! The Little Brat was anxious to try her hat at western this year, so she got a fancy outfit and saddle to match for her birthday last month (pictured below)....
She really likes all the bling on this set...such a ham! Bo was as wonderful as ever and toted her around like the old pro he is...the trail course on Saturday was a winding twisting path over numerous poles...it was easy to lose your way, but LB stayed the course....mostly!
The pair did well enough to bring home a 3rd in Walk Pleasure (judged on the horse), a 2nd in Walk Equitation (judged on the rider), and a 5th in trail....there were 8 riders in her division under the age of 10 and she ultimately brought home the reserve championship this day!
On the second day of the show, she decided to forgo her new western outfit for english again...no real explanation...it's a woman's prerogative I suppose! In this trail class, she had to perform a stop and back maneuver on her way back to the gate...anyone that has been on the homeward stretch of any journey can attest to the compulsion NOT to stop when you are almost done....keeping that in mind, I was very pleased with LB's sheer determination to halt that pony and make him back up anyways!!!
..and when Bo behaves for LB, there's plenty of pony luv to be had!
On this day (Day 2) she brought home a 4th in Walk Pleasure and ...drumroll please.....a 1st in Walk Equitation!!!! I was so proud of the kid...she showed at her best for sure...heels down, thumbs up, happy face and all...Her placings were good enough for a second consecutive reserve division championship!
Here is Bo enjoying some down time on the trailer in his happy place...in front of the feed bag...that is my young mare (Fancy) keeping him company...I brought her along for the experience and got some time in the saddle myself after the brats classes were over...it's been TOO LONG..I am very sore, and really don't recall having so many 'jiggly parts' the last time I rode....sigh
This show series is good family fun though, and that's why we keep going...here is a daughter taking her Dad on a ride aboard her prized mule...that mule kicks some horsey booty! Seriously!
Here's a shot of the brat with all her loot....funny thing is, the ribbon she loved the most was the lowest placing one of them all...5th place...the PINK one...figures!
Happy Trails!
Leah
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Glad LB had such a great time at the show! Funny you should mention the pink ribbon thing, my daughter has been dying to dig into my old ribbons ever since she spotted the pink ones in there.
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