We all had a fantastic time at the AHASFV Fiesta Show. The later start time gave us plenty of time to relax and get the horses ready (we were on time!) and the home-made dinner break helped the afternoon breeze by. It was very rewarding to watch all of the girls in their classes; looking so beautiful, supporting each other, having fun and really "riding" their classes. The lessons and experiences they are creating with each other will last a lifetime. It is always thought a challenge nurturing teamwork since most equestrian sports are judged on individuals but our girls seemed to have embraced each other and are often just as happy when a friend wins. The show was run excellently and accommodated a great number of horses and exhibitors from several different barns.
It was fantastic to showcase our Arabians and promote the breed but also it was rewarding to show along so many other breeds - it seemed a triumphant day for everyone! The judge was very fair, the horse staff was friendly and inviting and Courtney did a perfect job as announcer.
The girls also experienced success in the show ring while competing in very tough classes with horses of a high quality.
The Liberty class is the morning got the day off to an exciting start - Dessa thought it was great fun and proved to be hard to catch, Jade was breathtaking but circled the gate, Gracie was there to do business and did an amazing job defending her title, but ultimately, Bride Rose prevailed as champion. Rosie also won the Halter Championship with Ashley at the lead - all of this accomplished at her first show ever.
Our Walk-Trotters were fantastic and a first place was earned by each of them. Alexa and Poet were beautiful in the Poles class and earned a blue, Barbary took another first with Baylee in the Western Walk-Jog and after a few quick tack changes, Grace also earned a first place ribbon & trophy.
Grace & Baylee earned the Reserve Champion High Point of the Day Award in that division as well! Nice team work, ladies! There was also a THREE-WAY Tie for HIGH POINT in the Hunter Division with our girls - congratulations to HELENA & DESSA, ASHLEY LANE & SONNET, AND HANNAH & JADE!
The jumping classes were of course the most exciting. Persja & Jessica had a beauitful Poles course and Jordan did a great job of taking Persja to the higher fences.
Jordan then took Poet in the Hunter Pleasure classes and earned the High Point of the Day Championship in that Division! Even Kristin showed Poet in the Leadline at their first Away Show! The next time, I think you will see Kristin without a leader!
Helena and Dessa were great in the hunter hack and they surely had the class until Dessa gave a cute buck for fun after her fences. She must have still been on her Liberty high!
Hannah & Jade were our marathon performers and entered everything from halter to liberty and jumping and flat classes. She won one a few classes and more importantly had a great time and looked good in the process. I think they will be the ones to watch for in the next Liberty class too.
Ashley Lane and Sonnet were stunning in the purple outfit in the Western Division. It was incredible to watch and she not only sweeped the Western classes but earned the Western Pleasure High Point Champion of the day as well.
Thanks to Meaghan for everything and to her husband for a yummy BBQ dinner! Also, the St. Frances Rangers show volunteered were smart, enjoyable and did not miss a beat. Horse shows are only as good as their volunteers as this show had an abundance of great ones.
We are so blessed that Lilian Darling Holt has taken the girls under her wing and has become our biggest fans - and we are her greatest fans as well. I look forward to all of her beautiful pictures and feel so blessed anytime she is with us.
On a personal level, I am so grateful for the parents who come out to watch the shows - I appreciate their company and I know the girls love their support. With life as busy as it is, I know what a challenge it can be. It is nice to have time to catch up I am glad the parents can see all of their girls' hard work.
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