Angel's Show Goals for 2011

I thought it would be exciting to establish some show goals for Angel for the 2011 Show Season. I've thought long and hard about it and I think I've come up with a good list:

• Lead Changes--Angel needs to consistently get her changes. Why are they so hard for her????? She's getting them now about 70% of the time, but that needs to go to 100%. She'll get them; I have faith.
• Consistent Pace--Angel is easily getting the steps these days but sometimes her pace is a bit inconsistent. She can get very quick when she's "up" so, she needs to work on keeping that lopey pace all the time
• Straitness--I know, lead chages come from straitness and Angel has gotten a lot better but she needs to be strait all the time. No more wiggle worms in 2011!
• Ribbons at A shows--Angel needs to pin better than 7th at an A show; she gone 7th a lot but I am gready and I need more--6th or better this year, please
• Win Year End BHSA points--Angel needs to be Champion in a division for year end points, please??!?!?!?!?!??!

The 2011 show season starts with a BANG!

Well, it's upon us, the 2011 show season has officially started here in Virginia. The first show was last weekend and it was great. Angel went 4th, 2nd, & 1st and was Reserve Champion in a combined Pleasure Horse Division, which was great. This year, at VHSA Associate shows, Angel can compete in Working, Schooling, or low hunters for her jumping division. Angel competed in Schooling Hunter, which was supposed to run at 2'9", and she did wonderfully. She went 1st and 2nd over fences and won the hack and wound up Champion of the division! The show was really nice and it ran fast so, although it was frigidly cold, it wasn't too bad. Angel will have a break over Christmas from showing but will be back at it come January. Hope to see you at the shows!

I wanted to take a few minutes to post some more pictures of the devine Miss Angel. So here they are!!!!