[Beaker]

I’m an ex 4-Her so I know oodles about fitting and showmanship. (And actually, they don’t all get ribbons) ;-) Fitting and showmanship is exactly like a halter class. You’re judged on turnout (fitting) and how you show your animal and how he moves (showmanship) With horses, it’s manditory that you clip/braid your horse’s mane and tail yourself. Of course, plenty of people cheat. :-p Is she a Cloverbud, Jr. or Senior? The cloverbuds all get ribbons, that’s true. The seniors and Jrs. place 1-6.

[HairOfTheDog]

Thanks for the details :~)

I don’t really know... She’s 9 or 10...

[Beaker]

Hi there everyone.

Just got back from the barn. Had a great ride, and the boy that I took is going to start taking riding lessons the weekend after next. Score! We stuck him on a horse today and he was in heaven, then we had him do odd little things around the barn and he couldn't be happier.

Then the barn group went out to lunch, and that was nice. We also went to look at properties because my trainer rents hers and there's rumor about the people who own it selling. We're all worried and the thought of having to leave makes me physically ill. Properties around here are astronomical, and if my trainer still teachs, she'll have to do it out of someone else's barn at worst, which has me worried because if they don't have lesson horses, I don't know what I'm going to do. This is all "what-if" but it's going to happen eventually, and argh... just... argh.