Not bad for a horse with a fat neck & no bridle path!

[maplegum]

I am so proud of her! I have a point to prove in the show ring.

That point is that our beautiful horses do not need to be made up to look like plastic toys! They are 'naturally beautiful' and as far as I'm concerned should be judged on their more natural apprearance.

I am taking Willow out into the show ring without half of her mane clipped off. She has no bridle path cut into her at all. She has a thicker neck than most minis in the ring but I will NOT put her through sweating her neck. She does not wear any makeup in the ring either. I especially hate that glossy black goop that is used sometimes. What you see with Willow is all natural and that is what I want the judge to judge her on. Yes, she has been clipped, but even then it was only a touch up as she had almost shed out all of her winter coat anyway. I had so many comments on her beautiful glossy coat and how healthy she looks.

My lack of effort with her beauty routine has just won us 1st and 2nd place this weekend!

1st place in a class of 3 in her filly/mare class and then a 2nd place in my handler class!

Go Willow, my naturally beautiful girl.

I just knew had what it takes.

My friends son took her into her last class of the day. By this point everyone was tired as you can see.

xox Leonie xox

 

[BannerBrat]

[SIZE=12pt]Wow! Leonie, you should be proud of your gorgeous filly, & of yourself too!

[/SIZE]

Willow looks amazing, what a beautiful example of true horse beauty.

May I ask what you feed? (I realize you're in Australia

)

 

[maplegum]

Just oaten hay with a small hamdful of lucerne (alfalfa).

She has access to the back field which is knee high in lush green grass so I only let both bailey and Willow in there for controlled periods of time each day as Bailey blows up like a balloon and has issues with weight gain.

I seriously don't do anything 'special' other than lots of TLC.

I haven't even taught her to stand up/set up correctly in the show ring. We just kind of 'stand there'. LOL

 

[BannerBrat]

Just oaten hay with a small hamdful of lucerne (alfalfa).She has access to the back field which is knee high in lush green grass so I only let both bailey and Willow in there for controlled periods of time each day as Bailey blows up like a balloon and has issues with weight gain.

I seriously don't do anything 'special' other than lots of TLC.

I haven't even taught her to stand up/set up correctly in the show ring. We just kind of 'stand there'. LOL

[SIZE=12pt]Thanks Leonie,[/SIZE]

You a certainly doing a lot right with both of them!

Haha, I think the judges don't mind how she's standing.

 

[albahurst]

Congrats

You all look like you are having a great time with your pretty girl!

Peggy

 

[Zipper]

Way to go Leonie.

You guys look great.

Wish it was summer here.

Cathy

 

[Watcheye]

I just love her color!

 

[Marty]

I think that Willow is a natural beauty and so happy you did so well. Although I'm a groom-a-holic and love to see a nice bridle path etc. I must agree that sometimes the show make up with the goop and greasy stuff is too much and uncalled for and don't get me started on skinning them with a 30 blade on the body. I wouldn't put my horses in sweats either. Congrats on a great show.