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Wentworth Hunter Pace - June 6, 2021

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...

Esprit Equestrian Center 2-Phase III - September 25, 2016

Snappy and I competed in our third and last 2-phase of the year at Esprit Equestrian Center this past weekend.  She was fantastic and the fall weather was gorgeous, so it was a great day!  I went alone, so there are no pics or video (sad face), but rest assured she was adorable as always and I wore my new Horseware Competition Jacket in blue for stadium (that I saved for all spring and summer LOL), so we looked fab haha.

Again, there were just three riders in our division.  I admit I was really hoping for a first place, but always a bridesmaid, never a bride I guess!  ;-)  Just kidding, I am really pleased with our placing because it was our best 2-phase dressage score and calmest jumping round to date.  She warmed up fine for dressage despite the fact there were seven riders in a tiny space at once.  She has no problems being in close quarters with other horses going in every direction, which I am going to assume is from her years on the track.  She marched right into the "scary" indoor that she refused to enter back in July, so that was great.  It was super windy and the indoor makes rattle noises, but she was super good.  She really knows her job and Intro B is becoming easy for her.  For some reason, I continually overshoot the centerline on our final salute, so that is something I need to work on at home.  I need to actually measure out a 10m. turn instead of just guessing when I ride at home.

We were the second to last rider in dressage, so just as I was finished untacking her, the jumping started.  We hung out for about a half hour at the trailer before I tacked her up for stadium.  I love the fact that I arrived at the farm at 9:30am and left at 1pm.  I am so over spending 10 hours at a horse show LOL!  She was sluggish in the warm up which was fine (glad she was calm) but she tends to get sloppy with her hind end and I did not want her to take any rails.  I hoped she wouldn't spook at the brush boxes AGAIN and I am proud she didn't.  The jumps are all the same but the course changes, so I was happy to actually she her progression in calmness.  

I think it was a good idea to do all three of these 2-phases with Snappy (they held four, but we missed the June one).  I just didn't feel she was ready for XC yet, even though I am DYING to take her to a full horse trial.  I am also hopeful that maybe we will have earned a year end award from MeCTA (the Maine Combined Training Association).  That would be pretty neat!

We have a few more shows in October before we quit for the winter.  What a great year we have had!  :-)

Yay mare!

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  1. Wow! Arriving at 930 and leaving at one sounds like a perfect amount of time to be at a horse show! :) Sounds like it was an awesome day!

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  2. It was amazing and no horse show hangover the next day at work LOL! ;-)

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