NHHJA #1 Saturday was a LONG day! We arrived at 5:30 AM and didn’t pull out until 7PM! Horses and people were all troopers despite the long day. We brought 4 horses, 3 of which are totally new to us in the show ring (Deegan, Coconut and Lucca). Everyone has some good “ice breaker” moments with their new mounts, things to work on and things to tweak! Tanner and Poppy ribboned in several Short Stirrup classes out of a massive field and Larkyn and Poppy secured a reserve champion in the 2’ hunters winning their first round! 2 weeks and we are back at NHHJA again!
Kayleigh changed up her mount today and rode the very green Stella! Between back surgery, foot tenderness (which was resolved with shoes!) and some abscesses Stella has not been in consistent work. With that all resolved she will be going back in a full program and Kayleigh gave her a lovely ride today.
🦄 lesson horse appreciation post…. First time off the lunge line trotting on her own and Laiken killed it. Thunder is worth his weight in gold… hence his color! I couldn’t do half of what I do without him ❤️❤️
This pair has come sooooo far since their partnership started in May! Deegan has always been lazy to flat and much more of an engine to jump. At first the enthusiasm made Alex nervous but now she’s learning how to hold her body and dictate what pace she wants!