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
Sunday, August 7 was our fourth SMDA show of the year. The judge was Bill McMullin (r). I was happy to have a “little r” judge instead of a “learner” because I think they are better judges. Dreamy has been going so well and I was anxious to see how we would do at First level again. Of course, it had to rain AGAIN! LOL! Oh well. At least it was not super hot, but it was a bit damp. My young horse friend Amber came along with me, which was nice. I usually show alone at dressage shows, so to have someone to talk to and help me out if needed was great! She had never been to a dressage show, so it was neat to explain things to her. And of course, she took some great pics despite the rain! I had decided to ride Prix Caprilli again, but also do Training 3 and First 2. It was a weird combination, but I am trying to qualify for SMDA year end awards and you need to ride a test three times to qualify, hence the reason I rode two tests that were not adjacent.
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