I read the posts on the HJ forum also and began to remember why my girls left hunters and love eventing. We don't have deep pockets and buy clothes and tack that are closeouts, used etc. We clip...
OK, the ebay items are so tempting but that is out of our budget. I bought a Tory made leather case that fits on the dees of the saddle just so our daughters can actually carry something with them...
Three unexpected things happened this week. A skunk dug out the bees nest we have been trying to rid of, and my daughters at Middle Tennessee HT both ribboned and rode well (3rd and 6th). They're...
Ok, I have a new question as of this morning. What about spooking at the BBQ rig that has been temporarily set up in the riding ring? Is this an approved piece of equipment?
I guess I've saved up my happy news so heres a short list:
1. Daughter #1 qualified for next summers BN champships with her first show of the summer.
2. Daughter #1 finally bought a second horse...
Daughter #1 took her green horse to opening hunt (unfortunately his first hunt) and he was fabulous. Daughter #2 (big chicken) rode her horse too on her first opening hunt and had at least an OK...
Good news that only eventers can recognize. One of my daughters finally finished a HT without being eliminated. She finished with 154 penalties, but she finished.