Friday, January 27, 2012

Paris schooling 2012

This is the first time Paris has really jumped since our last event in November of last year. She's a little lazy, an does take down a rail courtesy of the long grass in the jumping paddock.. However, very happy with her! Need to get back into my jumping lessons again to further our showjumping education even more!

http://youtu.be/AxNuUSV373A

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

2012!

Wow- How time flys! Its been a while since I last posted!

Paris hasnt done a huge amount of competing since my last post due to a some unexpected Gastric Ulcers, a paddock injury whilst I was overseas on holidays in September, a house move and then of course, Christmas gets in the way!

We have a very full on schedule in the next few weeks which include LOTS of Hacking events.
I have a small breed society show this weekend, a large Agricultural show the following weekend, Showjumping the first weekend of February, then a small break until The Royal Canberra Show on the last weekend of February.

I have entered Paris into the Working Hunter classes at the Royal which should be very fun and something a little different for her. In preperation for the royal, I attended a clinic on the weekend with an International Show/Working Hunter judge. She was a large bag of knowledge and had many things to say about each of the horses at the clinic. The feedback we received was pleasing, with her last comment to me being that if she was judging the horses from the clinic, I would be her Champion. Apparently Paris's bold, clean jumping style, manners and paces would make for a very lovely Hunter indeed.
I am waiting on videos and pictures from the weekend, so I will be sure to post them once they arrive.



Posing as she does best :)

Rudely woke her during her midday snooze.. Had every intention of taking her for a ride, however she had no intention of getting up. Infact, she lay flat on her side in protest!