National Standardbred Show 2010

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

National Standardbred Show 2010 - PICS!

Well, here are a few pics from the National Show. I am waiting on a CD of pics from a friend of mine, and I have yet to make a purchase from the show photographers. I have been super busy with the start of school (ahhh, the dreary working life is back! LOL)!

But, anyway, here are a few until I get all of them.....ENJOY!

Here we are in one of the many under saddle classes...this was either Hunter or Pleasure.

Hunter over Crossrails...

Our western debut! :D

Our stall......with some of our ribbons!

Back home modeling our ribbons! :) Dreamy was so not impressed! I had to take over 50 photos to get a few where she did not have her grumpy bored face.

Here are just our dressage ribbons!