This one was not too bad, as it was an open show. Some of the 4-H shows are really boring. Too much nit pickin and complaining. When my daughter volunteered as an adviser, I just rolled my eyes. Been there, done that. I suppose every club or organization has their problems, at some point. Different people with different ideas. The point shows she attends, are a little more interesting. I try and make those when the granddaughter shows lead line. We do have a conflict with my shooting tournaments thou...lol
BTW, my daughter did win Adult Horsemanship, and second in the jackpot Horsemanship. She was happy about that. I will have to get some pictures of her showing. She rides a Quarter gelding, who has a real low head set...heheheheh
The Arabian mare, Jody is coming home Tuesday from the trainers. He called me last week, and said she had a cough. He is going to send some medicine home with her. Big barn, lots of horses coming and going, going to shows, bound to happen. His arena is rather dusty, and she did cough when he rode her. We don't need the others at home to catch anything.
Good pics and explanation of the roaning gene. What a surprise when you purchase that nice black foal with a big white blanket, and 4 years later, he's all roaned out. That is why I like leopards. They don't change.
It's been years since I've been around many shows. It's a good memory for me though.
I'm sorry to hear that Jody has a cough and runny nose. Hopefully it's just allergies or dust. I think if you can put her a stall away from everyone and don't let them share water buckets, everyone else will be okay.
Yep, an appaloosa born as a leopard is about the only one that stays the way it was born - well, some blankets and spots don't have any roaning genes and stay the same. It's just hard to predict.