I did end up taking Bridget to the barrel racing night, only to get there and have just one other person show up. Turns out it was cancelled, and justmyself and the other lady didn't get the memo.
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| It's been so freaking hot tho. It's maximum effort to commit to anything! |
No worries though, we set up barrels anyway and had a blast. The funniest part is we're both English riders without a clue, so much trial and error was involved and descriptors like simple changes, canter pirouettes, and jumper turns were very much tossed around as part of our strategies.
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| Best pony. She's game to try anything ! |
Bridget seemed to enjoy herself. A friend of mine took video and pictures, and it looked like Bridget made some shockingly good turns and appeared to be quicker than I thought. Benefits of a pony, I guess! I'll share the media if my friend figures out how to send it to me, otherwise how will you all know it really happened? ;)
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| Picture from last week, but pretty sure this was also our excellent and very authentic barrel racing get up, lol |
Zipping around and just having fun reminded me of the stuff I like about jumping, and has me motivated to get my jump saddle back out. It will be good practice for me anyway. I still have thoughts of eventing Sophie sitting in the back of my mind.
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| Dressage pony goals for sure, but I'd like to see if she's brave enough to event a little too. |
The remainder of our weekend was pretty non eventful. A few quiet rides around the neighbourhood, a spa day for both girls. Sophie got put out in a bigger field and I let her have a vacation. She's been such a good girl and we've been so busy it seemed like a midsummer week off wouldn't hurt!
We've been having such rough weather lately - very humid and rainy. Things like haying have been put on the back burner, which is making everyone pretty nervous!
ReplyDeleteGlad you had fun with B despite the event being cancelled!
The bunidity here is craxy too, but not too much rain. Our local hay isn't the greatest this year - I'm already going to put in an order for some from Oregon.
DeleteWow, spell check really let me down. *humidity, *crazy
DeleteBridget looks good. And Sophie is looking very grown up in that photo.
ReplyDeleteBridget is looking the best she ever has. On paper this barn has nothing on our old one, and yet she is thriving here where there were quite a few struggles at the old one.
DeleteMan, B looks freaking fantastic
ReplyDelete:D. I so wish I had been able to keep her weight appropriate when we were competing and living at the showing barn. I have a feeling her energy and work ethic would have been so much better. It's in my mind to try to get her out showing again, which is maybe crazy. But she's been going so well and looking so good!
DeleteBarrel night sounds fun! =)
ReplyDeleteWe had so much fun! I kind of want to make it a regular thing, even if it's just us two English riders showing up!
DeleteI'm glad you were able to still make a fun night out of it~!
ReplyDeleteIt might have actually been more fun how it worked out, just us two English riders without a clue galloping around and laughing at each other.
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