First place!

Twister got a first place blue at the 4H State Horse Show in the two year old Pinto gelding class.  He was great!

In Action

We had a 4H horse show on Saturday and I took lots of pics.  T tied for Grand Champion in her division with one of her friends.  This is one of my favorite shots from the day.  I love the way the sunlight hits Zip as T sets him up to start the class.

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

She Gives Me Gray Hairs....

Saturday was the County Roundup show for 4H.  This show qualifies for Regionals which then qualifies for States in Harrisburg in October.  It's a big deal and the one show that T has been working for all year. I was supposed to take pics for the day.  The day started off with the alternator going on the truck so I spent about an hour on the phone and texting trying to find a ride plus trying to get a hold of someone on the club grounds to let them know I wasn't able to take pics.  Luckily my friend Jeanine, who keeps her horse at the same farm, was willing to change her plans and haul us.  So we managed to get to the show grounds with plenty of time for her 3 classes - Pole Bending, Clover Leaf Barrels and Keyhole.  She knocked down 2 poles and had time penalties in Poles so she placed 3rd.  She won barrels but at the end of the run, Zip caught a toe and went down.  He tried really hard to stay up but had too much momemtum so down on his knees he went and he rolled onto his side and onto T.  She completely disappeared under him but the horn stopped him from going completely over and he got back to his feet.  Somehow he managed to avoid stepping on her.  Luckily she has a high horn on her saddle, she was in the sand ring which gave her some cushion and she's pretty tiny.  Craig and I ran into the ring and she popped right up and announced that she was just fine and was going to ride the next class.  Just about gave me and most of the people watching a heart attack.  She skinned her elbows and Zip skinned his knees a little bit but that was all.  PHEW!  She gives me gray hairs....She knocked down a rail in Keyhole so she was disqualified for that class.  She moves onto to Regionals on August 27th for Pole Bending and Barrels.

Poles

Coming home from poles

Barrels

Barrels

Coming home from barrels, about 2 seconds before he fell

Keyhole

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

Wordless Wednesday - Lathered

July 9th 4H Show

Saturday was the last pointed 4H show for this year.  T and Zip did awesome - Reserve Champion in the Gaming Division.  And she had the fastest time in the Fastest Lap class they did for fun.  It was very sunny and hot and Zip was fired up.  I am so proud of T for all of the hard work she has done with Zip!!

Poles - 2nd Place

Keyhole - 3rd place

Barrels - 1st Place

Hoop the Barrel - 1st Place

Flag Race - *fail* Zip knocked the 2nd barrel down

Fastest Lap

BLAH

Today is the fifth straight day of temperatures above 90 degrees F, for the umpteenth time since spring. The horses spend most of the day huddled in the shed under the fans nose to tail, only venturing out for water breaks and to graze at night. That being said they are still inhaling the yummy hay. The humans are not enjoying the high temps and high humidity. We move a lot slower in the heat.

We have the last 4H pointed show on Saturday. T is riding Zip and we are hauling a friend's pony for English classes. I planned a low key trail ride for Sunday AM before it gets too hot. Other than that, not much going on.

Saturday's 4H Show

T and Zip did really great at Saturday's show.  She got 1st in barrels, 2nd in Poles (even though he knocked down 2 poles), and 3rd in Keyhole.  Plus she has some points for year end and her requirement of showing at one pointed show is now complete.  She needs to finish her project book and barn inspection and then she has met all of the requirements for Roundup.

Warming up

Barrels

Barrels

Poles

Poles

Keyhole

After the pointed classes were finished, the 4H leader decided to do a Fastest Lap class, just for fun.  T and Z finished at just over 18 seconds which was the best time.

Fastest Lap

Fastest Lap

One more 4H show this season and then it's county Roundup!