Martens Family: Manitou Horse Show

Our first horse show of the year, and boy, was it exhausting.
Aimee had been preparing all week, cleaning saddles and
boots, filling hay bags, loading the trailer, etc. The evening
before requires cleaning stalls and bathing horses. The plan
is to be in bed by 10, but that never happens. Up by 5:45 am
to get ready, load horses and be on the road by 6:45am.

Aimee and Quinn in Western Pleasure. Placed 4th!
So proud of Aimee, when I remember that only a year ago,
this was a wild-eyed four year old that we took off
the trailer. She was pushy and had never really been
handled...wow, has she come a long way!!

3 days before the show, we decided to
enter Carl in the yearling/2 year old halter class for
fun. He didn't place, but did great considering
the others were all a year older than him
and this was only the second time he has
been off our farm!

Aimee and Quinn warming up for
the halter class

Two very tired/grumpy girls before the leadline
class. And a bored Skippy.

Quinn with her head up way too high. She could
hear Carl calling out for her and wasn't paying
attnetion to Aimee.

We decided last minute to enter Peyton and Skippy.

We weren't sure how he would react, so we put them
in the leadline class. Well, Skippy surprised us and
was SO well behaved!!! He knew exactly what he was
doing :)

Peyton, killing time between competitors in the
peewee trail class. The had to lead their pony over
a wooden bridge, across 5 poles, into a square and turn
360 then walk to two barrels, take a flag from one and

put it into the second.

Back to the leadline class. The judge walked up to each
competitor and asked how old they were and something
about their pony. Peyton said she was 6 and her pony
was Skippy. She added that he was 'bad' and 'bucked
her off sometimes'. She still somehow managed to place
4th in a class of 12!