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...
This past weekend, June 23, I attended the Friesian Events Association Benefit Horse Show. I like this show for many reasons, most of all because this organization donates money from their shows to different causes. This year the show was to benefit a woman from NY who recently was in a bad carriage driving accident and has tons of medical bills. They were able to donate a total of $2000 to her!! WOW! Of course, it also helps that it was held close (30 minutes) from home and is run by several of my wonderful horse show friends!! Dreamy and I did very well and had a great day! I am proud of her for holding her own in the open classes, which unless they are specifically a hunter class, we compete against hunt seat, saddleseat, and western riders. It was rainy in the morning and then SUPER HOT the rest of the day! Blah!! I love the heat, but this was a little much. The show grounds don't have a lick of shade, so it was a bit ex...