Back from the Fun Show

[GrungeEquestrian]

So yesterday I went to my first show of the season. It is the same fun show I took Trouble to last summer. Unfortunately, however, a lot of the crazy gamers (who give real gamers a bad rap) found out about it. It was the greatest show I've been in, but it wasn't the worst. I had a horse canter directly behind Trouble and actually clipped her and by the grace of God Trouble just stood there and pinned her ears back. Really shows how far she has come since before she would have probably given a nice kick. Apparently the red ribbon means nothing to people :rolleyes:. The heat was ridiculous and I wanted it to be just over half of the day. We didn't come up with as many places as last year, but out of 7 classes I placed in two. Second out of thirteen in the costume class, and third out of sixteen in the water in a cup.

Trouble did give a nice three bucks coming home from barrels. She gets really excited, and if it wasn't for the fact that me tightening her cinch did nothing to keep the saddle up against her sweaty back I would have stopped and made her walk the rest of the way to the finish. My friend has it on video, its was pretty lucky. She bucks, the saddle slips sideways, I was half out of the saddle, and grabbed her neck and pulled myself back in and the saddle closer to being straight by the time we get to the finish line. I then jumped off passing the finish and fixed her saddle before walking her out. Again I say luck! I got an applause for that one :p.

So for further ado, here are the pictures.

Egg and Spoon (dropped my egg after a few canter strides)
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/horsehugger113/100_2499.jpg

First Barrel
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/horsehugger113/100_2501-1.jpg

Can you tell we never practice barrels :innocent:
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/horsehugger113/100_2502.jpg

Second barrel
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/horsehugger113/100_2503-1.jpg

Go Trouble GO!
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/horsehugger113/100_2504.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/horsehugger113/100_2505.jpg

Rock Star
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/horsehugger113/100_2506-1.jpg

These pictures really came out bad. You can't see the painting (which took me 25 minutes to perfect, the crap load of glitter, or her skull halter...I put a lot of elbow grease in this costume)
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/horsehugger113/100_2507.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/horsehugger113/100_2508-1.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/horsehugger113/100_2509.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/horsehugger113/100_2510.jpg

Water Cup
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/horsehugger113/100_2511.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/horsehugger113/100_2512-1.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/horsehugger113/100_2515-1.jpg

"Put the cup in your mouth and extend the lope" (I had to lean forward to keep the cup straight)
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/horsehugger113/100_2516.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/horsehugger113/100_2517-1.jpg

These are from my dad's camera. Waiting for our next class....yes it was HOT!
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/horsehugger113/DSC09819.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/horsehugger113/DSC09812.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/horsehugger113/DSC09810.jpg

[TheBadLands]

I love the rockstar costume!

Looks like a great time!

[JackieB]

Fun! Thanks for sharing. Kesha (or whoever kids follow these days :)), has nothing on you and Trouble. :)

[Horseaholic]

Awesome pics looks like a fun show! :)

why is that saddle look so weird on that white horse? At a quick glance I somehow thought it was on backwards or something...her saddle pad is so far forward. Is that normal? I'm not used to seeing western stuff.

[GrungeEquestrian]

Thanks so much Badlands :D.

Kesha (or whoever kids follow these days ), has nothing on you and Trouble.
:hysterical: Thanks JackieB.

why is that saddle look so weird on that white horse? At a quick glance I somehow thought it was on backwards or something...her saddle pad is so far forward. Is that normal? I'm not used to seeing western stuff.
No you're right on, it was wayyyy too far forward. She changed into an english saddle later in the day, a few people mentioned it to her before, and she just shrugged. She was one of the crazy gamers.

[prissy18]

It was prolly crazy gamers from down here we have ALOT of them. Anyways good job girlie! Just wait till next year trouble will be kickin butt at state!

[jeezitsjacki]

looks like tons of fun!

[vicklynn]

Looks like you had a great time!
Great pics! Thanks for sharing.

LOL, good call Horseaholic, I wasnt looking, but went back and had a good laugh...hehehee.

[RipSpark]

Love the pics! Looks like so much fun!!!! :)

[Dakota Sunrise]

Great pics! Looks like a lot of fun.:) Wish I could go to horse shows like that. I miss doing the game classes.
Congrats on your placings and nice save with the bucking/saddle slipping ordeal!:D

It was REALLY hot here today too. I was actually on a group trail ride (rode today and yesterday). 50 horses the first day for 5 1/2 hours. 28-30 horses today for about 4 hours. Saturday wasn't too bad, but today was freaking HOT and really muggy. Dakota did great though, and all the horses got hosed off and rubbed down when we got back.

[CaddoCinnamon]

Looks like you had fun for the most part besides it being too hot.

[Gliderider]

Great pictures :) Looked like a great time. Love your costume

[FoxFireEMT]

Good costume design! I love it! Very original! Looks like a good time. Thanks 4 sharing.

[gaited07]

Looks like you had a lot of fun:) Your horse seems like a very willing participant with all that paint and guitar dangling around her neck:)