It's Only Been 2 Weeks...

...but here we go again. For some reason the November POA show was at the beginning of the month (Thanksgiving?) so it was only two weeks after the October show. We headed out to Westworld in Scottsdale.

Sierra started out in the Bareback Horsemanship class where she got a 3rd (out of 4-5ish). So, she is still working on that one. But, then in Open Western Pleasure she earned a 1st place out of ten!!! In her age group class, she earned 2nd out of eight. She is working on fine tuning her seat...elbows in, hands down, etc. Buster knows what he is doing so he is helping her along.
About a week before the show, Sierra told me she didn't want to do the jumping classes. I was shocked. She loves to jump. ??? She said something about it being easier on Pepper. From what they say (cause I have no clue?) Sierra has to squeeze Buster along to get him going, but then hold him back to get the correct form. So, it's not quite as natural or easy as with Pepper. (She just needs to learn HOW). Well, I kind of stretched the truth and told her that she was already signed up for and paid for even though I hadn't paid yet. So, it was too late to back out.
Guess what?! She earned a FIRST place in Hunter Over Fences, a FIRST place in Huntseat Equitation Over Fences, and a FIRST place in Hunter Hack (all three jumping classes). She won't be hesitating to jump him again. Way to go, Sierra and Buster!

The rest of her western and english placings varied from 2nd to 6th ( a couple of classes she made an obvious goof...which is okay cause that's where she learns).

In her gaming classes, she was disqualified for pole bending because her pony did something wrong and so she made him go back and redo it...causing her to be "off pattern". But, then in the next two, Go-Go and Figure 8 Stake she earned first places even when she just took it easy.

We left a little early because Todd and I had our 20th high school reunion to go to that night. It was a fun (but long:) day once again. She won't have another show till Feb. 6th. (That leaves lots of weeks for practicing:). Keep up the good work Sierra and Buster!