Well, House Mountain was an interesting time! Ashley and Calvin, Sally and Luke, Morgan and Lilly and Willow and Daisy all went to the show on Monday afternoon to school. Brooke also went along to school and show Renato and Pepper.
The weather was hot, but not scorching....and we did appreciate that.
The jumper girls, Ashley and Sally, worked hard...memorizing an intricate but realistic couple of courses. Luke and Sally are still very new to this discipline, and had a few rails. However, their were both brave and enthusiastic to their fences. No stops, no run-outs. A couple more shows, and they will be kickin it.
Ashley had one schooling class and practiced her turns, sorting out the possible from the "oops, not gonna work". Then she waited for most of the day, for her division to happen. Unfortunately, a SEVERE thunderstorm happened first, actually just before Ashley stepped into the ring! Bummer!!! The storm was so severe that the management of the show actually cancelled the remainder of the show, much to our dismay. But, as always, safety comes first. We hop-e Ashley will be able to attend the next House Mountain, and get her classes in.
Morgan and Lilly had a great day, scoring a second place, two fourths, and a fifth. Way to go Morgan...and Lilly looked beautiful, very, very clean (smile, thanks to quick silver and Morgan power) and ready to go.
Willow and Daisy were getting better and better as they went. Her goal is to get comfortable with the pony hunters this season. We only wish we could have her all of the time, not just in the summer!
Pepper, our new entry into the hunters, went very well, receiving a second and a fifth in the Hopefuls. As he is new to the hunter show world, this was a very good showing. And Brooke piloted Renato to a Reserve Champion showing. He is such a pleasant ride, amd jumps so well. We hope this is the first of many shows.
And me, I had a great time with all of these students. They were pleasant, worked hard, rode their best, and had a good time. What more could I ask?
See you at the gate.......
Darlene
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