[Beaker]

Hello everyone.

I've been really busy, so I haven't had time to post, but I've been lurking. Hair, good luck entertaining, Becky, I'm glad that you got through your dental experience ok. I was thinking of you.

Lets see, horsie news.... I rode Levi (again) today. It was a good ride, not one of my best, but good. Trainer wants me to take him to a schooling show in October, just Intro Level, but I'm O.K. with that because it has been many years since I've shown. The odd thing, though, is that she wanted me to take one of the other horses last week, but this week she wants me to take him. My concern about it is just a size ratio. Suitability is big in the Hunter/Jumper world, but I don't know how much of an issue it is in the dressage world, especially since warmbloods are "the thing" to ride. Though my first dressage trainer took a USDF bronze on a welsh cob. And at the lower levels, what horse you ride shouldn't be an issue, but it is. And it's just a schooling show. I just hope that I don't get laughed out of the ring!

I've also been looking at dressage saddles, and there's a Keiffer for sale cheap because it doesn't the person's horse (and it's dark brown)I think I'm going to go take a look and snag it.

[MissTargets]

Scenes from the fair. Alison and Ivy in Leadline. There were about 20 kids in the class and they all got first place.

Amy in Generation Gap Horsmanship riding PC. The adults ride one way around the ring and then the kids ride the other way. Her and Dakota rode together. They won Second.

My SIL, Ben riding Vegas, Ivy's horse. They won a sixth.

Amy and Dakota cutting up with the Judge.

Hard to tell what Ben was thinking...lol It was real windy today and someone's hat blew off right in front of Vegas and he jumped it while Ben was riding. The whole crowd got a laugh out of that.

Alison in Stick Horse costume class. Those kids were so cute! Everyone won first again.

[Duchess47]

Glad you popped in and that all is well with you - and, that you are getting to ride. Good luck on the saddle.

Your trainer must think you and Levi are a good match.

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Hey, give yourself some credit:), you’ll do fine at the show.

Good luck with the saddle.

Becky