Wednesday, October 28, 2009

I rode my dream horse today

He was a 14.3 hand cutting horse named Hickory. His owner ran around mooing while we "cut" her. That horse is so cool. He gave me a few sliding stops and really made me appreciate a good, well broke ranch horse. Show horses are great, they're like a fine-tuned machine, but sometimes it feels good to get up on a horse that literally says "Let me show you how its done." And he did.

Monday, October 26, 2009

What a great year

This was undoubtedly the best year I've ever had showing horses. A 3 year old colt with an
attitude problem took me and showed me what it felt like to win. The highlight of my entire year was walking into a class of over 30 horses of all ages and sexes and walking out with a first place ribbon in my hand. There is absolutely no way to describe that feeling. To look around and see the incredible physical perfection around you and to know your horse isn't only equal, but better, is just....its a high. Knowing your horse came from a little old barn with homemade stalls and no real door makes the win so much sweeter.

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Congrats Loki & Stormy!


Our state picture came!
Loki took his last show of the year by storm by winning every class he walked into. That's 4 wins! And he did it with a winter coat! He is retired for the winter and getting fluffy, flabby, and everything in between. He will start fitting for the 2010 show season right before his 4th birthday in March.


Stormy also has some exciting news. She is going to be bred in Febuary to either Seekers Gold Finale or Justa Novel Te (I haven't decided). She will be retired to be a broodmare after she foals in 2011.

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Gunnar learns to jump and Loki behaves!

Wow!

Took Loki on a walk today and guess what? I'm all in one piece! We even walked by Stormy (the only mare) and he kept his cool. Gunnar is also learning to jump. He is so good at it. Poor guy has to deal with my rusty riding. Loki is also being turned out a bit. So much easier on me.

Note to self: Halter horses take up too much freaking time.