Congratulations to Rita and Nicky

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Yea Rita, you have worked so hard for this and I do know how hard, so Congrats to you.
Your mare is a beauty, I miss mine so much and I miss all the years we bred, raised and trained our horses and then hit the show trail...so many years ago but so much fun!
Enjoy!

Sher

Nicky is not a pinto or piebald - she is a Tobiano! Never heard of it before I got her, but that's what it says on her registration papers. You would think she's a pinto from her markings, but she isn't. I guess the Tobiano gene isn't as popular as the Pinto or Piebald.

Rita

Excellent! Congratulations Rita & Nicky!

I love me them piebald horses. That is my color scheme.

Congrats to you both!

Good Job!!

Way to go! You should be very proud. I learned to ride as a kid and can at least stay on a horse, but that's about it.

Nicky is a beautiful horse. I miss riding, but had to give it up years ago when the arthritis in my knees made it impossible for me to walk when I dismounted! Keep on with this, Rita

Barb and the 4 chocolates

Congratulations! As a former horse show brat, I can assure you that this is a wonderful accomplishment. Nothing quite like the feeling when you and your horse are clicking. Nicki sure is a pretty paint mare. Love a black and white paint.

Thanks, Pops, for posting these photos for me. I was hesitant to get into the show, especially the dressage test, because Nicky has a mind of her own. We practiced the patterns for weeks and I still was not satisfied with her response to my cues. On the day of the show, I told her "This is it! You have to listen to me and try to do what I ask of you." And she did! We did the 3 gaits, regular walk, medium walk and flat walk, which are what Tennessee Walkers do, and we did our 20 meter circles and diagonals and rein changes, and out of a perfect score of 160 we got 99. My instructor assured me that this was good for a first timer like myself. The equitation is based on how you handle the horse: the pleasure is based on how the horse responds to you. Now we have resumed training to learn how to canter correctly, so I can move to the next level of the dressage test. To stay young, you never stop learning, and we're having fun doing this!