Taking It All In Stride [C Fair Horse Show] (Open)
Jul 25, 2012 14:41:17 GMT -5
Post by Kire on Jul 25, 2012 14:41:17 GMT -5
Does, Says, Thinks, Sunny
10:45 am
Checking his watch, Oscar realized it was almost time for the horse show. There was about fifteen minutes left before it would start, and he would need to enter his four horses and get them organized. He clucked to his mount, urging the stallion to pick up a trot. He was riding his horse, a bay stallion that he had owned since he was foaled. Sunny, the proud leader of the group, did as asked and Oscar was glad to see the other three horses follow suit. Though he was riding, he still managed to lead three other horses without a fuss. None of the three would cause trouble with Sunny there, knowing that the stallion would put a stop to it even if he had to use tooth and hoof.
As he trotted between the numerous booths that lined the sides of the street, he glimpsed a few other horses with their owners. Some of them were beautiful, with delicate markings and bright eyes. He reached down to stroke Sunny's neck as he realized they may be in for a tough time. It took only a few more moments before he reached the show ring, a large oval surrounded by a four foot fence, plastic he noted, it wouldn't do much to stop a run away horse. The based of the ring was a semi-deep layer of sand, the coarse granules had been sprayed with water to keep the dust down. It would be decent turf to ride on, soft on the feet but dense enough that the horses wouldn't sink. He personally preferred sand to hog fuel.
At the side of the arena lay poles and standards, indicating some form of jumping. Oscar smiled, knowing how much Sunny loved to jump. How much would it amaze the crowd to see the stallion jump a course with only minor instructions from him. Patting his horse, he dismounted and ran up the stirrups before taking the leads of the other three horses in hand, allowing Sunny to freely walk beside him. Arriving at a small tent, that was set up to look out over the ring, he went up to the table. On the table lay nine blank lists, each one titled with some form of riding. Four of the sheets were for English riding, and the other five for Western. A schedule resided at the top of the table, it read;
11:00 am - Dressage (English)
11:15 am - Western Pleasure (Western)
11:30 am - Halter (Both)
11:45 am - Reining (Western)
12:00 pm - Cutting (Western)
12:15 pm - Show Jump (English)
12:30 pm - Freestyle (English)
12:45 pm - Freestyle (Western)
1:00 pm - Results Announced
Please note that times are subject to change due to participation levels.
He realized that if he wanted to stay and watch the entirety of the competition, he would have to miss the pie eating contest. It didn't bother him though, he wasn't going to be participating in it and he didn't think anyone he knew enough to cheer for would be either. Besides, he would give up a lot more than pie for Sunny. Reading over the lists, he signed up Sunny for Western Pleasure, Reining, Show Jump and Freestyle (English). One of the mares with him, a a pale skewbald named Rohsa, was a beautiful Dressage horse, and so he signed her up for that. The other two, a tall piebald gelding named Night's Flower and a chestnut mare named Devil's Pet, he listed for Halter (English). That done, he returned to the horses and moved them so they were out of the way.
Retrieving the brushes he had stored in a pack tied to Rohsa, he began to brush the horses. He started with Sunny, removing his tack and placing it on a nearby picnic bench as he curried the gleaming ruddy-orange hairs. Absorbed in his work, he wouldn't notice anyone approaching, but he knew the horses would warn him of anyone's approach.
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Other: Alright, so there will be two main categories (English and Western) that branch off into more.
English; Dressage, Show Jump, Freestyle, Halter
Western; Western Pleasure, Reining, Cutting, Freestyle, HalterDressage - The art of riding and training a horse in a manner that develops obedience, flexibility, and balance.
Show Jump - The competitive sport of riding horses over a course of fences and other obstacles in an arena.
Western Pleasure - A western style competition at horse shows that evaluates horses on manners and suitability of the horse for a relaxed but collected gait cadence and relatively slow speed of gait, along with calm and responsive disposition.
Reining - A western riding competition for horses where the riders guide the horses through a precise pattern of circles, spins, and stops.
Cutting - An western riding event where a horse and rider are judged on their ability to separate a single animal away from a cattle herd and keep it away for a short period of time.
Freestyle - Open competition, judging done on originality and performance of individually selected moves.
Halter - Horses shown "in hand," meaning that they are led, not ridden, and are judged on their conformation and suitability as breeding stock.
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