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Evadiva1514

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Took Benji to the Veteran Horse Society 2 day show yesterday at Arena UK. Plaited the little fella up at the crack of dawn and arrived nice and early ready for our classes. His first class was the Anglo/Part bred arab in hand class, in the main arena. Benji walked around nice and calmly and trotted up beautifully when asked. The judge went over each of us and after a while we walked on only to be pulled in first.

We then had to go into the Overall arab championship where the 1st and 2nd from both the pure bred and part bred classes, again he really showed off in his trot up and felt lovely and loose and uphill and we won the championship!! I was so pleased as Benji hasn't been out all year so to do this after not being out for so long was a massive achievement. He received a lovely big rosette and a beautiful sash and thoroughly enjoyed his lap of honour!!

We had quite a wait until his next class which was the in hand small riding horse and although he went beautifully again he seemed a little smaller than the others and wasn't as typey so was pulled in 4th. I was absolutely chuffed to bits with him as 3 years ago we never thought he would come sound again after fracturing his sidebone, so this is a real bonus that he is able to do what he loves and have some success. Bought a professional piccie from yesterday and will scan it in sometime... Sorry this post is a bit self indulgent but i am just so proud of my little chap!!
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Only got a few piccies outside as mums camera decided to have a paddy during the class!! LOL!! so here are a few taken near our lorry but i will try and scan the professional pic tomorrow as its about the best photo i think i have ever bought... its just lovely!!

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Thanks everyone, i had such a lot of fun with him on Saturday, im not too experienced at this in hand showing business but it was really good for when i bring out the babies... got a bit tired though with all the running around, makes you realise how unfit you are!! LOL!!

Tigers Eye - Benji is almost 18 and we believe he is part welsh, if he wasn't clipped out you would see why he grows the most funny little feathers and welshy coat but all clipped out and he begins to look a little more araby again!!

He was one of the younger ones there though, some of them were nearing 30 and only looked 10. It was a really lovely show and i would recommend any one with a veteran horse or pony to have a go!!
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well done! cant wait to see the pro pic. i'm hoping that dan will come sound and we'll be able to do some veteran classes next yr as he looks great for his age. i did one a few yrs ago and he qualified for the regionals, but we never went.
 
I'll put the piccie up in a bit... Benji and i qualified for the regionals last year but we didn't go as i was dressaging Alfie (one of my other horses) on the same day. Wish i had done some of the ridden classes now but i haven't done much with him this year so hes now getting fitter ready for next season.
 
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