On the last day of September, I received an email from the Vermont Morgan Horse Association asking if I would be interested in bringing Ellie to Equine Affaire in Massachusetts from November 7-10. I became a member of VMHA this year when I decided to compete at Vermont Heritage Days; so even though I live in Maine and not Vermont haha, I made a snap decision to say yes!
Honestly, it was 21 minutes after the email came in that I responded yes! Then I had to figure out how to actually make it all happen hahahahaha. Typical.
I attended Equine Affaire as a spectator a few times way back when and then for many years I ran the breed booth for the Standardbreds, including a four-day stint in C Barn with Dreamy back in 2013. It is fun and exhausting to travel 4+ hours one way from home to talk with thousands of people, walk thousands of miles around the venue (ok, not that far but close), and ride in demos on a horse that has never seen such a huge venue (though in her defense, Ellie was …
Honestly, it was 21 minutes after the email came in that I responded yes! Then I had to figure out how to actually make it all happen hahahahaha. Typical.
I attended Equine Affaire as a spectator a few times way back when and then for many years I ran the breed booth for the Standardbreds, including a four-day stint in C Barn with Dreamy back in 2013. It is fun and exhausting to travel 4+ hours one way from home to talk with thousands of people, walk thousands of miles around the venue (ok, not that far but close), and ride in demos on a horse that has never seen such a huge venue (though in her defense, Ellie was …
I can see why your scores were so good- both of you were wonderful (wrong lead aside- counter canter is going to be so easy for her). What a wonderful experience
ReplyDeleteThank you! And yes, I was actually thinking the same about the counter canter when I first watched the video haha. ;-)
DeleteCONGRATS!! So awesome and what a great debut for the season.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I am pretty excited!
DeleteYay! Great job you two 🙂 and ipve.your coat 😉
ReplyDeleteThank you! Don't you have one of these coats, too???
DeleteOh god, my stupid phone. Clearly I meant I *love* your coat. And yes! I have one, but I haven't shown since I bought it 😭
Deleteomg your outfit is super cute! Ellie looks great! i definitely know what you mean about how annoying it is to have a mind fart and blow the leads in a test... i've done that a ton on charlie (even with his stronger lead!). and i also know what you mean about Ellie being a true performer. isabel was like that - she LOVED being watched - and it made her such an incredible horse to compete with.
ReplyDeleteThank you! After I gave in to my lust and bought the coat last year, I had the browband and ear bonnet made. Gotta look good even if you don't know what you are doing LOL! ;-) Seriously, why does the brain turn off in the ring? I even KNEW what I was doing in the moment by my body couldn't override my brain. I can totally see Isabel being the same way! Redheaded mares! ;-)
DeleteKudos to your kid's video taking. Even at 14 he is better than my husband would be (You would have got sky photos, the video of the grass, a frog you name it LOLLOL)> you guys look AMAZING> i love love love her trot. I could watch it all day. I am so excited for you. YAY......
ReplyDeleteand hey at least your horse just blew a lead, not throw her heels up in delight right in front of the judge (AHEM REMUS). LOL And great fix and she looks great cantering too! :)
Hahahahaha he is actually pretty good with the camera, and after all he should be as a digital native! ;-) And thank you! She's so fun! Bahahaha Remus is a naughty boy! I am SURE Ellie will have her fair share of emotional moments in the ring in the future!!!!
DeleteWhat a little professional!!
ReplyDeleteIsn't she though!? I was so impressed. Of course, she could be a hell mare at our next outing lol, you just never know with a five year old haha! ;-)
DeleteWhat a GOOD girl! And Carly nailed - such a professional. Huge congrats on preparing such a wonderful, thinking horse. Those geese crack me up! My mare would be in the next county and I'd be in a heap on the centerline lololol
ReplyDeleteThank you! She is definitely a good girl. And it is funny, because while the geese were fine, other things that you would think wouldn't bother her, do! Like she's still afraid of the dump trailer parked near the barn though she's seen it every single day for eight months lol!
DeleteCongrats on your first dressage show. What a good baby mare!
ReplyDeleteThank you! :-)
DeleteYou guys look awesome! You should be very proud of yourself and your horse :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! I am soooo proud of her! :-)
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