[MissTargets]

I went over to the County fair tonight, for a little bit. It has just been too hot, and stormy to go since Monday. My daughter was going to be riding this horse in Adult barrels tonight. When I left they were still on Walk-Trot Barrels, and still had 4 more classes to go, before she went in. It will probably be Midnight before she does. The girl who rides this paint, has won the Challenge Trophy in barrels for the last 2 years. If she wins tonight she can retire the trophy. The lady holding him, is a co-Advisor. She had 3 of her horses lose shoes today. Thought Tuffy and Cindy would enjoy the paints.

This poor girl, in my daughter's club had a slight accident with her horse. She was in a gaming class, had run it, but bumped the fence. She got mad at the horse and jerked him. He reared up, got his feet over the rail and she went off. One of his hooves scraped her head...ouch! She went to the hospital and came back later and ran more classes...crazy kids!...lol

[HairOfTheDog]

Good grief.... kids indeed!

[CindyDawg]

She's lucky. Got more paint pictures?:')

[Beaker]

Oh that poor kid. Her darn eye is completely swollen shut! Eeesh.

[purpleland]

I am sorry the little girl was hurt. But, she should have been taught not to "jerk" her horse (especially with a curb bit) and not to take her anger/disappointment out on the horse. The best part of understanding the horse is that the horse will quickly show you the cause and effect of abuse.

[tuffydoodle]

That paint horse in post #18, getting his shoe reset, is gorgeous! Is his name Hidalgo? LOL.