
09/11/2024
16/10/24........Our first big show! Geelong Royal!
On the Wednesday of Geelong show week, they held a couple of brumby classes, which was the perfect opportunity to take Benny out to experience a night in a stable, and large show atmosphere in preparation for EQUITANA Melbourne
We had a little heart in mouth moment Tuesday evening when Benny took a bit of fright at the small, dark stable with the squeaky door...and attempted to join me outside via the split door! 🙈🙈🙈.....but settled down amazingly quickly with his dinner, and myself with a cold can..(No doubt I was more traumatised than he was about it! 😣🙈😅)
We had the lovely pleasure of sharing the brumby ring with fellow brumby challenge trainers Erin Beattie and Aztec. 2024 CopRice Australian Brumby Challenge., and Kiara-Jane Stanley with Domino, and we all couldn't be prouder of our brums and how they did with the squealing ponies, jangling harness horses, and big sideshow rides being set up nearby. 🤗
Congratulations to Erin and Kiara for placing 2nd and 3rd respectively, with myself and Benny bringing up the rear in 4th place and a lovely yellow ribbon to take home. 🐎💞🤗
Although I'd put entries in for both the led and ridden rings ahead of time, I felt we were at a lovely calm place after the led ring, so gave the ridden class a miss, and quietly finished the morning with a walk and graze, before packing up for the long drive back home.😊 CopRice Australian Brumby Challenge