My First and current ESB Horse

My first and current ESB horse is ESB Irish Moment or Paris as she is known around the stables. She is a chestnut mare by ESB Irish Decent, out of ESB Golden Girl. She is quite stricking to look at as she has a white blonde mane, flaxen tail, a big white face and two back socks!

My parents purchased Paris for me in 2007 straight from the ESB stud. She was very inexperienced when we bought her and was not long broken in. From the minute I got on her I loved her! I spent two weeks at the stud with her before bringing her home to Canberra in July of 2007.

Since then, it has been a long road of learning and heartbreak. She was very hard work enitally to get her going as she was very lazy and resistant. After lots of lessons and instruction, out came this AMAZING animal that really has a passion for competition. She has this attitude, that she only turns on when we are out competing and she really is a head turner!

She is a real character and has many little quirks about her that I have come to love. Things like climbing/ crawling in and out of stables are the "norm" for her, but she is beginning to grow out of her baby behaviour.

Recently she has just returned from a 9 month spell as she chipped her knee whilst out playing in the paddock. Whilst the injury wasnt too extensive, it was enough to make her uncomfortable and the vets orders were to spell her for 9 months. This was in November last year!  It has been great to finally be able to ride her again! It is amazing how much she has matured in this time! her whole attitude toward work and life in general is VERY different! Its great!

Watch this space for more Paris updates!!