first show report…with photos!

[dottylottie]

So today me and Diva had our first show together! I’ve not done one in a good few years and she’s only done the odd one as a baby, so nervous for both of us to start with

we came home with a first and 2 seconds, out of classes with 7/8 in which i was more than happy with, not so big that i felt like we didn’t stand a chance but big enough that i didn’t feel i was just there to make up the numbers

the same mare won our last 2 classes, so to stand 2nd to her for both was a bloody honour because she was lovely - local level but a memorial show so supreme championship etc, hence a few ponies that would normally be far too pretty to bother with the show haha.

absolutely couldn’t fault her in the ring, although she was knackered by the 3rd class so we didn’t stay for the championship because it wasn’t fair. outside the ring was another matter, she’s not remotely spooky but she didn’t half bounce around walking to and from the ring etc, couldn’t believe my eyes when she reared up with my mum the little monkey was thankfully only a very half hearted one haha.

downside is that she reached up to grab a leaf off the tree we were standing under for the shade, proceeded to spook at said branch moving and plonked herself right on my foot, and i still had the last class to go unfortunately i fear it may be a trip to minor injuries tomorrow whilst diva enjoys her day off in the field

all in all chuffed to bits with her, especially to say she wasn’t quite turned out to the standard i would’ve liked because she refused to part with her billy goat beard

 

[Barton Bounty]

Well done!! Beautiful photos

 

[Rumtytum]

Congratulations! No wonder you did well, she is gorgeous
Hope your foot is ok

 

[Lucky Snowball]

Congratulations, well done.

 

[Baywonder]

Oh that is fantastic news - very well done! (Sorry about your foot - I hope it isn't too painful.....)

 

[fetlock]

Well done! She looks fabulous.

 

[Kunoichi73]

Well done!

 

[Snow Falcon]

That's a fab day out, well done.

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

A very good day out! Well done!

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Well done

 

[Dustygirl]

Well done, she’s lovely

 

[smolmaus]

Congratulations!! She is beautiful, plenty of frillies to come on days without broken toes

 

[Crazy_cat_lady]

Lovely photos!

Is she Welsh?

I used to have a D who had the same Welsh hysteria and also used to point blank refuse to part with his beard. He used to look so much smarter when I'd take the clippers to it when he was sedated for the dentist!

Then the damn thing would grow back and there was no getting near it for another year!

The foot sounds painful - I can't remember what I was doing with mine I think trimming his mane, when it suddenly scared him, he leapt backwards - onto my foot. I swore i think, which caused him to then stomp down even harder!

Must be a Welsh thing...

 

[meleeka]

Well done, she’s lovely so not surprised you did well.

 

[dreamcometrue]

What a great set of planings. She looks gorgeous.

 

[jumbyjack]

Ok she's lovely! Well done both.

 

[Errin Paddywack]

Very nice.

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

Lovely photos! Well done, she's lovely, I'm not surprised she placed well.

 

[SEL]

Well done - she looks lovely

And who needs toes anyway?! (ouch...)

 

[dottylottie]

Congratulations!! She is beautiful, plenty of frillies to come on days without broken toes

the first two classes i was simply aiming for good behaviour, but after she stomped on me i told her she’d best come out the last class with a frilly to make up for it

 

[dottylottie]

Lovely photos!

Is she Welsh?

I used to have a D who had the same Welsh hysteria and also used to point blank refuse to part with his beard. He used to look so much smarter when I'd take the clippers to it when he was sedated for the dentist!

Then the damn thing would grow back and there was no getting near it for another year!

The foot sounds painful - I can't remember what I was doing with mine I think trimming his mane, when it suddenly scared him, he leapt backwards - onto my foot. I swore i think, which caused him to then stomp down even harder!

Must be a Welsh thing...

she is, section c! she let me chop the worst bits with scissors thankfully, note to self get the dentist out at the start of show season i didn’t even attempt to get her ear tufts, i value my life haha. i also swore at diva which i think made her shift her weight to that foot on purpose how bloomin ridiculous though, to spook at the branch moving after she was the one who pulled on it! by her reaction you’d think i’d pulled it down and chased her with it lmao.

i have a D too, she doesn’t enjoy having a tidy up but she stands there with raised eyebrows and thankfully doesn’t move, she was very offended when i got her beard the other day though because she’s on box rest so no pony parties for her, but it makes me feel guilty letting her get all scruffy

 

[dottylottie]

Well done - she looks lovely

And who needs toes anyway?! (ouch...)

i wish it was just my toes! it was my whole foot, i was really wedged under there debating whether or not to bother with an x-ray, i reckon i’m too soft to have carried on if anything was properly broken and they won’t put a cast on it anyway, and even if they wanted to im going on holiday in 9 days so there’s no chance

 

[dottylottie]

thankyou everyone!! there’s obviously no guarantee that she’ll do well next time but it’s definitely motivating for our first time, i’ve not been left thinking there’s no point bothering again