Loping Around

The grass is green and the horses are being worked, preparing for show season.

I'd like to think these pictures are from the 90's, but in reality, it's just the shirt. Alas, senior pictures, circa 2007, a long six years ago. 

We've had a late start this year. First, winter overstayed its welcome. Then, Clyde-o got a nasty cut. The cut is on his back leg on the inside of his hock, a tough place to heal. The vet decided not to stitch it up so we've pumped him full of antibiotics and lathered him in wound spray and Porter's. The stuff is old school and sometimes hard to find, but Porter's works wonders.  Even with its magical powers, I've been discouraged with the slow healing.

But my girl has a few sparkly new outfits and a shiny new saddle, and she is itching to get in the show ring. So we're prepping for a Memorial Day show, ugly scab and all. Maybe the judge won't notice? After all, concealing flaws is a big part of horse showing. At the least, we'll have some fun and gain a little more experience.

My girl is focusing on a slow lope and a low head. She also wants to try a few shankless and bridleless classes this summer. Yikes! She's got goals and with her hard work and kickin' attitude, I'm pretty sure she's going to do great.

Hang on tight; we're riding into another horse show summer!