It's a hard life! English Bull Terriers - What are they like! Fleur joining us for a coffee break on Sunday morning! She obliviously needed a rest after working so hard with the horses all morning - she should try doing some work instead of being under my feet all the time. Anyway, she made me laugh!
On bank holiday Monday, Jacqui and I went to Easterton Spring Show. I had planed to take Mum's horse, but I discovered on Sunday evening when I went to "pretty him up" and plat his mane, that he had lost a shoe! (Second time in two weeks!) So I rushed back to M&D's and dragged Ruth out of the field, washed and brushed her and left her in the stable over night for the show in the morning.
Ruthie has not been worked since July two years ago, as she was away being covered last summer. Well, what a wee star she was. She did a really good show for the judge, of which I'm really proud of her, she moved well and stood still! (Ruth is such a fidget.) She was place first! Okay, there were only two entries in the Registered M&M class, but she was placed ahead of a welsh section A pony - that is SO unusual to have a Dartmoor ahead of any shape of Welsh Mountain pony. I'm just thrilled to bits that she did so well, and I mean with her manners and performance. Is she a contender for Border Union DPS star show this year?
Jacqui and Annabel Lee did very well in the Veteran Horse classes again this year, both in-hand and ridden, and were reserve champions. Annabel was a little stiff in her off front shoulder, but that didn't seem to interfere with her performance. As usual, Jacqui had her turned out beautifully and the horse looked stunning.
