Scratched

We were not able to show on Sunday due to Vashti having some type of reaction to what I surmise was a bug bite. Her right shoulder was swollen like a very large hive and was weepy. The girth would have covered the outer edge of the area, so we scratched out of the show as Vashti scratched the area with her teeth.

The first aid crew is now on the scene.

New Potential Career: Show Horse

We've been waiting for this moment for almost 3 years now... our very first show. See, we were scheduled to ride in a local show the very first year we were together, but torrential rain stopped us. Pumped up by our instructor at the time, I was determined to do a show and collect those ribbons! Three years later, we are returning to the ring - for the first time.

Our barn is having a schooling show - no show clothes allowed, just fun. I am like a giddy 12 year old girl. We will have our moment in the ring! Of course, my mare has now decided to give up steering - Me: OK, pick up the trot, and circle to the left. Vashti: UGH, OK, we're trotting, you said right, right? Me: Left.... Vashti: lah, lah, lah Me: LEFT LEFT and I'm pulling on her head and mouth as she doggedly turns away from all the cues.

Stay tuned for the results - will we get a ribbon, any ribbon? Or will I be laughed at by 10 year olds...