nootka
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The weather was great for move-in day and the first day, Friday, but turned wet and cold on Saturday, drying up again by Sunday. Fairly typical for April in Western Washington...we're lucky we got any sun at all.
Friday only had one class for Mouse and I: Amateur Hunter. He was very good, but I pulled over the second to the last jump by a standard (snagged the lead!), pulled it under him and he landed on it. NOT his fault. I was very proud of him, and felt like I betrayed him.
We didn't do so well in Halter on Saturday. He's out of shape, grown up to be too heavy for the current trend, and the other geldings in this region are just beautiful! He's also a bit bored with it all, I do believe (the Halter scene). Whatever the reason, we placed in the middle to bottom of the pack, but that's ok.
Pyro was a good boy, he went in the Amateur Jr. Stallions Level 1 class with me, in lieu of his big brother, Kyan, and he did alright even though he didn't do much standing, and I was kicked, pawed and bitten more times than I can count. He really didn't miss mom so much as wanted to challenge all the other boys out there.
After that was Open Weanling Stallions, and he got three firsts (only one in his class), which qualified him for the Jr. Stallion Championship...which is the two year old stallions as well as the yearlings of each height division. Two of the judges gave him the gate, but the third judge gave Pyro Reserve Grand Champion Junior Stallion!!!!!! I was blown away!!! I believe there were a dozen or more young, beautiful and well-trained stallions in the ring, and here was Pyro getting his first neck ribbon at his first show, ever, and prancing out with it into the rain for a victory lap back and some milk to top it off!
He does look beautiful, though, very much like his father in body type and that gorgeous little head as well as his momma's (and grandma's) expressive eyes, his own little attitude.
I have yet to get a good pic of him with his neck ribbon (it was drizzling miserably right after), but here he is, Mr. Pyro a/k/a Raftered Hearts TNT:
Little Black Meanie (story behind the nickname if ya want) succumbed to the magical talents of CCR's Hilary, and took a short nap in her lap. Here's a cute pic of Raftered Hearts Raven Sky:
We got to meet Shellie of Loren & Rocky on the Forum, and of course Loren and even David. They are the greatest people and Loren is wayyyyyyyy cuter in person, and a sweetheart. I just wish we'd had even more time to visit and be social. Shellie and Loren brought coloring books for the boys and cookies for us horse show types. I think Cherry Bomb ate one, though...
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Rori was there, too, and we didn't get the time to visit with her that I would have liked to. Apparently she was invisible for a bit of the time as I didn't even SEE her til the last day! Again, too busy.
My son Brandon was a little on the ill side, having come down with an ear infection. Colton celebrated his 3rd birthday on Sunday so we had cake on Friday (didn't want to store the cakes for that long, fresh cake is best!).
Shellie got some pics of Mouse and I doing Hunter, and waiting ringside, also some of Lailah and her daughter. I will have to grab those off my other computer and post them.
Here is a pic of Pyro and his dad getting a look at each other. Easy to see where Pyro gets his great lines:
Kim should post some more pics of Pyro's daddy, who's gorgeous even if he IS a pita in the ring.
He thinks there should be something else more exciting going on in there than just standing around looking beautiful, so he and Mouse are on the same page.
Everyone was so kind to offer condolences and hugs regarding the loss of Kyan just a week previously. It was sad knowing he should have been there, but it felt like he WAS sorta there as his little brother toddled out of the ring with three blues the only boy in the class just like Kyan was last year at this same show.
Thanks for looking!
Liz M.
Friday only had one class for Mouse and I: Amateur Hunter. He was very good, but I pulled over the second to the last jump by a standard (snagged the lead!), pulled it under him and he landed on it. NOT his fault. I was very proud of him, and felt like I betrayed him.
We didn't do so well in Halter on Saturday. He's out of shape, grown up to be too heavy for the current trend, and the other geldings in this region are just beautiful! He's also a bit bored with it all, I do believe (the Halter scene). Whatever the reason, we placed in the middle to bottom of the pack, but that's ok.
Pyro was a good boy, he went in the Amateur Jr. Stallions Level 1 class with me, in lieu of his big brother, Kyan, and he did alright even though he didn't do much standing, and I was kicked, pawed and bitten more times than I can count. He really didn't miss mom so much as wanted to challenge all the other boys out there.
After that was Open Weanling Stallions, and he got three firsts (only one in his class), which qualified him for the Jr. Stallion Championship...which is the two year old stallions as well as the yearlings of each height division. Two of the judges gave him the gate, but the third judge gave Pyro Reserve Grand Champion Junior Stallion!!!!!! I was blown away!!! I believe there were a dozen or more young, beautiful and well-trained stallions in the ring, and here was Pyro getting his first neck ribbon at his first show, ever, and prancing out with it into the rain for a victory lap back and some milk to top it off!
He does look beautiful, though, very much like his father in body type and that gorgeous little head as well as his momma's (and grandma's) expressive eyes, his own little attitude.
I have yet to get a good pic of him with his neck ribbon (it was drizzling miserably right after), but here he is, Mr. Pyro a/k/a Raftered Hearts TNT:
Little Black Meanie (story behind the nickname if ya want) succumbed to the magical talents of CCR's Hilary, and took a short nap in her lap. Here's a cute pic of Raftered Hearts Raven Sky:
We got to meet Shellie of Loren & Rocky on the Forum, and of course Loren and even David. They are the greatest people and Loren is wayyyyyyyy cuter in person, and a sweetheart. I just wish we'd had even more time to visit and be social. Shellie and Loren brought coloring books for the boys and cookies for us horse show types. I think Cherry Bomb ate one, though...
Rori was there, too, and we didn't get the time to visit with her that I would have liked to. Apparently she was invisible for a bit of the time as I didn't even SEE her til the last day! Again, too busy.
My son Brandon was a little on the ill side, having come down with an ear infection. Colton celebrated his 3rd birthday on Sunday so we had cake on Friday (didn't want to store the cakes for that long, fresh cake is best!).
Shellie got some pics of Mouse and I doing Hunter, and waiting ringside, also some of Lailah and her daughter. I will have to grab those off my other computer and post them.
Here is a pic of Pyro and his dad getting a look at each other. Easy to see where Pyro gets his great lines:
Kim should post some more pics of Pyro's daddy, who's gorgeous even if he IS a pita in the ring.
He thinks there should be something else more exciting going on in there than just standing around looking beautiful, so he and Mouse are on the same page.Everyone was so kind to offer condolences and hugs regarding the loss of Kyan just a week previously. It was sad knowing he should have been there, but it felt like he WAS sorta there as his little brother toddled out of the ring with three blues the only boy in the class just like Kyan was last year at this same show.
Thanks for looking!
Liz M.
