Sunday, August 8, 2010
well... so i survived! lol the weather held, windy and chilly but no rain at least. horses well... they were full of piss and vinegar spooking and kicking and generally playing it up! not so good at a show lol. anyhow was in 8 classes, two then two off and then 6 back to back, switching horses in between.. zoom zoom! so the results.. 1 2nd ribbon in captain (my fav) and a 3rd and 2 3rds on Judge (not so my fav lol). so all in all i was very happy and the judge said i did well for only being here as long as i have so that was pretty confidence boosting :) got lots of pics, sorry cant get them on here at present :( off tomorrow being long day sunday (got up at 5:30) so off to adalaide with sue to see her mom and shop! later and thanks for the prayers :) :)
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full of piss and vinegar.. :-) Do you ride the horses to show them? Bet it feels good to have completed the 'first' show there....
ReplyDeletehow does this work now for future shows? will you work with the same horses to further train them?
How was Adalaide-- buy anything? I mean to do a bit of shopping is wonderful Montreal this week. :-)
I just looked up some info on Adelaide....
Adelaide is a gracious city and an easy place to live, and despite its population of around one million, it never feels crowded. It's a pretty place, laid out on either side of the Torrens River, ringed with a green belt of parks and set against the rolling hills of the Mount Lofty Ranges. During the hot, dry summer the parklands are kept green by irrigation from the waters of the Murray River, upon which the city depends, though there's always a sense that the rawness of the Outback is waiting to take over. The original occupants of the Adelaide plains were the Kaurna people, whose traditional way of life was … more »
True....? The city looks lovely in photos...
Glad to hear everything is going so well! Congrats on your wins at the show - that is very good for having only been there a little while and not having done much formal jumping!
ReplyDeleteKeep posting and keep us informed!
Love ya,
Jeni