I was happy to see someone riding bitless . . . although I think mechanical hackamores can be just as harsh in the wrong hands.
Shotgun carrying the bags of leaves. Boy these bags sure caused some drama. There was even a horse who got loose when his owner pushed the matter instead of bowing out of this obstacles. Fortunately the area was fenced so the horse was caught easily.
Look at his cute little tongue. :)
I think one of the hardest obstacles, at least for the humans, was having to use a stick to pick up a hat . . .
My favorite picture of the day. :) The woman said to hold on tight and when the little girl squeezed with all her might she pretended like she couldn't breathe. So cute!
I tried to get at least one picture of all seventeen entrants and one on each obstacle, but the horses were going on the course together so I couldn't manage to get all of them. We had to stay behind a certain line too and I couldn't see some of the obstacles. A bunch of the pictures didn't turn out because of branches in the way, too bright sun, etc. Oh well. It was a lot of fun and I learned a lot about what we need to work on. Hope you enjoyed the pictures.
I love that pony. He is worth his weight in gold...
ReplyDeleteI know you were disappointed that you couldn't ride in it but I think it is SO helpful to go to an event as a spectator before going as entrant. That way at least one of you knows what to expect the next time. Great photos BTW!
ReplyDeleteI love Shotgun! Great name for a pony. It looks like fun was had by all! Too bad you couldn't ride in it. I competed in lots of trail classes back in the day, always fun!
ReplyDeleteGreat photo shoot. Looks like a challenging competition. Gives me some good ideas for practice.
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