Four short stirrup riders were an important part of the ESI contingent to this year's Champsionship show. Tyla and Makenna, who shared the fine and fiesty little Ginger Snaps pony this week were each experiencing their first show away from home. Talk about nerves and stress. (And that was just their parents!)
Makenna held her own in the Cross Rail Division, as well as the Short Stirrup Equitation Flat and Under Saddle. She loves the pink and purple ribbons she earned in those huge classes every bit as much as if they were blue or red.
Tyla, showing over the bigger fences in the Short Stirrup AND Pony classes got a taste of it all - the runaways and the fly-bys. But, did she let that stop her? No. She owned that ring in the Pony Equitation Over Fences classes! She jumped the first fence from a dead stop and nearly spun herself right off Ginger in a roll-back turn. It wasn't the prettiest Equitation trip on record, but she walked out of the ring to a standing ovation from the audience and an eighth place ribbon.
Gracie had her share of frustration, what with going off course in her Short Stirrup Equitation class, but she came back on Saturday and laid down the prettiest 2' Hunter Classic trip you could ask for. What's so special about that you ask? Well... she and Amazing Grace are still just getting to know each other. Gracie jumped her over their first little course together just a week ago.
Shea had a set-back of her own on Friday. After a face-plant at the sixth fence in her Pony Equitation round, she and her mom made a quick stop at the local ER, just to make sure she was okay. In spite of that, Shea came back strong today and laid down a sixth place winning round in the Short Stirrup Hunters.
These four young ladies are part of the future of hunter/jumper riders. They are brave and tough, and the ESI Reporter salutes them for their great successes at the year-end show!
Makenna held her own in the Cross Rail Division, as well as the Short Stirrup Equitation Flat and Under Saddle. She loves the pink and purple ribbons she earned in those huge classes every bit as much as if they were blue or red.
Tyla, showing over the bigger fences in the Short Stirrup AND Pony classes got a taste of it all - the runaways and the fly-bys. But, did she let that stop her? No. She owned that ring in the Pony Equitation Over Fences classes! She jumped the first fence from a dead stop and nearly spun herself right off Ginger in a roll-back turn. It wasn't the prettiest Equitation trip on record, but she walked out of the ring to a standing ovation from the audience and an eighth place ribbon.
Gracie had her share of frustration, what with going off course in her Short Stirrup Equitation class, but she came back on Saturday and laid down the prettiest 2' Hunter Classic trip you could ask for. What's so special about that you ask? Well... she and Amazing Grace are still just getting to know each other. Gracie jumped her over their first little course together just a week ago.
Shea had a set-back of her own on Friday. After a face-plant at the sixth fence in her Pony Equitation round, she and her mom made a quick stop at the local ER, just to make sure she was okay. In spite of that, Shea came back strong today and laid down a sixth place winning round in the Short Stirrup Hunters.
These four young ladies are part of the future of hunter/jumper riders. They are brave and tough, and the ESI Reporter salutes them for their great successes at the year-end show!
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