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Cheshire Horse Show
September 17, 2006
Sasha & Leaha take their horses to an end of the season horse show at the Cheshire Fair grounds in Swanzey, NH
This is Sasha's first time entering in a horse show! |
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September 17, 2006
Leaha & Sasha are getting Sebastian ready while Sasha's mom grooms.
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Leaha's grandma holds Karasel while Leaha's Mom helps Leaha with her show clothes.
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Sebastian learns to wait patiently. He hasn't shown in over 2 years and that was before we owned him.
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Karasel & Phyllis
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Sasha's Grandma comes to Sasha's first horse show
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Sasha's Aunt adjusting her show clothes
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Leaha won 3rd, 4th and 3rd in her classes today
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Sasha walks Sebastian around to keep him away from Karasel while Leaha is showing.
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Sebastian and Karasel distracted each other because they are so inlove. We watched some of the other riders compete while we wait for Sasha's first class.
Sasha showed western and Leaha showed English. |
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Black horse and rider look pretty fancy
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Youth drivers and their miniature horses
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Leaha's Mom encourages Sasha and gives her advice
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Leaha & Sasha watch the other riders compete.
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Leaha's Mom knows alot about showing horses and she helped Sasha all day. Here she walks with her down to the entrance gate
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Sasha is competing in "equitation" walk, jog first year all seats. It means that the rider is judged on their ability to ride correctly. The rider should always be in balance, possess a comanding but relaxed presence and give the horse nearly invisible cues. Sasha rode in western seat and all of her competitors rode english seat. |
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Sasha's in the competition ring
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The riders are asked to turn their horses
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The judges are looking at the way she sits on the horse and commands him, not the horse itself.
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To read more about the rules and how the judging is done click here. |
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She remains clam and tries to keep the horse at the proper pace
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Sasha's not as comfortable western riding as english. She's been english riding for the last 2 months and really prefers english.
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We think she is doing really good so far for her first time ever!
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Sasha and Sebastian concentrating.
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The horses stand in a line and they announce the winners
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Sasha placed 4th! She won a white ribbon!
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Finally she smiles!
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Now she and Sebastian can relax!
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Sasha was happy she placed for her first show!
Good job Sasha!
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