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Post by Machogirl on Jun 18, 2005 18:53:00 GMT -5
Today I had a 4H point earner show with Mocha. We did okay in Showmanship and got a second place. That's the first time I've ever been beaten in Showmanship for 4H! I was mad, Lol! In equitation, they called for an extended trot and would not say to trot or second gait! There were three horses in the class, a super gorgeous Rocky Mountain Horse (Mocha), a cute black Paso Fino, and an ugly half arab mutt. More than half the class was gaited!! And they still wouldn't call second and third gait! I was so mad! If they don't know anything about a gaited horse, then they are an idiot! And, they don't know what a good horse is! I ended up getting a second in equitation and pleasure. I'm not one to complain about my placings because I don't show to win, but the people with the arab thing are so rude and inconsiderate! My horse responded to me and was perfect while the arab threw a wrong lead! In equitation, the judge told me and the arab rider that our hands were too high! He said we should have a straight line from our elbows to the horse's bit! Ummm... NO, idiot, you don't! Grrrr... This makes me so mad! I think I am going to have my mom write a note so I can switch horses for the Fair. I use Mocha because I have been training him myself, but if the people want to get stupid about a gaited horse, I'll show one of my ASBs and kick their butt! The arab owners have had it out for me for awhile now because they get so mad when my gaited horses beat all of their little "show" horses. They don't even know what a real show horse is. Sorry this is so long. If it is confusing, I can explain, I'm just fuming right now!
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Post by Machogirl on Jun 18, 2005 18:54:22 GMT -5
Wow, I just re-read that and I jumped around a lot. Lol, sorry everyone!
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Post by Emily-Moe on Jun 19, 2005 8:14:50 GMT -5
LOL! Its ok, i get it! Stupid judges, 4h should publish a booklet on saddleseat to give out to judges, because I find a lot of them have NO idea what they are looking at!!
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Post by Machogirl on Jun 19, 2005 9:14:56 GMT -5
I know! I was so ready to yell at him when he told me about my arms, but I was nice and agreed with him. When I got out of the ring and back to the trailer I went on a big rampage with my dad. He couldn't believe the idiot we had as a judge!
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Post by Emily-Moe on Jun 19, 2005 17:46:23 GMT -5
LOL! You should have told him! I say this knowing that if it was me..i would have just agreed too!
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Post by SaddlebredChick08 on Jun 19, 2005 20:05:28 GMT -5
lol im sorry laura but you did ok right?
in the tennessee state 4h program the judges are actual judges in whatever registry it is for..in western they have quarter horse judges (real judges from the assocation) for the saddleseat-trotting they have either an arab, morgan, or saddlebred judge, in walking horse division they have a walking horse judge and racking they have a racking horse judge and so forth and they are actual judges for those certain associations so they know what they are talking about...
tennessee does afterall have the best 4-h program out of all the states and it is the biggest...the others just have to catch up!
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Post by Machogirl on Jun 19, 2005 21:22:07 GMT -5
That is so awesome! Michigan needs to be as great in 4H as Tennessee! I guess all in all the show was okay though.
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Post by SaddlebredChick08 on Jun 19, 2005 22:31:11 GMT -5
well thats good that it all in all was good..you had fun right?
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Post by Machogirl on Jun 19, 2005 22:38:40 GMT -5
Yeah, I had fun. I want to switch Mocha out for one of my ASBs for fair though. Mocha isn't much of a Saddleseat show horse, but he has been my 4H project. But, if the arab owners want to cheat, I'm bringing out the big horses, Lol!
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Post by SaddlebredChick08 on Jun 19, 2005 22:42:42 GMT -5
lol thats what i would do in the first place!
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Post by Machogirl on Jun 19, 2005 22:52:21 GMT -5
Yeah, but because it is 4H, I try to use a young horse without experience and work with it a lot myself because it is a project. But, they have to cheat and lie, so they are going to get their butts kicked. And, I can show with little wedges because my parents can write a note saying it is a "veterinary reason".
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Post by SaddlebredChick08 on Jun 19, 2005 23:13:26 GMT -5
haha thats not fair!!! but haha i would do the same thing if my parents are vets!! but we can use padded horses in 4-h..so i wouldnt have to do that.
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Post by Machogirl on Jun 20, 2005 6:41:35 GMT -5
It is fair, if they want to cheat, then I'll just get them back! That's not fair, we can't use padded horses!
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Post by Emily-Moe on Jun 20, 2005 8:18:03 GMT -5
LOL!! laura...lol..ive never seen this side of you..i like it!
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Post by SaddlebredChick08 on Jun 20, 2005 9:18:21 GMT -5
hahahaha yeah me too sounds like myself
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