Hi Everyone, I just made it home from Red Deer, Alberta from the trainers challenge at the Mane Event. It sure was a well put together event, the folks that put that show on sure do a grand job. I thought my colt was a little more sensetive than the others but she was sure nice. Steve Rother and I were realy close going in to the finals, I started off going first in the finals, I had never done anything like this before so I was pretty nervous, lots of things going through my head. It was hard being in front of over 5000 people for the first time, The horse was easy, the people were hard! I completed all the required obstacles, walked, troted, and loped her around the arena both directions, picked her feet up, and loaded her in the trailer. She was touchy about her right hind leg, I wish I had more time to help her through that spot, hopefully someone will take their time with her and get that right.
Steve went last and did a very nice job with his horse, she was sure willing to do what he asked of her. In the end Steve won the challange, Congratulations to him he earned it.
I hope to do more of them in the future, it was fun and the people in Alberta were awesome.
It looks like a nice morning out, I have a hand full of colts to go ride today, I think I will take them for a ride outside, I have a nice mountain range right out my front door that are loaded with elk right now. All the bulls have lost their horns by now so I think I will go horn hunting, What a nice way to spend the day, riding a nice horse looking for elk horns, I got myself all excited thinking about it so I gotta go. I will check in with you later.