Sunday, September 11, 2011

Not A Bad End

They did it!!!!

Megan jockeyed the big black horse well over the weekend and took 1st place for the year end, in the Youth 3D...
Pretty impressive for a horse that we were just having fun on to win a saddle his first year out.

Spooksy, old boy did me grand as well. We took 3rd for year end, in the Open 4D and won a new 5-Star saddle pad...
That is impressive as well, considering I didn't even start running Spooks at the NBHA runs until the last quarter. He just placed so consistently every single time that he bypassed numerous horses that had run all year.


Megz restrained herself during the awards presentations, but once we got in the pickup and headed for home, you couldn't have slapped the grin off of her face. LOL

Moon didn't win anything this year. We garnered points in the 1, 2 and 3D's, but not enough to place in the year end awards. Spooks will never, EVER be anywhere near as fast as Moon, but he sure has him beat, hands down, in the consistency department. God Bless those big, clunky, solid-minded, foundation-bred horses. ;-)

22 comments:

ACountryCowgirl said...

CONGRATS!!!! I knew I loved that horse:) congrats to both cowgirls on good rides!

Allenspark Lodge said...

You GO ladies!

Bill

Barbara said...

That is so Awesome, so proud of the big guy...

in2paints said...

Congratulations to both of you!! That's great! And what great year end awards... I need to start barrel racing.

GunDiva said...

Congrats!!!

Nuzzling Muzzles said...

Yay! A saddle and a pad make great awards. So much better than 50-cent ribbons.

Ranch Girl Diaries said...

Oh, too cool! Love the saddle and pad, I would love to win a saddle! Congrats to you both, loved the photos! ;-)

cdncowgirl said...

Congrats to both of you!!

Moon will have his day yet :)

Mikey said...

OH CONGRATULATIONS!!! I'm so proud of both of you! Love Megan's smile in the last pic. So happy! Totally makes me smile too. You girls are golden :)

Shirley said...

WooHoo! You girls did awesome! Spooks deserves an extra treat and some big lovin'. Love that last photo.

Kristen said...

congrats! That's an awesome saddle! WTG Spooks!

Sherry Sikstrom said...

Congrats all the way around!

Laura said...

A saddle? And a saddle pad? Pretty good haul! Congrats to you guys...

I don't think there are many organizations here that give away anything that big!

Moon will have his day - he is just getting rolling!

SunnySD said...

Congrats to you both!!!

robbie said...

Hey both of you,well done.

C-ingspots said...

That's fantastic!!! Congratulations to both of you cowgirls!! Maybe Moon will take a few lessons from the ever steady black horse... :)

Crystal said...

How cool! I always wanted to win a saddle, maybe I need to start barrel racing. Congrats to you guys you got him all decked out now.

Cut-N-Jump said...

>>...you couldn't have slapped the grin off of her face. LOL<<

If ya tried, my guess would be you may get slapped back! LOL

How awesome is that? A saddle and a pad... Are you going to be hauling Spooks around with you next year too?

Mrs. Mom said...

Sweet!! Nice job you two!!


Now. We have an issue here, woman. WHERES MY SHOOTER PIX????? ;)

Like, I'm JONESING!!!! For Shooter.. Baby Guns... new to-be-named filly... Sheesh!!! Your Momma best get on the ball and fill da need here!
xoxo

Funder said...

Nice saddle, cowgirl! And congrats on winning with Spooks - he sounds like such a sweetheart.

Anonymous said...

Congrats!

kestrel said...

Woohoo! Congratulations!