Faith's horse show

Faith's riding stable held its first horse show of the summer, and this year we were actually in town so Faith could participate. She was a little unsure of the whole thing but once she decided to go for it, she was determined to win some ribbons.

She entered three classes, which I can list out, but have no real clue what the criteria is for "good". I just know that she can control her saucy horse, Nomi, really well. And, that she rides bitless (which Sydney would love).

George, Blake, and I watched all the classes and, for the grandparents, I videotaped two of them. Sorry for the strange clicking noises -- this was me zooming in and out. And, the quality is questionable. (Does this mean I need to upgrade to HD video?) You'll see Nomi is a handful, even at 22, but Faith keeps her cool.

In the end, Faith came away with two thirds, and a fifth. Not bad for her first official show, no lead lines. And, she's determined to do better next time. She also wants to start jumping more. Like this (yikes!):

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