So after being left out all night I got up early expecting to see a very dirty pony but by some miracle he was clean! just dirty feathers, so washed them again, put his new travel boots on which he wasnt sure he could walk in, and off to the show! Now as this was the first time he'd been anywhere - the most he's done is being walked round the village and there's not that much to see, and he hadnt even done that for 2 months - I was expecting the worst, but the worst was he neighed a bit at the start and circled around, had 1 rear which i told him off for, and then he decided the grass was much more interesting and started to graze (still neighing quite a bit though)
Our first class was coloured - any type. So in we went, he walked around wonderfully, there was a miniature spotted stallion in front of us and Harry liked the look of him! I was feeling very proud of my lovely pony striding out around the ring, I kept talking to him saying "You're being such a good 
boy!" then we all had to stop whilst each horse was trotted from the front of the line to the back - Harry stood like a pro! But then, when it was his turn to trot, he didn't want to! He thought he was leaving the others and didnt want to it was very funny, the steward was chasing and he still wouldnt stubborn little pony I couldnt stop laughing! once we were back with the others he was fine, but again for his individual show, he stood patiently in the line up, stood for the judge, walked away from the judge, turned around trotted about 3 strides and that was it! hehe. We didnt get placed, no surprise.
boy!" then we all had to stop whilst each horse was trotted from the front of the line to the back - Harry stood like a pro! But then, when it was his turn to trot, he didn't want to! He thought he was leaving the others and didnt want to it was very funny, the steward was chasing and he still wouldnt stubborn little pony I couldnt stop laughing! once we were back with the others he was fine, but again for his individual show, he stood patiently in the line up, stood for the judge, walked away from the judge, turned around trotted about 3 strides and that was it! hehe. We didnt get placed, no surprise.So mountain and moorland class was next with about 4 hours in between, and I think Harry was a bit tired, he did the first trot around really well, but in the line up he started dozing off, for the individual bit he trotted a little longer but he wasnt being as nappy as before just very tired, it was a long day for a baby! We didnt get placed again but I was so pleased with him, he had been very well behaved and once he knew waht I wanted he tried his best. We took him straight back to his field with his boys and the minute I let him go he rolle
d, he's now a muddy pony again! Never meant to be a show horse anyway.
d, he's now a muddy pony again! Never meant to be a show horse anyway. We won't be doing much showing unless it's very local because I got really bored! I prefer a bit more action myself, in hand shows have never particularly excited me. But it was for Harrys education and I am so pleased with my little man, he really is the best!
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