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
I have many updates, but no time to write! Ahhh! :-p
In the meantime, here is a great video of Heather Blitz and Paragon's recent winning freestyle. I got to ride with Heather twice back in 2010 and had a great time.
I love the choreography and the final halt! Very neat!
In the meantime, here is a great video of Heather Blitz and Paragon's recent winning freestyle. I got to ride with Heather twice back in 2010 and had a great time.
I love the choreography and the final halt! Very neat!
Chills. Speechless... yup, that may be a tear :)
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