Jenna, Amy, Olivia and Nicole showed off their strengths today at the OTHF show. The girls rode flawlessly and gave folks a glowing impression of the quality of the horses, riders and training at RO-NO Ranch.
I rode Monty first in the jumper class and he felt fluid, flexible and very easy to turn so I was thrilled. He got a second thanks to his quick turns. Jenna took Rusty in a jumper class too and got a second place; once again showing great potential as one to watch in a speed class. She uses her eyes to line up the turns and beat out horses that galloped and knocked fences down by making sure she was clear.
Then Jenna and Rusty did beautifully in the Equitation class against stiffcompetition,winning the flat class. Rusty has turned into the consummate equitation horse...he was so fluid around the course and Jenna and he looked like they were one.
Amy and Ittybit were a picture of calmness and rythm all day. Her flat classes were controlled and he really stood out in the cross rail class for his balanced, pretty style. People kept asking me what breed he was and barely anyone noticed his missing eye!
Kanani continues to improve, as does Nicole. He was calm on the ground and settled very quickly under saddle. He and I won the basic hunter class and then Nicole did very well in her flat class. We were looking for A1 behaviour from him and he delivered.
Olivia and Nick triumphed in a very competitive Long Stirrup Division. The judge was very thorough, asking the girls to sit the trot AND two point in the walk trot class. Our winter drilling paid off as Amy, Olivia and Nicle aced the tests she gave! Olivia was third in the walk trot, and then moved up to first in the canter division. You could tell she felt she and Nick could have done better over fences but she impressed the judge who pinned her first...Champions again!!! All in all it was a relaxed and friendly show which everyone enjoyed. AND the weather co-operated!
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