robyn

Robyn Two years ago, I saved up my pennies from working in a bakery in a grocery store and I spent it all on a brand new horse. That is how I ended up with my new pride and joy, a registered Paint filly that I named Robyn. We traveled all over Michigan looking for the perfect weanling for me to buy, and it ended up that she was right here, in my hometown. She was easy to pick out, I walked into the herd of mares and foals, and this cute little filly walked up, and checked me out right away. I guess she thought that I was ok because she followed me around and got in my way when I was trying to look at the other babies. I got a good deal on my horse, since I was in 4-H and she was going to a good home, and also because they made me halter-break her myself, the owners reduced the price on her.

I brought her home when she was about 4-5 months old I think. She's so cute. I have taken her for two years to the Muskegon County All-Breed Futurity. She has done well both years. The first year she took 6th place, but this last year, as a yearling, she took a third place.

I have also taken her to the fair both years that I have had her. I figured that it would be a good experience for her as a young horse. As a weanling, she took first in her class of two, but the yearling and two year old horses beat her out in the Grand and Reserve Class. As a yearling however, she again took first in a larger class of yearlings, and she also became the Grand Champion Young Horse. (beating the reserve horse from the year before)

Again, I was so proud of her. She did well in the In-hand trail class, where you lead the horse through the obstacles. Also despite the fact that she got tangled in her rope and ran away from me in longe line, we took second place out of two horses in our class.