After Margaret and I had such a fun time at the fall hunter pace, we opted to go again this spring! This time, while I rode Rejoice again, Margaret rode her horse Jester and had a friend ride Ladyhawke. All Kennebec Morgans!! Jester and Rejoice have the same dam and Jester and Lady share the same sire. Unfortunately instead of a lovely late spring day, we had one of the first intensely hot and humid days of the year. It was definitely a bummer, but the ride was mostly in the shade of the woods and we had a great time! most of the fences were 3' coops but we found a small log and this hay to jump haha Until we didn't. 😑 We brought along a third friend who rode Margaret's older mare, Ladyhawke. She's a good rider but hasn't known Ladyhawke for very long and didn't realize how much of a cranky boss mare she could be at times. She kicked Jester right in the front leg just about halfway through the ride, and while the cut itself ended up not being a big deal in the...
On Sunday, October 24, we competed at the Hilltop Horse Trials in Somersworth, NH. It was our last show of the 2010 year! I was quite happy to have a good event and end the year in style!!! Thankfully, one of the mothers at the trailer next to me was willing to snap this photo at the end of the day! I hate showing alone because I never get any pics! :) Yay Dreamy! :) It was a good day...we competed in the senior division of Elementary, which is also called Modified Beginner Novice. Basically it is the same as Beginner Novice, but the jumps are lower. It was cold and damp, with one slight rain shower after dressage, but thankfully there was no wind. It did rain more right as we were pulling out of the farm drive to go home....which was better than while we were showing! LOL! I dressed for success in my full Carhartt suit, complete with all my polar fleece accoutrement. :) Dreamy relaxed in the trailer with her...