27/06/2024
Grace and Fairy went to the beautiful VA Horse Center and did their first overnight for their third show! There was a ton of great learning that happened and I think theyâve come back a little more confident in themselves.
Grace had some flashbacks to her time at the track and didnât love being in a stall she couldnât see her friend from. But she tried very hard when out in the ring, loved watching all the horses work, and finally figured out how to get down the lines and breathe at the same time! She is going to be very cool.
To top it off, the great Olin Armstrong parked next to me in the under saddle class and complimented her on how well she jumped. Wow, to have him notice her was huge and felt so good. The rounds were far from perfect, but better each time. đ He thought she was a fantastic jumper.
Fairy walked out and about with exceptional maturity and presence and handled the chaos with impressive calmness. She did everything I asked, and was rhythmic and even throughout. She also handled the schooling rings well even though last show she was overwhelmed. Everyone admired her personality and ever so sweet disposition. She showed later in the day and it was hot, and I think she was super tired. She forgot how to do her changes but did everything else and clearly stood out to the judge. Out of a HUGE thoroughbred class, she earned a 6th place under saddle! She is such a special horse that will go and do it all one day. Sheâs so much fun to ride!
Both mares jumped all the jumps that were the most formidable and decorated weâve seen so far, learned how to do an in and out when we schooling the jumper ring, and tried to figure out all that I asked.
Iâm so proud of both of them. â¤ď¸â¤ď¸
