If you recall her first horse show back in June they awarded plastic cups instead of ribbons....so let me just say this show actually awarded RIBBONS!!
Here is Tommy learning the basics of horse back riding safely! 
Kimberlyn and Tommy practicing going double... 
Kaitlyn mounting and excited to go in the show ring! 
Kaitlyn in the show ring... 
She showed in two classes English Walk-Trot Pleasure (she placed 5th out of 10) and English Walk-Trot Equitation (she placed 5th out of 9) -basically they pick the 1st through 4th places and then the rest are done being judged and "tied for 5th." Both classes were "small fry" meaning 8 and under, so everyone "tied for 5th" got a ribbon! At the same time you don't have a clue where you placed really...it's all for fun....and she had a blast!
She even had her very first FALL today! I'd been warning her and her dad that this was inevitable and it's a part of becoming a better rider...blah, blah, blah! That turkey fell, laughed and said "it didn't hurt and it was actually kind of fun!" See her and Jordan were headed to teh warm up ring to practice, well before her class and before getting decked out in show clothes, Jordan saw avery beautiful piece of grass he couldn't resist. He dropped his head and she must have gotten caught just right and she tumbled down his neck to the beautiful grass! Because she was going to practice I didn't have the camera with me....DARN IT! I think the visual memory will last forever with me! What a stinker!
Very proud....with her two 5th place ribbons! 
HUGE BLESSING ! A Matching Grant !
10 years ago
