Another weekend, another horse show. But this one was my last. I was supposed to have one more show, but sadly enough, stuff got in the way. So off we drove to....Poulsbo? I want to say it was CWU's hosted show. And all the long drive I prayed to the IHSA gods, who hate me most of the time, to deliver me into the hooves of a decent horse. And voila! For once it worked! Watching warm up there was the most adorable little Appy gelding ever and I thought to myself....I MUST RIDE THIS!! :O And I did! Miracle of miracles, I drew the horse I wanted. He was super tired by the time I climbed on, but he still earned me a second ribbon!
Day two, I drew a cute little fluffy grey mare. Sweetheart, but lazy is not a strong enough word for her... One of our best riders on the team drew this mare the first day. With her awesomeness and spurs she broke out of the canter. Okay...I wasn't allowed to have spurs in m
y class, so we definately broke out of our canter. This horse.... wouldn't move forward if its life depended on it! But at least it did it in a nice way, not a I-want-to-murder-this-horse way. That mare earned me a fifth. Which was sort of a miracle that I didn't come in last....two breaks?? That should have sent me straight to the bottom, but I beat somebody. Boy, that other person must have had a doozy of a ride. Poor other person.
Pictures will follow, but they are on the other computer.
IHSA? No more for me. I am all done with my show season, and my IHSA career. It was a good experience, a horse showing circuit unlike any other. I will miss it- my only chance to get out there and show for the first time in my life. But going to regular shows on a horse you know and trust sounds a little more appealing...Now to just get a horse that I can do that on.
Speaking of which, I finally went back home and visited Gypsy. I haven't seen her since I sent her home. She was full of crazy beans and bouncy and weird, ha! Too much grain for the pasture pet, but she needs to gain some pounds. I lunged her a bit and she settled right back down and remembered how life works. But OH NO! She had a terrible knot of Bob-Marley-esque dreadlock in her mane! Her precious mane I have spent countless hours brushing and conditioning! Parents are officially fired.
y class, so we definately broke out of our canter. This horse.... wouldn't move forward if its life depended on it! But at least it did it in a nice way, not a I-want-to-murder-this-horse way. That mare earned me a fifth. Which was sort of a miracle that I didn't come in last....two breaks?? That should have sent me straight to the bottom, but I beat somebody. Boy, that other person must have had a doozy of a ride. Poor other person.Pictures will follow, but they are on the other computer.
IHSA? No more for me. I am all done with my show season, and my IHSA career. It was a good experience, a horse showing circuit unlike any other. I will miss it- my only chance to get out there and show for the first time in my life. But going to regular shows on a horse you know and trust sounds a little more appealing...Now to just get a horse that I can do that on.
Speaking of which, I finally went back home and visited Gypsy. I haven't seen her since I sent her home. She was full of crazy beans and bouncy and weird, ha! Too much grain for the pasture pet, but she needs to gain some pounds. I lunged her a bit and she settled right back down and remembered how life works. But OH NO! She had a terrible knot of Bob-Marley-esque dreadlock in her mane! Her precious mane I have spent countless hours brushing and conditioning! Parents are officially fired.
Fired...I am sad. Didn't you say, just feed her and let her go. That is what we did...:) Sorry, we will try to be better. Mom
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