Wonderful Show -- Good Bye Cherokee

I guess I will start with the bad news first. Cherokee's owners have hit a finacial snag so she has moved back home and will probably not be showing this year. Hopefully things will impove and she can come back into training. Now on to how the first show of the season went.

Halter Geldings 6&Over 1st out of 5

Halter Color 2nd out of 5 (very gorgous stallion showed up and what a pretty boy he was).

Halter Open 2nd out of 5

Showmanship 18&Over 2nd out of3 (he wouldn't set up which killed us)

Showmanship Open 6th out of 7 I (yeah We backed crooked so when we did our pivot I hit the cone and then got a little to anxious during the inspection so yeah blew that class).

English Pleasure 18&over W/T 1st out of 3

English Pleasure Open 4th out of 8

English Eq W/T 2nd out of 3

English EQ 18&Over 1st out of 2

English EQ Open (pattern) 2nd out of 8 (I believe we woul have won but he was having a hot moment and kept trying to canter off during our sitting trot and our posting surpinetine so I believe that killed us).

Hunter Hack 18&Over 1st out of 1 (how exsiting)

Cross Rail Hunters 2nd out of 4

2'3" Hunters 2nd out of 4 (we added strides in both classes and had some cross fireing which I believe killed us. Flying lead change work.)

Trail 18&over 2nd out of 4

Trail Open 1st out of 1 (4 scratches and two no shows)
Trail In-Hand 2nd out of 2 (learned a lot lol, no touching the horse LOL)

The trail was out in the parking lot on gravel which D did not like cantering on. Seems a little silly to me but over all D did a great job in the classes. I will try to get some video next time.

First picture - Our first pleasure class and my new blue show shirt.

Second picture - After my first two Halter Classes with the 'ribbon boy' Eddie and my best friend Bettyjo

third picture - A picture dad took of the truck dashboard.

fourth Picture - Waiting for EQ to start.