Show Day

Like Nicole says, schooling shows are practice for bigger events. Practice waking up with nerves, grooming and braiding the horses and then, performing. - Sue

This 29th of March was our schooling show. I got a little nervous because I thought my horse Andale was
going to get jumpy with all the extra people. Once I got on him to practice, he had turned into a whole
new horse who was calm as ever. When it was our turn, Andale did a wonderful test. -Sean, age 11

The main reazon I am proud of myself is that I didn't have a nervous attack the whole way to the three tests that Tesora, Cimarron, Lucky and I were about to do. Back when we were boarding at Centro Ecuestre Canales, Lucky and I won three first places in dressage shows and schooling shows. JA JA! I'm just bragging about my LUCK. I was a nervous little warm blood combined with an Arabian stallion back then. I wasn't ever going to be satisfied with that!! But on Saturday/29/2008 Lucky and I decided we'd had ENOUGH worries and it was time to have some fun. HIP HIP HURRRRRAY! -Carla, age 13

March brings a schooling show

February was a big month. The girls did a lot of jumping bareback. They rode in pajamas and with balls.

Apple comes for the winter months. She and her sister Isobel, instead of going to school, go to the Pony Club and ride with Nicole in the mornings. They go back to regular school in Maine in April.

Nicole has organized a schooling show at her place for the end of March. Sean, Fernanda and Carolita will ride Dressage in Level Debutantes. Carla and Iza will ride Level Two for the first time. This is an unregistered show as the girls are not signed up with the Mexican Equestrian Federation at this time. But they will take the show seriously. They will dress formally and be judged as if it were for season points. Everyone will be practicing diligently this month!
Sue, Carla and Sean´s mom