Amira did very few competitions with me. Probably because I don't have the spirit for that, probably because I dreamed of us winning and didn't wanted to rush... I though we had all our life.
The first competition Amira did, was a dressage one and I wasn't the rider. When I was asked if I wanted to compete with her, I said a firm no but that if someone else was willing to try it's chance, it was okay for me. It was around our first year together, and I felt it was a bad idea... she was still stubborn. Spoiler alert: she was unwilling on that day and the girl who took her finished in cries.
The second one was an obstacle course, I said I was okay to compete, but warned everyone that it would not be easy. I was said that she jumped very well and there will be no problem. I was aware that she jumped very well, but also that she have a special character and I didn't feel like "it would be no problem".
I did the first turn (luckily) but got stuck on the obstacle n°8 because she didn't wanted to jump it, at that point I said to the staff that I needed to pass it, or she'll never ever would. They said I couldn't and that I had to left the ring... she never ever jumped that obstacle for the next peoples who had her that day to compete.
The third was a intern competition, obstacle again, on my stables. I was more than happy to participate, as I felt I was ready for competition at that point of our relationship. We won the 1rst place. But that was not a competition with prizes and ribbons, just congratulations and the pride to finally have won something with Amira.I though it wasn't our last, that I was on a roll for that ribbon I was hoping for. But in fact, it was our last chance and I didn't know.
When plans were made to compete with Kalinka, I said to Eva that maybe she will win that ribbon I was dreaming for. Eva said to me that she will try, but she promized me nothing.
Last week-end, on her third dressage competition... Kalinka won a 3rd place and so, a ribbon!
I don't know when I will be the rider to won a ribon with Kalinka, but that doesn't matters, she's got one already at the dawn of our adventure!
Congratulation to Eva and Kalinka for such a quick accomplishment!
On a side note, I am very excited to show a knabstrupper in dressage competition, thoses are an unknown breed and deserve more spotlight! It's planned for this year that she'll compete a whole season... are you interrested for more report about that?
For the moment, she got compliments from the judges. I wish I showed Amira more, she could have been an ambassador for the spotted horses but now, it's up to Kalinka to do it for her.
Bonus Grumpy Pony (yes I cannot get over the post-button braid look):
