Valentines day saw the girls taking part in their first pony show. We were at the stables ... well not early really, just in time for lunch. After we had eaten pizza in the cafe we spent a couple of hours grooming Zorro and getting him ready for 'best turned out pony', then the girls went off to get themselves changed.
The first round, clear round jumping, saw a medal for both girls. In the starter stakes Mollie very bravely decided to ride along, and unfortunatly Zorro to the oppertunity to have a bit of a jog, so she missed gate 4.
Hannah learnt from her sister experience and opted to have her tutor accompany her, resulting in a cler round and a place in the jump off. She placed 7th - very good for a first attempt.
The next round for Zorro was 'Best turned out horse or pony', which Hannah entered with him. This included a lot more riding than we had expected and Hannah did really well keeping up with some of the bigger entrants. She placed 3rd and got a medal, so all that brushing, plaiting and spending money on diamante accessories paid off.
The final round was Mollie in 'best ridden pony'. Even more riding than the last round, and she did really well, being placed 6th - so another medal.
All in all, for the first show for all of us, they girls (and Zorro) did really well.
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