The Summer 1997
Last summer we had a couple horses that ended up staying with us, making quite a nice looking herd in our pasture.. I did quite a bit of showing last summer, too. I went to just about every Open and 4-H Show around here. I have really taken up a liking for Saddleseat, and so last summer, my friend's mother let me borrow her Tennessee Walking Horse for a couple weeks and try Saddleseat on him. He was a blast to ride. He had never been shown before, but three days after he arrived at my house, I introduced him to his first show ring. I had so much fun that day!!
I decided that before I show that horse any more, I have to teach him to slow down his canter a bit. The show was hilarious because most of the people there had never seen a Tennessee Walker, or a horse that big before. I placed in a couple classes with Good Ol' Ted, and the judge said that I must have a lot more courage then her, to try and bring that horse to a show.. I still wonder if that was a compliment or a criticism.