#ventiadventures Vista style 💪
A year full of #ventiadventures #beingmerry and changing scenes in the #chroniclesofrigby.
If your victory lap doesn’t include a tuck and run, you’re really not living. #beingmerry #RRP2023 #OTTBdressage
We closed out 2022 hosting Tim Bourke for a jumping clinic. I rode Rocky, Merry and Venti and even in my third lesson couldn’t remember the courses because I was having such a great time socializing with everyone. In my four years at the farm I have to say the biggest success has been the relationships we’ve built within the community - eventing, dressage, pony club and more. This season wasn’t really one with big results, though we had a couple, but it was about learning and growing and laying the foundation for bigger things. 2023 may be more of a year to brag about, but who knows! I’m just grateful I made it through this one with healthy horses and new hopes. I’ll leave you with some clips of sweet Merry yesterday, stepping right up as I suspected he would. The future is bright over here, and looking decidedly red too! 🧡
Another fun day of running horses of all shapes, sizes and colors through the jump chute with The Frame Sport Horses. Our own Merry jumped his first sticks and was such a good boy. We’re excited to see how he develops over the winter as he gains muscle and confidence. We plan to do more of these so if you weren’t able to join us today, you’ll have another chance soon!
Thrilled with young Venti starting his second recognized event today. In his debut at HPNJ he was completely feral - the judge actually applauded me for keeping him in the ring. Six weeks later he’s looking right at home. The scoreboard didn’t match the effort but that’s the game. His big brother Rigby had a similarly disappointing test on paper. But I’m proud of my boys and looking forward to jumping them around some proper tracks tomorrow.
Team Milestone had a great evening jumpers show at @huntclubfarms last week with fantastic rounds from everyone! Ryleigh and Chance jumped BN beautifully. Janice and Walter made their debut as a pair and jumped two super clear rounds. Venti popped around the poles like a pro. Frankie and Victor made everyone awww in the crossrails. @smp.eventing and Rocky put on a masterclass in the N with a perfect round and jumped really well in their first T effort. Love summer jumper evenings!
Baby G is a superstar! Today was his first jump under saddle. He was totally underwhelmed by the tiny crossrails and demanded something a little more substantial to inspire him to move that cute little booty. He won’t be doing a lot of this kind of thing this year but it’s clear he’s going to enjoy his future career.
#AQHAsporthorse #fireworksafterdark #babychestnugget
What’s worse than getting a stupid TE on a talented horse? Getting a stupid TE on someone else’s talented horse 🤦♀️ I cracked the code on getting Walter relaxed in dressage this time around, shaving 6 points off our last effort and putting in a lovely test if I don’t say so myself. Unfortunately I then made the mistake of blindly following the line of travel (and, annoyingly, the course map) through a very awkwardly flagged water element, ending our day prematurely. It doesn’t matter how many years you’ve been in this sport, it’s very hard to put it all together on the day. The good news is all the ingredients for success are there. Onwards and upwards! #humblepie #ididcountrightatleast #sh*teventersunite
