Westernaires is a precision mounted drill riding group, this blog was used to record my time at Westernaires. I leased a 21 year old quarter horse draft mix named Bo. Prior I rented and rode Stretch, Chey, and GoldDust. My teams were T1, J1 (Top Junior),White Star (Captain), Colorado Stampede (Captain), Nighthorse Rangers, Royal Rangers, Red Liberty, Red Ropes, White Vaulting, White Batons, Jr. Instructor, and Jr. Wrangler. I now ride on the Evergreen Drill Team since I graduated in 2017
Saturday, June 21, 2014
White Division Show - Specialties
WOW! I can not believe I actually just preformed in my first big show for Westernaires. It was incredible!!!!!!! So Ropes costumed during White Grand Entry. We were well represented in Serpentine, lots of owners. Then came the not so long wait. We were the 5th team in so before I knew it we were lined up headed in the gate. Even not on a horse there is something so incredible about running into that arena with the music playing and crowd cheering. I felt very small in the Rodeo Arena. LOL. So we preformed flat loop. Then I preformed butterfly. One trick down! I seriously had a smile the entire performance. Then came lay down. I am the only one on our team who uses the 20 ft but I find it easier. So I stood out just a little. But that was one of my dream tricks to preform at show and I did it! 2 down! Then I got to sit during drag. Then was Handshake. Everything was happening so fast! Hahaha. I pulled out a flawless Handshake. I was even able to look up at the crowd, smiling of course. 3 down! Then I started to run back to line when Drag Accordion was called... Reverse hahaha. So this trick and I have issues. I had it absolutely perfect today in practice. I got 2 ups and downs but that was it. Not bad but not as good as I wanted to preform it. 4 down! How are we on the last trick already??!!! :( So then was Double Wedding Ring. I rocked it! Then we made our big line, Saluted one last time and ran out in pairs. It was amazing! I had so much fun. It is so different being inside the arena. I loved every second of it. Then we unconsumed, packed up our stuff and we were free to go. Even though that was my only specialty, I stuck around and watched a bunch of the other teams. I left after batons. Overall it was an amazing first day of show and I am so ready for base teams tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Oh, my friend who owns prancer is in white grand entry! So cool!
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome!!!
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