Sunday 14 December saw us attending the Kapiti Equestrian Family show, where Brynn takes riding lessons each week. As an end-of-year function, they organise a special exhibition event in which their pupils get a chance to show off to their parents and friends what they’ve learned during the last year, as well as to prepare and give them a taste of possible future gymkhanas, show jumping, dressage and other horsey things in front of “the crowds”.
(Above): Equally important to the act of riding are the procedures for preparing the horses and then cleaning and polishing them up afterwards and parking them in their respective paddocks. Here, Brynn is busy applying the special water-based glitter hoof varnish.
(Above): The first discipline involved a specified routine for various speeds and directions of travel in the indoor arena. Here Brynn brings here ride to a complete stop as required at one of the specified points.
(Above): Brynn cantering down the back straight for a dozen jumps in the outdoor arena.
(Above): Brynn sums up the directions and distance of the next jumps as she guides her steed into a turn.
(Above): Congratulations by Dad, and asking advice about strategy for the next event, the cross-country.
(Above) : Sharing a joke with Granny in a holding paddock before the final part of the show.
(Above): Horsewoman in a pensive position atop her trusty steed Flash.
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