Author Topic: Wish Me Luck, Riding in Horse Show Today (Read 4340 times)

LeeAnne151 · « **on:** November 11, 2007, 08:03:27 AM »

At 44 I've returned to riding horses and after six months of lessons my instructor says I'm ready to show. I'm nervous.
I was supposed to show last month but the 4-H girl that I share the horse I ride in lessons with didn't go to the show so they didn't haul her over. She won a bunch of ribbons yesterday so hopefully, that is a good sign. I'm just hoping not to disgrace myself.

emm · « **Reply #1 on:** November 11, 2007, 09:55:11 AM »

Good luck LeeAnne. Don't worry about disgracing yourself; give yourself a pat on the back for having the courage to give it a go. I hope it's an enjoyable day for you. emm

Bonnie · « **Reply #2 on:** November 11, 2007, 10:20:04 AM »

Quote from: emm on November 11, 2007, 09:55:11 AM

Good luck LeeAnne. Don't worry about disgracing yourself; give yourself a pat on the back for having the courage to give it a go. I hope it's an enjoyable day for you. emm

Absolutely!
Occasionally in our adult lives we feel that we shouldn't continue certain things or start new ones.

You go Girl!

Wishing the best,
Bonnie

Jerry · « **Reply #3 on:** November 11, 2007, 11:07:55 AM »

wonderful! I knew you loved this!

Sean · « **Reply #4 on:** November 11, 2007, 11:33:52 AM »

Good Luck!
I hope you get photo's.

Cheers,
Sean

Esther · « **Reply #5 on:** November 11, 2007, 12:35:27 PM »

Just saw this so I suspect it is too late. Hope you did well and horsie cooperated. I can imagine though that you were nervous. You'll get over it. Let us know what happened.

Ky Kim · « **Reply #6 on:** November 11, 2007, 12:43:03 PM »

Like Esther, I just now saw this. I hope all went well, and you came home with ribbons. Congrats on doing something like this again. I agree with Bonnie, you go girl!

Kim

Sandye · « **Reply #7 on:** November 11, 2007, 01:06:21 PM »

Good Luck, LeeAnne!! If the event is already over, I hope you did well or at least had fun.

tammie · « **Reply #8 on:** November 11, 2007, 01:32:44 PM »

Hey! Good for you! The important thing? HAVE FUN!!!
What style riding are you doing?
Tammie

bunny56lbc · « **Reply #9 on:** November 11, 2007, 02:32:54 PM »

I just saw this too , like Esther & Kim .
Good luck & have fun . I used to show horse's ...in my younger day's .
I'd alway's be a little nervious right before I'd go into the ring but after I was in , it was fun .....just had to watch out for a few of the other rider's & their horse's .

What kind of classes did u enter in ? Western or English Pleasure ? One of The fun classes was where u had to ballence an egg on a spoon while walking & trotting your horse.....I'd alway's manged to lose my egg at the trot (sp)...

Anyway , I hope ya have a good time !
bonnie

maryvonne · « **Reply #10 on:** November 11, 2007, 03:56:29 PM »

I hope you enjoyed your ride. I think it's wonderful you are getting back to riding again. It's obviously something you enjoy.

Maryvonne

Viv · « **Reply #11 on:** November 11, 2007, 03:56:57 PM »

Good luck LeeAnne!

LeeAnne151 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 11, 2007, 04:12:53 PM »

Thank you, your wishes worked.

I won second place in Western Pleasure, Novice Rider.
There were more than two people in the class too

This was just a local schooling show but I hadn't been in a show in years and my last one in the 1990's was English and I did poorly.

A friend from the barn did take pictures. I will post after she sends them to me.

I rode Western as a kid for about eight years but never had formal lessons. The cowboy whose horses I rode taught me. I took English lessons in my late 20's and again in early 30's but decided on Western this time again as I am not in good enough shape for English. I've been riding a 23 year old Quarter Horse mare who has been there and done that. She is a dream in lessons, smooth as silk but vastly prefers gaming or reining to Western Pleasure. I'm hoping to do my first gaming in January at a local event that the barn is hauling to. As a lesson rider only, I can't go unless everyone else goes.

Bonnie · « **Reply #13 on:** November 11, 2007, 04:20:33 PM »

Congrats LeeAnne.... Way to go !

Esther · « **Reply #14 on:** November 11, 2007, 05:09:44 PM »

Whoo Hoo. Good for you. I knew you could do it.

Sandye · « **Reply #15 on:** November 11, 2007, 09:42:19 PM »

Way to go, LeeAnne!!!

I knew you could do it.

tammie · « **Reply #16 on:** November 12, 2007, 07:47:54 AM »

Good for you!
Our show season (dressage) is over for the year.(yeah!)
Tammie

Desertponder · « **Reply #17 on:** November 12, 2007, 08:47:09 AM »

Congratulations LeeAnne!!!!

See, you did good!

Keep up the good work.

I wanted to take lessons and show with my Peruvian Pasos but that is a very, very expensive venture. Way too rich for my pocket. All the specialized tack, etc. and the shows are few and far between so that gets real expensive.

:'(

LeeAnne151 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 12, 2007, 12:38:53 PM »

I have seen Pasos lately at local open shows and I saw one doing gaming. You don't have to just show at breed shows or using the specialty traditional tack. Go for it.

Desertponder · « **Reply #19 on:** November 12, 2007, 01:03:38 PM »

Yeah, I know but we don't have hardly any shows around here. You have to travel a bit. Its just too expensive for me to do.

maryvonne · « **Reply #20 on:** November 12, 2007, 02:46:09 PM »

Good for you LeeAnne! Can't wait to see the photos.

happyoutsidegirl · « **Reply #21 on:** November 15, 2007, 06:20:24 PM »

OMG LeeAnn, I'm sorry I missed this! I'm so excitted for you!!!!! I wish I could get back into shows and gamming. I could I guess If I had a trailer to pull my mare around in. I'm just so darn proud of you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LeeAnne151 · « **Reply #22 on:** November 15, 2007, 06:46:05 PM »

Syd and I

Sean · « **Reply #23 on:** November 15, 2007, 11:43:22 PM »

Nice Pic

Cheers,
Sean

happyoutsidegirl · « **Reply #24 on:** November 16, 2007, 07:23:13 AM »

Great shot LeeAnn,

bunny56lbc · « **Reply #25 on:** November 16, 2007, 09:21:53 AM »

Nice picture LeeAnn

bonnie

barb · « **Reply #26 on:** November 18, 2007, 11:28:06 AM »

Good luck! That's a great pic. When I was 39 I started taking riding lessons where my daughter rode, I was also working there with her. For six wonderful months I rode, and considered entering a show---then I unexpectedly got pregnant with our third child. Well, we can't afford it anymore, but I miss it. It's wonderful that you are at a place in your life where you can have some fun.

Esther · « **Reply #27 on:** November 19, 2007, 05:32:41 AM »

Nice picture. You look so happy. Oh and the horse too. Glad you are having fun with a new/old interest.

Johns · « **Reply #28 on:** November 19, 2007, 07:13:02 AM »

Lee Anne,

We need to see pictures from the show! Post them!

Way to go, lady!

maryvonne · « **Reply #29 on:** November 19, 2007, 12:05:37 PM »

Great photo LeeAnne!

Maryvonne