Is there a better way to spend a Saturday morning than handling fancy baby Cobs in their first horse show? I don't think so!
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That's me handling baby Filigree (Castleberry's Filigree) this past weekend. She's a future Dressage star with movement like she has, she's amazing! |
Connor's breeder gets all of her babies out to their first in-hand show when they're still babies, and they learn from their moms that trailer rides and show stabling and loud speakers and judges wearing cowboy hats and trotting in-hand are just facts of life that are nothing to get worked up about:
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Sleepy baby pony in show stabling after her first show. |
This excellent conditioning as babies leads to wild behavior like this as adults at shows:
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Hoosier Horse Fair and Expo |
And this:
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Greater Dayton Horse Trials, I'm seeing a pattern here... |
And this...
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Straight load, slant load, stock trailer, horse trailer, head-to-head, step up, back ramp, side ramp: Connor's done them all without questioning. That's good brains, and good early conditioning. |
Three cheers for good breeders and good ponies! And seriously, if you are a Dressage rider...she's awesome...I'm just saying...
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Happy baby! |
Haha! Love that "wild adult behavior" example! ;)
ReplyDeleteCute baby :D
ReplyDeleteLove the zzzzzz shots.
Baby cobs! That is a great way to spend the day.
ReplyDeleteomg that baby!!!!
ReplyDeleteand the pictures of the butts, amazing!
How fun! I just love those cob babies! Emi won't get to show this year but I can't wait to get her out and about next summer! I hope to do at least 1 welsh show and 1 sporthorse show. :)
ReplyDeleteOMG that baby is sooo cute! *sigh* I so want a pony - definitely a British/Irish native breed. Need to start saving my pennies, I guess.
ReplyDeleteVery cool that you get to help out and show the babies!