Monday, October 27, 2008

AWS inspection results

It was a week ago Saturday that the Barbs and Tracy brought Flannary and Taliskar over to Victoria Station for the inspection and ratings by a judge from the American Warmblood Society.

They – the horses, that is – did very, very well. Taliskar went first. Tracy did the showing him in hand, walking, trotting, generally keeping his attention off the fact that he couldn't see Flannary. Two horses later, Laurel and Barb led Flannary through the same routine. The judge really liked her at-liberty carriage!

Flannary went home with a rating of blue-preferred, as well as the day's silver medal! Taliskar won a rating of red-preferred, which is not the least bit shabby, either. Remember that this was their first field trip away from the barn. Well done!

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

A round of applause ...

... for Melissa and Phoenix! She's won first place in the USDF Arabian/All-Breed awards as a Jr./Young Rider.