May 22, 2013

AIRC Finals at Hazelwild Please Judge

This is me on Meaghan or Huntin Around. I was an alternate for our team at finals this year. Please judge what you can from this picture on the flat, I didn’t get really any good pictures (bummer…). Thanks!photo (4)

Natalie Riding Posh at Hazelwild Farms

This is me riding Posh at a hunter show at Hazelwild Farms in Fredericksburg, please judge what you can I know the video is not the best quality. I pinned third in this o/f class.

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The picture on the top is me on the very first pony I ever rode, a little Shetland with a big attitude named Annie. It was taken about 8 years ago.  The picture on the bottom is me about a year ago on Amethyst, a Paint Arab mare that changed my life I will always love her even if she can’t be mine. (ps who knows what I was thinking with those floral pants… at least they match the purple theme :P )

Posh and I at Hazelwild Farm Oct 21

This is me and Posh, I don’t have any action shots other than a video (which is being problematic so that’s going to have to wait). This was my first time: at Hazelwild, wearing spurs, riding Posh (literally got on him for the first time at the show grounds) and riding in an indoor ring.

I had the best time at this show, the competition was stiff (lots of  A show people, where as I do locals mainly) so when I got a third in my first course and an eighth in my second I was so happy I wanted my picture with the third ribbon.  Hopefully I can get the video working soon so that can be judged but for now I just wanted to share how happy I was with my weekend of firsts!

Last Summerduck Run Farm show of the season

This is me and Duke, please judge (I don’t own Duke but I ride him for the owner a lot and if you want to comment on him you’re welcome to) I was very happy with our last show of the season at Summerduck. This was in Student Eq, there were 16 people in the division (thats crazy for this smaller local show) and I managed to scrape a 5th in W/T, and a 4th in O/F (didn’t place in W/T/C got the wrong lead right in front of the judge #bummer lol).

Lemme know what you think about the pictures (I know O/F my position is a little weak but I am working on it lots) Thanks :)

Natalie and Taffy at Sumerduck Run Farm (hunter show)

This is me on an amazing little hunter named Taffy, she is a medium. We did Student Eq and Pony Hunter yesterday. I have only ridden her twice before the show. Please judge us in the pictures below! Thanks!!

(I had a really loose rein on that rolltop but I still like the picture… what do you think?)

PS, what do you think of my braids? (if you click on the first pic you can see them)

TWA Jumper Show on Duke (Garçon Duke)

Please judge my ride on Duke. He is not quite the Jumper type, more Hunter or Pleasure but the horse I was supposed to ride threw a shoe day before our show and I’m very comfortable riding him. I can’t remember exactly how we placed but I know it wasn’t anything high, maybe a third and a fifth either way I had a great time and he only tried to throw his bucking fits a few times during warm up and only once on course… He gets upset if he has to work hard to get over a jump and in the first photo it was the second jump after a two stride combo.  Anything you can tell I would appreciate!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TWA Jumper Show on Kat

This is me and Kat, Kat is an ex polo horse turned school horse/low jumper. She is so amazing once you get past her weird feeling gaits. Please Judge! Sorry for the bad angle, I hope the second one is better. This is a long two stride in-an-out (I put the pictures in order of the two jumps).

TWA Jumper Show on Duke (Garçon Duke)

Please judge my ride on Duke. He is not quite the Jumper type, more Hunter or Pleasure but the horse I was supposed to ride threw a shoe day before our show and I’m very comfortable riding him. I can’t remember exactly how we placed but I know it wasn’t anything high, maybe a third and a fifth either way I had a great time and he only tried to throw his bucking fits a few times during warm up and only once on course… He gets upset if he has to work hard to get over a jump and in the first photo it was the second jump after a two stride combo.  Anything you can tell I would appreciate! (Ps can you believe he is a thoroughbred?? I put in a pic of his head just so you can see how un-thoroughbredish his face looks)

he even has a tattoo…

grumpy duke…

my arms are under me, anything else?

Me and Kat, My First Jumper Show

Please judge me and Kat at my first jumper show. We had an awesome time (placed first-first-third &overall champion) and we are definitely going to go to the next one they have.

I know I’m laying on the neck but I really like this pic (other than that). Kat has a really crazy jump she’s very round and sometimes I have trouble staying with her, and when I do it ends up like this <me laying on the neck just to stay with the motion> does anyone have any suggestions?