So, here's what I know about
Renny's second show experience and his first time in 2012. We took him to the show grounds while he was under the weather. All three of his rode him in the schooling session, including a young rider who had only a single lesson on him. He was mellow and calm about everything, including arriving, schooling, getting a bath, walking the show grounds. He was happy. And on the morning of his show classes, he just strode purposefully toward the arena, happy to be with everyone. The only thing he looked at, and not in a worried way, was the judge climbing into her tall booth! And so by the time little Sarah and
Renny walked into their first class, she had ridden him once when he was 2, once that week in a lesson, and twice in two very brief schooling sessions. And then they went into their first class with 22 other horses. The class was so large, they had to split it.
Renny was in the first split and made his cut. And he was adorable and perfect for the final rounds. And he won SECOND place out of 22 horses in his very first class of the year. Here you see them coming out of the arena with their ribbon! He went on to get another ribbon before he was retired for dehydration.
So, in
Renny's brief show life, here's how he stacks up -- two shows, four classes, four ribbons, including a 4th place out of 17 in his first class ever at a rated show! 2 4ths, 1 2nd, and 1 1st!!!
I was so proud of how beautifully Sarah rode him. They looked happy together. You can see here that
Renny knows he did a good job with his young friend!
