A Small Showing Success :)

[Nigel_cat]

Hi all, I'm normally a bit of a lurker but I was so pleased with yesterday I'm feeling brave enough to take the plunge and post our own little show report.

P has been on loan to me for the last 2 months and it has been up and down to say the least. But yesterday she proved that there is light at the end of the tunnel! After loading fiascos (accompanied by her best "errm I'm not going in there, why? Because you want me to" look) we seemed to have cracked it and she snuggled up with her buddy to travel to Slimbridge show. I haven't been to a Summer show since I was a teenager so I wasn't really sure what to expect. It was just right. A bouncy castle and loud haler to spook at but everyone friendly and not too posh and serious, so we didn't feel too daft in our mismatched tack!

Anyway, to avoid waffling, she managed to leave her buddy behind and compete in the Riding Club horse class. This was our second ever time off the yard together and we even had to pop a cross pole, so I was incredibly chuffed to be pulled in first and qualify for the SWPA championships

So here she is, my little Appaloosa girl. No cc this time please, I'm feeling very brave to even post pictures!

Isn't it just marvellous when things start to go right? I'm sure there are many bumps in the road to come still but we'll keep going.
Thanks for reading, bagels and cream cheese are all I have to offer.

Do you think she know's she's a good girl here?

Sorry they're so big! Anyone know how I make them smaller?

 

[Dancing Queen]

You both look stunning! congratulations!!! she is lovely xx

 

[Jesstickle]

absolutely lovely girl. I love the one of you scratching her ears.

And I think they're probably a fairly good size but if you want to resize in photobucket you just hover over the top of the picture and it'll have a resize option appear and I just choose one of them

 

[PonyFeet10]

Wow well done!!

I was also at the Slimbridge Show yesterday and I have to say I'm pretty sure I saw you and your horse in the showing arena She is very pretty!!

 

[quirky]

Ooh, I like her

You look very well together, good luck at the Championships .

 

[fidleyspromise]

well done, that's fabulous. She is really pretty and I think that last picture just sums it up beautifully.

 

[ClobellsandBaubles]

oh she looks lovely well done for being brave and letting us all admire her

 

[Echo Bravo]

Well done and onwards and upwards as they say, are you doing anymore shows this summer, or waiting until next year

 

[Trish C]

Congrats, great result. She is just stunning, as Echo Bravo says - onwards and upwards!

 

[rolsterlady]

She is a lovely, pretty mare and sounds like you both did fantastic! Well done

 

[aimsymc]

Well done shes lovely! you look great together.

 

[Nigel_cat]

Thanks for all the lovely responses everyone. I think we'll have a go at a few more shows but my next focus is our first prelim test in a few weeks Hope to take her BD eventually if all goes well!