It's done! Sorry I added some extra, unnecessary stuff; I couldn't help myself. This was fun :)
And if you don't like the music, just turn the volume down. I just didn't want it to be silent in the back round :) I like the ending, in case you want to know. And if it says "still processing" check back a little later.
Daisy and I went to a horse show about an hour away with Jean on Sunday and participated in English and Western combined pleasure/equitation, etc, classes. We got 2nd place in Pleasure! :D Out of a lot of people, so that was cool...and 3rd in command...we had to leave early, unfortunately, because of thunderstorms, so we didn't get to the barrel racing :-/...BUT I have another show on Saturday evening! I'm going to ride both Daisy and Sissyin the show so that should be fun! Plus, I'll still be in the same division, just ride twice each time, so I'll be beating "myself" on the different horses :-P
These videos show first the 8 horse trailer our club uses (the most we've used it for is 7 at a time) and the second is Daisy and I running Texas T in July at a show...we're kinda slow there...It annoys Daisy that she can't do Texas T without my help :P.
Sooo, the show yesterday was fun...it started with keyhole. We didn't do so well in that because Daisy wouldn't turn fast enough...once I'm at Jean's again with her this winter we're going to work on Daisy using her hind end more because she uses her front legs more...anyway, the competition was crazy there. Most horses were flipping out when they got in the ring and they were insanely fast through the courses...I knew we wouldn't really win, but we had fun anyway! Cloverleaf went ok, but it wasn't that great...for the Can race (first video) we got 4th place because a lot of people passed the cans and didn't knock them down and you weren't allowed to go back...we got 4th place! I'd say 10 people total were entered in my division, so that was pretty good. Then we did ribbon race (2nd video). I was paired up with a girl named Jamie who was borrowing someone's horse for the show. She had never ridden the horse...it went well, as you can see! I think that was one of the most fun runs. We got 2nd place! Most people went SOO fast their ribbons broke or they let go or they didn't finish through the cones...we were good, though! The last class (no video) was command class. It was combined with walk/trot, junior, and senior classes, so I think there were MINIMUM of 20 horses in the ring. Daisy and I got down the the last 2! But then someone called out a complaint about counter cantering or something, and the announced went into a spiel about how all day people had complained and that the show as volunteer based and that they should try to plan a show so in the middle of the class they stopped the whole show they were so mad. Both Daisy and I and the other pair we were against got 1st place (tied) so I got a blue ribbon...that was nice to see because there were SOO many people in the ring and last weekend when we did command we only to 6th...it was great! AND the ribbons (4th, 2nd, and 1st) added up to Red, White, and Blue! :-P...
I'll post more pictures this afternoon when I get them from Jean's mom.....but right now this is an overview...Stay tuned for more!
So today I rode Daisy on the 3.5 mile block...rain was threatening the whole time, but it didn't end up raining. After I rode her I hosed her off like I usually always do when she's sweaty, and put her out in her paddock to graze. She normally rolls after being ridden and then hosed off, so I grabbed the camera, and sure enough, I got it on tape! :)
First, before I tell you about all the stuff below, I have to thank Gudl, my mom, for this wonderful "Excellent blogger" award! Thank you! I will pass this award onto:
Misha, who is a great fellow writer/Christian/horse lover/blogger.
Ummm....well, while browsing blogs, I know this sounds silly, but I can't pick anymore...everyone else who would deserve one has one! If you have an "Excellent" award, just pretend I gave you one, too! And to people I missed, you deserve the award!
