Wordless Wednesday - Chillin'

Opening Ceremony

T did the opening ceremony on Zip for the last gymkhana of the season.  Zip wanted to go, go, go!!

Wordless Wednesday - Making Dust

Last Gymkhana of the Season

Saturday was Buxmont's last gymkhana of the season.  Once again, T and Zip did awesome and finished the night as Grand Champion!  She did a phenomenal job this year and finished as Grand Champion for 5 of the 6 shows and Reserve for the remaining show.  She ended her year in the Junior division as Grand Champion!!!

Duck & Dive

Duck & Dive

Pole Bending

October 1st Buxmont Show

Saturday was show 5 of 6 for Buxmont Riding Club.  We took Rooster and Zip but scratched Rooster after one class.  He wasn't himself and we didn't want to take the chance of an issue.  Zip was a star!!!  T finished as Grand Champion for the night and is still in the lead for year end points.  It was overcast and rainy so no real pics.  Saturday, October 8th is the last show of the season.

Show Day

Off to the barn soon to feed horses and get them ready for today's Buxmont show.  4 shows down, 2 to go to finish the season (the last show is next Saturday).  Hopefully the rain holds off.  We are going to need an ark soon if the rain doesn't let up.

Wordless Wednesday - Anticipation

Saturday's Buxmont Show

I am so proud of T and all she has accomplished!!!  She finished Saturday's Buxmont show as Grand Champion on Zip and Reserve Champion on Rooster!  She's been working really hard and it shows.  Both horses pinned in all 7 classes.  She even had the fastest time on Zip for one lap (a single lap along the rail (between the rail and cones) as fast as you can.  And she did the opening ceremony with another rider.  All in all a good night.  Two more shows and then Buxmont is finished for the season.

Proud to be an American

In memory of all those that lost their lives 10 years ago...

9/11 - Never Forget

Wordless Wednesday - Patriotic

Champion x 2!

T did awesome at Saturday's Buxmont show. We brought Zip and Rooster since T was going to do the opening ceremony carrying the American flag on Rooster. A friend wanted to also carry a flag so the two of them came up with a game plan and in about 5 minutes had a routine for the opening ceremony which went off without a hitch.  The two riders did a great job.  T decided to run Rooster in all 7 classes since he was there.  Rooster had only been to one other smaller show and she hadn't practiced any patterns with him.  What a great night!  T finished as Grand Champion on Zip and as Reserve Champion on Rooster.  Both horses finished and placed in all 7 classes.  All that hard work and time in the saddle is definitely paying off.

I didn't take many pics since it was very dry and dusty which made getting good pics almost impossible.

Opening Ceremony

Reserve Champion

T and Zip had an awesome night on Saturday at the Buxmont gymkhana.  The footing in the ring was good since it had rained earlier and the ring had been raked really well.  She got all first and second place ribbons with a no time in pole bending - they've done that pattern so many times but knocked a pole down.  It was cloudy and threatening rain but the rain held off until the last class.  We got back to the barn at twilight.

Click to biggify

T and Zip have grown so much as a team.  She is able to get on Zip before the classes and ride him around which was not a possibility last year.  He goes into the ring much quieter and seems to be enjoying himself more.  It's fun to watch them go.

Show Time!

Off to the Buxmont gymkhana this afternoon - between the rain drops and thunderstorms.  The earlier show got a late start which will probably delay our start but...oh well, that's showing.  Wish T luck!!

Grand Champion!

We had the first Buxmont gymkhana for the season (the April show was cancelled due to the weather and will be made up in October).  T and Zip were totally in tune and she finished the night as Grand Champion with 33 points – a great start to the season!

Yesterday was a much needed day off for me and I got to ride Rooster for quite a bit.  I will have an update on Rocky posted soon.

Finished for the Season

Saturday was the last Buxmont gymkhana of the season and it was going to decide who finished as Grand Champion and Reserve Champion for the year.  T went into the night in second place and kept her lead.  She finished the season as Reserve Champion!!!  It's been a long season full of excitement and drama, some good kids and some bad sportsmanship, busy schedules and hard work.  We are very proud of T and all that she and Zip accomplished this year!!! 

Scurry Race

Poles

Bleeding Heart

Placings:
Scurry Race - 4th place
Poles - 3rd place
Bleeding Heart - 4th place
Cone Race - no time
Speed Barrels - 3rd place
Keyhole - 4th place
Barrels - 3rd place

Zip gets to chill out until next year.

Beribboned

Ribbons from the September 11th Buxmont show

The long ribbon to the right is the Grand Champion ribbon

Today is the last Buxmont show of the season! 
It's a tight race for year end points.
Wish T luck!!

Wordless Wednesday - In the Mirror

Saturday's Show - Grand Champion!!

T and Zip did fantastic at Saturday's show!  They placed 3rd or better in every class with 2 blue ribbons and are totally clicking as a team.  He was even good at the ingate which has been hard for him.  She finished the night as Grand Champion!!

London Bridge

Cat's Cradle

Tunnel Vision

Barrels

More pics here

Times and Placings
London Bridge - 1st place with a time of 11.849
Cat's Cradle - 3rd place with a time of 17.176
Tunnel Vision - 1st place with a time of 10.191
Barrels - 3rd place with a time of 19.944
Big T - 2nd place with a time of 18.895
Poles - 2nd place with a time of 26.168
Keyhole - 3rd place with a time of 10.021

One more show - October 2nd - and then we are done for the season!

4th Show of the Season - DONE!

We had Buxmont's 4th gymkhana of the season on Saturday.  T did awesome on Zip!  She's been working really hard on getting him used to moving around objects and working the patterns.  He got a time in Keyhole for the first time ever and ran his fastest time so far in Barrels.

Bend and Jump

T-Bone

Wild Lark

Keyhole

Poles

Double Bowtie

Barrels

View more photos here

Placings:
Bend and Jump - no time
T-Bone - 1st place
Wild Lark - 2nd place
Keyhole - 4th place
Poles - 5th place
Double Bowtie - 1st place
Barrels - 4th place

I did confirm with the club president that she earned enough points to tie for Reserve Champion for the night and she adds to her year end points.

We are working with Zip on standing still for T to mount and walking quietly into the ring.  He did manage to catch my foot when I was leading him in and knocked me down so my toes are a lovely shade of purple, I'm pretty sure I broke at least one and I'm banged up on my other knee.  We've got some more work to do at the ingate.  We did bring Kali with us but she was having an off night so we scratched her and let her hang at the trailer and snack on hay.

2 more shows to go for the season!