This message is from: "Sofia Jagbrant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Congratulations to good driving and a good drivingpony Ardeth! I became so inspired when I read your post, so I have to write a own and tell about my own driving competetion, with my own 4 year old gelding.
Yesterday (on my 18 :th birthday) I compete both cones and another class which is called "brukskorning" on Swedish, in a small competition which my local fjordhorse club had. The main point in the class "brukskorning" is to do things like everyone did before, at the farm, with a big carriage. Both me or Buz (dad: Lunbrigg 181), my 4 year old gelding have never driven a so heavy carriage, but he was a good boy and after a while he was very good to drive that kind of wagon too. My horse and I have never heard so much good things after that class. All people was so impressed of his gentle and calm temperament, and after that I had a smile on my lips the hole day :-) I came on the second place of three in the class, but the winnerhorse was mare who will foal in a month, so if I want could I go on our Swedish big fjordhorse championship. I don't know if I will do that, but it is very fun to drove a class like that. After that I started in the coneclass. I didn't thought Buz would be so happy and run so fast in the cones, so sorry I got two balls down. But I really loved it, and so did Buz! Here are some photos from the competition: http://medlem.spray.se/fjordbilder/ny_sida_8.htm Sofia Jagbrant --> http://medlem.spray.se/fjordfia Send a fjordcard --> http://get-me.to/fjordcards ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ardeth Obenauf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com> Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 8:50 PM Subject: Gayla Bluegrass CDE > This message is from: Ardeth Obenauf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I just returned from Georgetown, Ky where my 4 yr old fjord mare, Lena, placed > second overall in Single Pony Training Level at the Gayla Bluegrass CDE. This > was her first competitive event and only her second trip away from home. > > We were first in dressage under one judge and second under the other, 5th in > cones and tied for 1st with no penalties after the marathon. Lena took > everything in stride with the exception of the one post with three black paper > plates on it that caused a momentary startle. > > Even though it pelted down rain on Saturday for dressage and cones, she did > what I asked of her. There was also a pair of fjords entered and three other > fjords present that live full time at the Gayla Driving Center. They all had > a good time greeting each other and calling across the fence to each other. > > My navigator, Jeanette Haislip, another fjord owner, was a huge help keeping > everyone calm, on track and on time. We all had a great time and expect to do > this again soon. > > Ardeth Obenauf > The Lazy AO Farm > Shelbyville TN 37160
