Cedars
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Firstly, I want to say a MASSIVE thank you to all those who encouraged me to go for it - Binky01 and the others on my post whos names I have forgotten, thank you so much! So what this forum is good for!
SO, today was our first ever show! I was nervous as hell, taken so much rescue remedy its untrue. Brought her in from the field, had a relaxed morning because show wasn't til half 2. Lots of grooming, she stood like a pro and was really well behaved.
Loaded without any problems, straight up. Pretty cracking for a yearling!
Turned up at show, went to show sec who recommended I entered Prettiest Mare as it was the first class, so it was earliest (with the intention that if I wanted to enter more I could do more later). My OH got her off the trailer, I signed up, Puzzle stood like an angel apart from a bit of whinnying. Waited for a little bit which was nice, as gave us both time to settle and take it all in a bit!! Then the class got called so we went to the ring.
She went a bit mad on the way to the show ring, had a complete panic attack at a collie and the rope around the arena! But when we were in there were only 2 other people (another girl came in later) so that was good =] nice small class. We walked round for quite a while whilst waiting for this other girl, then stood in the middle for a bit. Standing was stressful unless she was eating so let her eat, can work on that later! Then we walked round which was great she was really well behaved. When called to trot she went a bit bonkers and basically reared around the ring, her little brain just exploded bless her. Anyway, then walked around a bit more, turned in, and we got called 4th - last! But judge was absolutely lovely, said she was impeccably well behaved for the line up and walk, but the trot was a bit of a disaster!! But she said that Puz did really great and how impressed she was with her. So that was very very good!
Then we went home, I decided not to push it as she'd been so good so we went home. Apart from a bit of a disaster involving her breaking free and running round the lorry park (!!) she was great, loaded again no problems. Thanks to the ladies who helped catch her if they're on here!!
Anyway, extremely extremely pleased, she did just great. Love the baby!
Obligatory photos below!:
Sorry, loads of photos! Anyway, had a great day.
Hannah xxxx
SO, today was our first ever show! I was nervous as hell, taken so much rescue remedy its untrue. Brought her in from the field, had a relaxed morning because show wasn't til half 2. Lots of grooming, she stood like a pro and was really well behaved.
Loaded without any problems, straight up. Pretty cracking for a yearling!
Turned up at show, went to show sec who recommended I entered Prettiest Mare as it was the first class, so it was earliest (with the intention that if I wanted to enter more I could do more later). My OH got her off the trailer, I signed up, Puzzle stood like an angel apart from a bit of whinnying. Waited for a little bit which was nice, as gave us both time to settle and take it all in a bit!! Then the class got called so we went to the ring.
She went a bit mad on the way to the show ring, had a complete panic attack at a collie and the rope around the arena! But when we were in there were only 2 other people (another girl came in later) so that was good =] nice small class. We walked round for quite a while whilst waiting for this other girl, then stood in the middle for a bit. Standing was stressful unless she was eating so let her eat, can work on that later! Then we walked round which was great she was really well behaved. When called to trot she went a bit bonkers and basically reared around the ring, her little brain just exploded bless her. Anyway, then walked around a bit more, turned in, and we got called 4th - last! But judge was absolutely lovely, said she was impeccably well behaved for the line up and walk, but the trot was a bit of a disaster!! But she said that Puz did really great and how impressed she was with her. So that was very very good!
Then we went home, I decided not to push it as she'd been so good so we went home. Apart from a bit of a disaster involving her breaking free and running round the lorry park (!!) she was great, loaded again no problems. Thanks to the ladies who helped catch her if they're on here!!
Anyway, extremely extremely pleased, she did just great. Love the baby!
Obligatory photos below!:
Sorry, loads of photos! Anyway, had a great day.
Hannah xxxx
Found it found it. LOL. I've been browsing through CR and PG for it. Silly me!!! 
You'll have a lil mare you can leave tied up with no worries at a show in no time at all , the more she does 
