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So I and my wife went to the local horse show in Sibley Ia today.
Took a 9 year old and a 7 year old and showed in a Ranch horse pleasure class. Got the local vet's daughter to ride one and I rode the other. Had a tough class of 8 with 2 judges. Placed 5 th with one judge and not with the other. Some of it was my fault, I didn't hear the announcer well and missed the hand gallop till I saw everybody pulling away, and had to catch up. I have never showed much and can't blame the mules for that.
Overall the mules showed well, considering they had'nt been showed for 7 years.
I didn't expect to win, just go and have some fun and show them off.
a feller started in on me that this was a 1/4 horse show and I told him I had a 1/2 horse and he could go pound sand. We both had a good laugh and all was ok.
Over all we had fun. I guess save some money and get ready to go again.
All the best , Ray
Last edited by mulespurs; 06/27/21. Reason: mistake
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Wife and I did all of that in the 80's. Heck of lot of fun.We did the Iowa state fair once.Dang, that was a hot one. For years, they would not let mules compete in horse shows
If God wanted you to walk and carry things on your back, He would not have invented stirrups and pack saddles
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I have been rerunning in my mind what I should have done better in the open horse show Three things I can improve on.
1. I missed a change of gaits when they asked for a hand gallop. Everyone was passing me and I wondered what was up? There was a bad spot in the arena to hear in, and I was in it and surprise, I don't hear very well either. Or so my wife says.
2 I did not have on the required long sleeve shirt, had a short sleeved one instead, all my fault.
3 My hat kept wanting to fall off. So I guess the hat I got off the Mexican bandit in Algedones Mexico years ago on the street for $20, "he wanted $40", will have to get updated. Kinda like my old freind ain't good enough any more,sorta sad.
Now I got to regroup and try again.
Ray
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If you take the time it takes, it takes less time. --Pat Parelli
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Ray, Find out who the local 4-H horse program leader is call them and get some help, showing horses or mules is all about, 90% preparation, execution is only about 10% of the job. Rio7
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