Arobridge Kaimanawa's: The Clevedon A & P Show 14 Nov 2010

I wasn't sure how Sarg and Louka would perform at the show as Sarg hasn't been to one for over a year and this was Louka's first time. We had done all the grooming etc the day before and I put them into the stall with their show rugs on overnight. The next morning I was up early and Michelle and Hannah met me down at the barn at 7 o'clock.
The boys looked great still- just a little bit of mucking out and we were off by 7.45am to get a good parking site by the show ring. Megan text us to let us know that the ring had been moved and she had saved us a great spot....we thought we were going to be on at 9am...but NO we were on at 1pm- Lonnnnnnnnnng wait...

But these 2 boys were wonderful- they were very interested in all the goings on around the show-especially Sarg..Louka's eyes said it all when he saw little tiny JACK the mini mini horse..what a character. Hannah, Michelle and Megan and Margo Megan's Mum were fantastic keeping the boys interested In the goings on...and finally at 2pm we were on. Louka won a 1st (only one in his age class), and 2x 3rd's...I felt he did so well in the other classes as he is only 3 years old and he just took it all in his stride...Just coming to the show- travelling beautifully-going on and off the float so easily, being here with all the noises and tents etc would have won him a red ribbon in my eyes anyway, so to think that he'd won 2 x 3rds ( best paced and Mannered and Best Handler)- well done Hannah- as well (there were 8 horses in all) was so fantastic to me. Sarg as always is just soo nosey- interested in everything going on around him - but calm all the same- He won 2nd in his age class (4 in this class) didn't do as well as he could have in the ridden classes - but that is all good experience for him too- He is a lot more excitable than Louka- and all the things in ridden classes he can do at home standing on his head- cheeky monkey- but he had good fun and that's all that matters- Thankyou Megan and thankyou Michelle- I just appreciated you all being there and doin it. Love you all (horses included) to bits. It's Gypsy's turn this week- we are off to the PNH clinic non thursday- woo hoo