Photos thanks to Carlos Orellana.
On July 8 we put the first notch in Super Dandy's show belt. I chose the Green Hunter Division at the Westar Farms Development Show after I'd judged it in May and saw how inviting the organizers made it. Supe loped easily over some cross rails and small verticals at home in preparation, I braided him up and away we went!
There's not much way to tell how a horse will cope with the atmosphere of a show; you just have to get out there and do it. You'll learn what training has really 'stuck' with your horse. I'm so happy to report that Supe was quite calm and un-rattled. Slight tension in his back comes out in his canter, so we paid for that with a few small mistakes that affected our placings, but when I could lift my head and look around, we were in good enough company that I'm quite satisfied to come back home and train a bit more before considering our next competition; a dressage show. In the meantime, lots of hacking and snacking and maybe a fun cross-country clinic with the Hunt Club.
On July 8 we put the first notch in Super Dandy's show belt. I chose the Green Hunter Division at the Westar Farms Development Show after I'd judged it in May and saw how inviting the organizers made it. Supe loped easily over some cross rails and small verticals at home in preparation, I braided him up and away we went!
There's not much way to tell how a horse will cope with the atmosphere of a show; you just have to get out there and do it. You'll learn what training has really 'stuck' with your horse. I'm so happy to report that Supe was quite calm and un-rattled. Slight tension in his back comes out in his canter, so we paid for that with a few small mistakes that affected our placings, but when I could lift my head and look around, we were in good enough company that I'm quite satisfied to come back home and train a bit more before considering our next competition; a dressage show. In the meantime, lots of hacking and snacking and maybe a fun cross-country clinic with the Hunt Club.
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