08/26/2023
Ellen and Glitter have been SUPER busy and doing great things together! We love to see the bond between them and how far they’ve come! Absolutely incredible!
Here’s what Ellen and Glitter have been up to and what their future plans are coming up the next few months!
“Glitter is officially entered in show hunters and field hunters disciplines in the TB makeover!
This past weekend Glitter and I went to Katy for a GHHJA show at Great Southwest Equestrian Center. She trailered solo and was stalled by herself but handled it super well.
She really enjoyed having a stall guard so she could hang out with her people in the aisle way!
We rode in the schooling hunter and green as grass divisions and placed nicely, even getting a 2nd place behind a lovely pro rider that I highly respect.
Our goals change with each show: back in May, the goal was just to get over each jump. In July, the goal was to rate her speed and slow it down a bit. In Aug, the goal was lead changes, getting even distances to jumps, and keeping a consistent pace. She eats up those goals way faster than I expect her too.
The heat has put a damper on shows and off property ventures, but we have adapted by riding at home early early morning (think butt in saddle at 6 am) and trailer at night or early morning when going off property.
I can't believe how far she's come already, but we still have a lot of work to do! We've got cross country schooling this next weekend, 2-3 horse shows in September, and foxhunting season starts towards the end of September. Glitter hasn't shown me that it's too much on her, but if she tells me it's too much then she'll have a break built in before we head to Kentucky Oct 7th.”
