Monthly Archives: June 2010

Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night…

Posted on June 30, 2010 by RaeOfLight

One of my favorite sites to visit when wasting time is thereifixedit.com. I hadn’t been in awhile so I decided to catch up this morning when I came across this photo. It almost looks like saddleseat coats under that improvised … Continue reading →

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Penn-Ohio, coming home

Posted on June 29, 2010 by RaeOfLight

Well, yesterday I made the first leg of my trip to Penn-Ohio. I won’t be going as an exhibitor, just a spectator. But this is a special show for me. Growing up the only opportunities I had to show would … Continue reading →

Posted in Shows, Storytellers | 4 Comments

Bluegrass Classic Show

Posted on June 27, 2010 by Monte15

Hello Morgan fans! Is anyone else planning to attend? The state of Kentucky is in dire need of Morgan classes/shows.  The Morgan show at the Kentucky State Fair has been canceled, and the numbers at the PMHA show in October … Continue reading →

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Derby vs. Homburg

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Monte15

Which one is more desirable in an amateur or ladies class?

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Show Ring Nerves…

Posted on June 26, 2010 by StacyGRS

Does anyone know of any books, horse related or not, that would help riders/drivers with show ring nerves? I know alot of athletes have had luck with a book or a method and I just wondered if any of them … Continue reading →

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Pricing Show Horses

Posted on June 24, 2010 by RaeOfLight

I’m curious what opinions are out there as far as how to price a Morgan show horse, what a horse is worth, what you’re willing to pay for a horse? I realize in a lot of ways the answers to … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor/Opinions | 8 Comments

Classic Pleasure

Posted on June 22, 2010 by RaeOfLight

Can anyone tell me why Classic Pleasure is only open to amateurs? Since Amateur and AOTS classes are available in all other divisions, why don’t they just do the same for Classic? Or eliminate this division. It seems kind of … Continue reading →

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Combined Classes

Posted on June 20, 2010 by RaeOfLight

I was thinking this had been touched on in the recent “Ladies v Amateur” discussion but I just went back and looked and can’t find anything.  In my note below about classes added to Blue Ridge, I noted that the … Continue reading →

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Blue Ridge Classes Added

Posted on June 18, 2010 by RaeOfLight

Additional classes have been announced for the Blue Ridge Classic Horse Show.  Classes added include; Open Western Pleasure-Any Breed, All Ages, Morgan Park Saddle-Ladies & Amateur (this looks like a combined class… interesting that we were just discussing that there … Continue reading →

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Wheat State

Posted on June 16, 2010 by super Horse

I showed at Wheat State my first time this year! I thought it was an awsome show ( I’m sad it is over). My mom showed at wheat state when she was a kid. She did good and her hopes … Continue reading →

Posted in Results, Shout It Out!, Shows | 3 Comments