Louka's training has started in ernest now

I don't usually like the competitive thing of showing - but it does give people a look at what a Kaimanawa can do, and how amazing they look when they have a little TLC. Maybe more people will take them on if they see for themselves.
I have entered Louka into the A & P Show (in Hand only) so it's a step up from what he has been doing....I have pulled his mane so that it's still long but straighter- I hope the judge doesn't mark us down this year because we haven't platted. I must check the rules ( I am sure the kai's are meant to have no plattingI have been daily now going through all the friendly games in preparation for the big day. I don't mean just boringly going through them- we have been using them whenever and wherever we can....the only thing we seem to have an issue with is the sideways..and yesterday we got 2 steps either way so that was great. I have been yoyoing him back and forth into the new barn- this is good because it's made from coloursteel and that creaks and groans in the sun- (relate that to being a bit like a float with all the noises they make). Anyway we have got off to a very good start- have done lots of smaller ateps up until this point and he is very calm about everything.
Megan has been getting Sarg ready- he will go into the riding classes as well as the in hand classes- and it will be interesting to see if that goes well..he's a LBE more on the play pranks on you side- but if we keep his interest going and he is very well behaved.
I hadn't entered him in the Pony club classes or trot canter jump class- but I am going to if possible now- he is brilliant here....so no reason why he shouldn't be on the day. Here's hoping.