I survived the A/O's and 1st Yrs!

This past weekend I competed in the 3'6" Divisions for my first time! Neither Preston nor I have done 3'6" at the shows, but we managed to work our way from 5th places on Thursday to 2nd places on Sunday. And ALL weekend we had fun! I decided this weekend, too, my tag line should be "Amateur Owner: I do [almost] all my own stunts!" after trailering, grooming, braiding and showing my own horse all weekend! The only thing I didn't do was braid his tail...haven't learned that yet.

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First two are courtesy of Pics of You, third is by my dad =].

Good job! He looks great!

Isn't it fun to succeed and do it all yourself!

He is way over those jumps too!:winkgrin:

I love that first picture! You guys look great:)

Welcome to the AO ring--you look like an old timer--nice photos and what a scopey horse!

Love that first picture. He is a cutie!

He is LOVELY! Congrats!

Big Congrats! I remember my first time doing the A/O's, about 8 years ago....I was so nervous, but by the 3rd show, I felt very comfortable, and I had a total packer which really gave me a lot of confidence. Good Luck for the 2009 season.

Congrats-that is awesome. He looks incredibly happy to be jumping big and you look very relaxed. Way to go!!!

I love the name Preston too-is he a character?

Good for you Morgan! I can say "I knew her back when." :)

Preston looks loffly, nice turnout. I miss Wills, what a nice inviting ring of jumps for your first foray into 3'6.

very nice horse! and you look great too! congrats!

What a very attractive horse! :yes: Have fun with him!

Huge Congrats! I am so happy for you! :D

That's awesome how you are doing everything yourself. Good to know it CAN still be done :)

Very nice pix! I miss the 3'6 ring for sure! Great horse turnout and looks like a fun ride too!

Congrats! He looks great - I remember when you first got him. He was always cute, but he really looks nice over those 3'6" fences!

Great job and nice pictures!

Thats awesome! Congrats! I am waiting for warm weather to make my A/O Debut. Hope mine goes as good as yours!

Congrats! Great job, especially for your first time out.

Your horse is SUCH a cutie, he looks like he has a lot of personality.

Thanks guys - he really gave me a great first weekend! He has had only a handful of rides since August due to extreme saddle fit issues. I got the new saddle December 18th, and then we worked our tails [well, his tail, my butt] off to be able to do this show.

And if by personality, you mean a big grumpy guy who thinks he knows everything, but doesn't mind being sweet and showing his insecurities to mom -- as long as NO ONE is watching -- then, yes he has quite a personality!

And as for the name...he came with Lenni... :X

He certainly seems to be enjoying the new divisions. What a cutie.