Two Shows

E had 2 horse shows yesterday.  She started 1 1/2 hours away at the district 4-H horse show to qualify for the state show in September.  Our local saddle club was also having a show that I needed to help with.  So J dropped me and Otoelene off at the fair grounds at 7:30 a.m. for a show that started at 1 p.m.  It was the first show I didn't get to see E in. 

 But it sounded like it went well.  2nd in showmanship, 5th in western pleasure, 6th in trail and 3rd/23 in go as you please.  She showed Hank in trail (to qualify him for state as a back up) also but didn't place with him but said he did the pattern better than Pep.  They then loaded up and brought Pep and Hank to the show I was helping with.

Since I was there so early by myself I took the opportunity to ride Otoelene all over.  I've never seen such a calm 2 year old.  She never whinnied when the trailer pulled out with the other horses, walked around grazing peacefully, and stood in the stall for the first time without even pawing.  I showed her in Jr. Horse GAYP and got 3rd and ride a buck and got 5th (beat E on Pep).  Hank got two 2nd's but he is still first in by book.  And thanks to J for all of the driving and being a wonderful waterboy and the 5 pictures he took.