Lacuna
Well-Known Member
Took my coblet to a tiny show at the local riding stables - billed as the show for people who don't do shows.
It was boiling so everything except the 'proper' events was done at the walk - including standing around in the lovely shady school as much as possible. C did a passable impression of a native cob-like pony - after being dragged in from the field and suffering my best attempt at plaiting, and then hacking to the show. He was a fine steed for my daughter who was a celtic princess and then he and I went in the family pony class.
HE did excellently up until we had to dismount, lead around a barrel and then remount from a strawbale. Well I thought it was suspicious when he stood still for me to get on, and just as my weight found the saddle he turned and grabbed the bale. Didn't just grab a mouthful, not our Captain, he picked it up by the twine and shook it! I managed to get him to drop it and went to join the others at the other end of the ring, whilst the judge told me 'You were doing quite well up til then! Sorry, I don't think you'll win!"
I was pissing myself laughing for the rest of the class and he has now made a little fan club. My boy - you can't claim he doesn't have a character
It was boiling so everything except the 'proper' events was done at the walk - including standing around in the lovely shady school as much as possible. C did a passable impression of a native cob-like pony - after being dragged in from the field and suffering my best attempt at plaiting, and then hacking to the show. He was a fine steed for my daughter who was a celtic princess and then he and I went in the family pony class.
HE did excellently up until we had to dismount, lead around a barrel and then remount from a strawbale. Well I thought it was suspicious when he stood still for me to get on, and just as my weight found the saddle he turned and grabbed the bale. Didn't just grab a mouthful, not our Captain, he picked it up by the twine and shook it! I managed to get him to drop it and went to join the others at the other end of the ring, whilst the judge told me 'You were doing quite well up til then! Sorry, I don't think you'll win!"
I was pissing myself laughing for the rest of the class and he has now made a little fan club. My boy - you can't claim he doesn't have a character
