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...
Normally, I would do a separate entry for each of these four shows, but now that I am behind in my blogging, I admit I don't remember many specific details to write about! ;-P Plus, things were pretty much the same at each show. Reva has been outstanding so far this year and I am really proud of her! Our first Maine Horse Association (MHA) affiliated show this year was back in May. We have since done four more...
Downeast Horse Congress - June 15-17
This is one of my favorite shows! This year I was the dressage manager, so it was a bit more work than normal, but it was still a lot of fun. We had lots of laughs and good times. Reva was very tense in her first few classes and we had a few bucks, but the second and third day she was much better (and probably tired!!) We couldn't seem to pull a blue, so it was a "bridesmaid" kind of weekend, but for a young (still sorta green) horse competing with much more seasoned horses, I was very happy!! :-)
ASAM Hollis Benefit Show - June 24
This was a great show for Reva! It was super hot, but she was finally calm and NO BUCKING!!! Yay!! First show ever where she did not buck at all!!! Baby is growing up! And amazingly, we won all seven of our classes! Yay!
MeQHA Firecracker Show - June 29, 30, July 1
This was another great show! I had so much fun; a friend and I even went out to play mini golf on Saturday night since there was no evening session! LOL!!! The only bummer was that Reva was the only Standardbred at the show...so while we "won" all the STB classes, it is only because we were showing alone. I hate that! :-( I entered her in barrels and poles just for fun...we trotted them which was pretty funny. The crowd of QH folks made fun of us, but that's OK! For a dressage horse, I was pretty happy! LOL! And we even beat a horse in the poles! LOL! And he cantered!!!! Hahahahaha!
Professional pics from the Firecracker are here!
Highview Riding Club Show - July 15
Another super hot day! And sadly, yet again, we were the only Standardbred at the show (save for the STBs jogging on the track! This show was at Cumberland Fairgrounds, where there are a number of barns and a track.) Ah well....it was a good day anyway, as I was done before lunch! LOL!! I am bummed no one else brought their Standardbred to show, but at least it gave us a boost in year end points, I suppose. No pics from this show.
Downeast Horse Congress - June 15-17
This is one of my favorite shows! This year I was the dressage manager, so it was a bit more work than normal, but it was still a lot of fun. We had lots of laughs and good times. Reva was very tense in her first few classes and we had a few bucks, but the second and third day she was much better (and probably tired!!) We couldn't seem to pull a blue, so it was a "bridesmaid" kind of weekend, but for a young (still sorta green) horse competing with much more seasoned horses, I was very happy!! :-)
- 2nd W/T Pleasure, Open (out of 3)
- 2nd STB 2-Gait Pleasure (out of 6)
- 2nd STB Roadster Under Saddle (out of 2)
- 2nd STB In Hand (out of 3)
- 2nd Intro A - 64.375% (out of 3)
- 2nd Intro B - 64.375% (out of 3)
- 3rd Roadster Under Saddle, Open (out of 3)
- 3rd Roadster Under Saddle Championship, Open (out of 3)
- 3rd Trail Class Challenge, Open (out of 6)
- 3rd STB 2-Gait Equitation (out of 6)
- 4th STB 2-Gait Pleasure Championship (out of 6)
I bought the professional pics, so they are all on my Facebook....here is the link to see them!
This was a great show for Reva! It was super hot, but she was finally calm and NO BUCKING!!! Yay!! First show ever where she did not buck at all!!! Baby is growing up! And amazingly, we won all seven of our classes! Yay!
I am proud of my girl...we won in full classes! |
Here we are with Standardbred friends Katie and Major (middle) and Shelly and McKeever (right) |
- 1st STB In Hand (out of 6)
- 1st STB 2-Gait Pleasure (out of 4)
- 1st STB 2-Gait Equitation (out of 4)
- 1st STB 2-Gait Pleasure Championship (out of 4)
- 1st W/T Trail Class, Open (out of 3)
- 1st W/T Pleasure, Open Adult (out of 6!!)
- 1st W/T Equitation, Open Adult (out of 5)
The professional photos from the Benefit Show are here!! The last few pics crack me up.....we were in the very last class of the day (I think it was close to 5:30 PM!!!) and it was soooooo hot, so I was being silly. I promise I don't usually fist pump during a victory pass. LOL!!!! It was so hot you can actually see the sweat marks on Reva. Yuck! :-(
MeQHA Firecracker Show - June 29, 30, July 1
This was another great show! I had so much fun; a friend and I even went out to play mini golf on Saturday night since there was no evening session! LOL!!! The only bummer was that Reva was the only Standardbred at the show...so while we "won" all the STB classes, it is only because we were showing alone. I hate that! :-( I entered her in barrels and poles just for fun...we trotted them which was pretty funny. The crowd of QH folks made fun of us, but that's OK! For a dressage horse, I was pretty happy! LOL! And we even beat a horse in the poles! LOL! And he cantered!!!! Hahahahaha!
- 1st STB 2-Gait Pleasure
- 1st STB 2-Gait Equitation
- 1st STB 2-Gait Pleasure Championship
- 1st STB 2-Gait Equitation Championship
- 1st STB In Hand
- 2nd STB Roadster Under Saddle
- 2nd Roadster Under Saddle, Open
- 3rd Poles, Open
- 4th Barrels, Open
Professional pics from the Firecracker are here!
Highview Riding Club Show - July 15
Another super hot day! And sadly, yet again, we were the only Standardbred at the show (save for the STBs jogging on the track! This show was at Cumberland Fairgrounds, where there are a number of barns and a track.) Ah well....it was a good day anyway, as I was done before lunch! LOL!! I am bummed no one else brought their Standardbred to show, but at least it gave us a boost in year end points, I suppose. No pics from this show.
- 1st STB In Hand
- 1st STB 2-Gait Equitation
- 1st STB 2-Gait Pleasure
- 1st STB 2-Gait Pleasure Championship
Wow! You guys are amazing! It is exciting to read about your outings. You are clearly very experienced in the show ring!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Reva has come along very far this year. I have definitely been showing for a long time, but Reva is only in her second year. I have found that if I act like she has been doing it all her life, she believes me. :-D
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