wingnut
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Apr 16, 2009
- Messages
- 2,149
- Reaction score
- 138
This morning, my daughter and I took our two yearlings to small show put on by the miniature horse club we belong to (Mason Dixon Miniature Horse Association). This was first on many levels and I was equal parts anxious and excited.
In the weaningly/yearling mare class, we came in 2nd and 3rd out of three. I made a rookie mistake and walked in on the wrong side of my horse and my daughter followed my lead behind me. The judge was very sweet to kindly mention that to me as the class was dismissed. The other horse was a darling bay and white pinto and tiny! We'll likely face her again on the 19th. I plan to have some more training under our belts, a better grooming job done and will walk on the proper side of the horse to see if we place differently next time
We also entered the Multi Color and Color classes. I took both horses into their respective class. Baby, our sorrel and white pinto with one blue eye, came in 5th out of a class of 15! Considering I made another rooking mistake yesterday and tried to "just clip a couple of spots" and realized I had made it so she needed clipped all over, I was really happy with this placement. Her color is very muted because of the clipping so I can't wait to take her back in 2 weeks and try again. Of course, a different judge may not see her in the same way....that's understood.
Missy, our silver bay, took 4th out 9 in her solid color class. I almost cried I was so happy. Missy on the other hand was very vocal in her dislike of not being able to see her buddy. She whinnied, loudly, through much of the class! How do you stop that??
Our first show and 4 ribbons for our efforts. I definitely think I may have just caught the bug
In the weaningly/yearling mare class, we came in 2nd and 3rd out of three. I made a rookie mistake and walked in on the wrong side of my horse and my daughter followed my lead behind me. The judge was very sweet to kindly mention that to me as the class was dismissed. The other horse was a darling bay and white pinto and tiny! We'll likely face her again on the 19th. I plan to have some more training under our belts, a better grooming job done and will walk on the proper side of the horse to see if we place differently next time
We also entered the Multi Color and Color classes. I took both horses into their respective class. Baby, our sorrel and white pinto with one blue eye, came in 5th out of a class of 15! Considering I made another rooking mistake yesterday and tried to "just clip a couple of spots" and realized I had made it so she needed clipped all over, I was really happy with this placement. Her color is very muted because of the clipping so I can't wait to take her back in 2 weeks and try again. Of course, a different judge may not see her in the same way....that's understood.
Missy, our silver bay, took 4th out 9 in her solid color class. I almost cried I was so happy. Missy on the other hand was very vocal in her dislike of not being able to see her buddy. She whinnied, loudly, through much of the class! How do you stop that??
Our first show and 4 ribbons for our efforts. I definitely think I may have just caught the bug
