SpottyTB
Well-Known Member
Hello all,
I usually post in breeding but now he is two I felt it didn't belong there. Hopefully some of those who posted in our previous posts will recognise him! He has certainly grown up!!!
So we decided to put Hugo in the hunter 2yo class at royal Cornwall this year. I had hoped to get him out before hand but no such luck - lorry problems! So this was his second show and first stay away too - Que. a very nervous me!!!
Well as usual, he proved me wrong and came of the lorry Wednesday evening into a very busy show ground, lots of horses calling, lorries moving and course building! He walked beautifully to his stable and settled very quickly! He was an absolute gem to walk around the grounds that evening and remembered his manners even when he was a little worried about everything!
Thursday morning we were up plaiting him at 6 and I'm glad we started so early! It was a night Mare and the boy(s) was very patient. Hugo stood tied up for 2 hours without fussing I had a complete melt down about the lack of mane to plait and that I couldn't plait my "spare hair" into his mane. Anyway, my other half made me take a walk and he managed to sort the mane out fairly well!!!
We were in a class with 3 others, one (potentially two) of which was definitely professionally produced and the other won hunter yearling champ last year at the hunter show? It was firm competition and i said straight away it wouldn't be our day. As usual Hugo performed beautifully and stood up and still like a pro! We came back with a third which I am delighted with, we aren't professionals and I know for a fact that two of the others have been doing the rounds at the other county shows! So for our second trip out first stay away show I am delighted!
Lastly, some photos! Sorry for any grammar or jumbled writing and of course the slightly gushy post. I just thought it may be nice to share with you
and especially those who have followed since he was 6 months!
Sorry for the over load!!!!
I usually post in breeding but now he is two I felt it didn't belong there. Hopefully some of those who posted in our previous posts will recognise him! He has certainly grown up!!!
So we decided to put Hugo in the hunter 2yo class at royal Cornwall this year. I had hoped to get him out before hand but no such luck - lorry problems! So this was his second show and first stay away too - Que. a very nervous me!!!
Well as usual, he proved me wrong and came of the lorry Wednesday evening into a very busy show ground, lots of horses calling, lorries moving and course building! He walked beautifully to his stable and settled very quickly! He was an absolute gem to walk around the grounds that evening and remembered his manners even when he was a little worried about everything!
Thursday morning we were up plaiting him at 6 and I'm glad we started so early! It was a night Mare and the boy(s) was very patient. Hugo stood tied up for 2 hours without fussing I had a complete melt down about the lack of mane to plait and that I couldn't plait my "spare hair" into his mane. Anyway, my other half made me take a walk and he managed to sort the mane out fairly well!!!
We were in a class with 3 others, one (potentially two) of which was definitely professionally produced and the other won hunter yearling champ last year at the hunter show? It was firm competition and i said straight away it wouldn't be our day. As usual Hugo performed beautifully and stood up and still like a pro! We came back with a third which I am delighted with, we aren't professionals and I know for a fact that two of the others have been doing the rounds at the other county shows! So for our second trip out first stay away show I am delighted!
Lastly, some photos! Sorry for any grammar or jumbled writing and of course the slightly gushy post. I just thought it may be nice to share with you
and especially those who have followed since he was 6 months!
Sorry for the over load!!!!
