Katie said:FIF is 5/5/07.
SMAH is next weekend.
AMIT is 5/6/07
Not sure about any others.
Just went to MSA today. REALLY tired.
ARWB01R said:How did you do today?
SMHA is next weekend? I thought it was the weekend of the 19/20? Know of anything this weekend? The 5th is prom so trying to work around that.
Katie said:This weekend coming up. I had a bike ride scheduled to work at this weekend, but something came up so I might do it.
I went this weekend for exposure to the show scene for my horse. He hasn't been to a show in a very long time. he was a total and complete angel. Just hung out. We went into one very large class, and he was fine. I didn't place but when there is 30 riders...
fredsaid2 said:Sunday MSA may be a schooling show but it draws a lot of nice horses and riders. Some stay over from the saturday show. Pinning at all is quite an accomplishment. Glad to hear it went well, hope you enjoyed the beautiful weather!
Katie said:I really wanted to see how he was at a horse show off the farm. My neck is rather sunburned today!!
Katie, your horse did great. I would take him in the hunter flat classes next time and not worry about the equ. classes. He moves beautifully. Did you get to see Elvis get champion ?! I think everyone from our area that went did fabulously (except Sadie -turkey). I didn't get home until midnight. I went back to bed after putting the kids on the bus and woke up by alarm clock after 11.That show is way too large. Almost every class has 25 - 46 riders in it. We may start going to the VHSA shows and see how they run. I love the competition but I do not like the long day.Katie said:I really wanted to see how he was at a horse show off the farm. My neck is rather sunburned today!!
Sadielady said:Katie, your horse did great. I would take him in the hunter flat classes next time and not worry about the equ. classes. He moves beautifully. Did you get to see Elvis get champion ?! I think everyone from our area that went did fabulously (except Sadie -turkey). I didn't get home until midnight. I went back to bed after putting the kids on the bus and woke up by alarm clock after 11.That show is way too large. Almost every class has 25 - 46 riders in it. We may start going to the VHSA shows and see how they run. I love the competition but I do not like the long day.
Katie said:Yeah my equitation is horrible. I admit it.
He is a TOTAL love bug isn't he. I need to work on the canter with him at the farm, and than show.
BZHorseMomE said:Katie you picked a great day to bring Ashton out for your first show together. If you still need to work on the Canter just take him in the WT classes. The Open Horse Pleasure WT, the English Horse WT, and Sr. English Please Horse WT. All of those classes are judged on the way the horse moves. Plus once you get a horse trailer you wouldn't have to get to the show until after lunch time.!!!!
Katie said:he does move rather nice doesn't he. YOu should see him move when i am not tense, and when we have room to really move out.
Eventer29 said:My sister didnt take my greenie in her classes till about 5, then the rest didnt ride till about 7, didnt finish till about 9:30. OMg loong day. Esp after eventing for a few years knowing exactly when you ride and being able to plan when to get there and about when you will finish. We had fun though, and the greenies, kids and horses all got some exposure.
Eventer29 said:It was our first time showing at MSA since i was doing short stirrup (8 yrs old) Man have the shows grown! I was surprised to see QUITE that many people in the classes on the schooling day. We got there at 11 not knowing how the show would run time wise. figured we'd be early but the kids wanted extra schooling time. Well they got plenty!!! My sister didnt take my greenie in her classes till about 5, then the rest didnt ride till about 7, didnt finish till about 9:30. OMg loong day. Esp after eventing for a few years knowing exactly when you ride and being able to plan when to get there and about when you will finish. We had fun though, and the greenies, kids and horses all got some exposure. My kids and sis jokingly told me they want to stick to jumpers n they never want to do hunters again lol. But I think they will try again. And when my mare is back in action I'll do the hunters there with her.
I probably wouldnt recommend MSA for someone looking for a real schooling experience. (ie, first time out, very green horse)
I have heard Freestate is a good schooling show. and Mounted Wanderers if you like lots of flat classes and not much over fences at all but a couple hunter hack classes.
The nice thing about equitation is you can fix it. Luckily you bought a nice moving horse. You can't make an ugly moving horse a nice mover, but equitation can be fixed. That is why I love to teach equitation. I can teach my students to look good even if they have crappy moving horses! Ashton is adorable and you would probably clean up in the show ring going in the classes BZ said too. He is flashy and he was being a good boy!Katie said:Yeah my equitation is horrible. I admit it.
He is a TOTAL love bug isn't he. I need to work on the canter with him at the farm, and than show.
At first I thought you said you were 8 years old, but I think you meant one of your students! I am still tired from MSA. You should try SMHA next weekend. I was home by 3 PM their last show. There was still decent competetion 10 - 25 in a class, but it was not a rediculously long day. Next time your out look for us. I am riding a huge dark grey that is bucking around the ring! "Fade to Gray" is her show name.Eventer29 said:It was our first time showing at MSA since i was doing short stirrup (8 yrs old) Man have the shows grown! I was surprised to see QUITE that many people in the classes on the schooling day. We got there at 11 not knowing how the show would run time wise. figured we'd be early but the kids wanted extra schooling time. Well they got plenty!!! My sister didnt take my greenie in her classes till about 5, then the rest didnt ride till about 7, didnt finish till about 9:30. OMg loong day. Esp after eventing for a few years knowing exactly when you ride and being able to plan when to get there and about when you will finish. We had fun though, and the greenies, kids and horses all got some exposure. My kids and sis jokingly told me they want to stick to jumpers n they never want to do hunters again lol. But I think they will try again. And when my mare is back in action I'll do the hunters there with her.
I probably wouldnt recommend MSA for someone looking for a real schooling experience. (ie, first time out, very green horse)
I have heard Freestate is a good schooling show. and Mounted Wanderers if you like lots of flat classes and not much over fences at all but a couple hunter hack classes.
Eventer29 said:It was our first time showing at MSA since i was doing short stirrup (8 yrs old) Man have the shows grown! I was surprised to see QUITE that many people in the classes on the schooling day. We got there at 11 not knowing how the show would run time wise. figured we'd be early but the kids wanted extra schooling time. Well they got plenty!!! My sister didnt take my greenie in her classes till about 5, then the rest didnt ride till about 7, didnt finish till about 9:30. OMg loong day. Esp after eventing for a few years knowing exactly when you ride and being able to plan when to get there and about when you will finish. We had fun though, and the greenies, kids and horses all got some exposure. My kids and sis jokingly told me they want to stick to jumpers n they never want to do hunters again lol. But I think they will try again. And when my mare is back in action I'll do the hunters there with her.
I probably wouldnt recommend MSA for someone looking for a real schooling experience. (ie, first time out, very green horse)
I have heard Freestate is a good schooling show. and Mounted Wanderers if you like lots of flat classes and not much over fences at all but a couple hunter hack classes.
Eventer29 said:No more late nights the night before a show! And next time we wont get there till muuuch later than we did. I dont mind showing later when its not so dang hot.