Post by camino on Jun 5, 2009 8:06:35 GMT -5
As you guys know, my Grand Prix prospect and horse of 5 years, Camino, recently was put down while I was competing in the BSJA for a few months on a large Hanoverian gelding named Bear(Whom I miss lots, he was such a great guy). I am now back in Canada, and cannot WAIT until I am 18 so I can officialy compete Grand Prix(In Canada, you cannot compete Grand Prix level until you are 18 or have a liscence. I was unable to rack up enough points to get a liscense, due to the fact that Bear came up lame half way through the season.)
Anyway, two months before I was to head home, I got a call that Camino had shattered his pelvis and such,a nd of course I told them to put him down. So my parents talked to me that they had found a warmblood gelding for $40,000 that had Grand Prix potential. I told them to just get him. Well, coming home to Canada, I tried to be fair on him. Bandito was his name.
However, he was a very stubborn horse, and we just didn't click, so we sold him back to his old owners for the same price. My trainer offered me my dream horse-5 year old Jinx, aka Mr.Brightside. He is a 5 year old Swedish Warmblood that I took part in training him as a yearling. We got him for a meer $500. I love Jinx! He is the cutest little guy, and already has lots of muscle tone. Were working pretty hard in our Mini Prix classes, because I'm turning 17 this year, and I might be lucky enough to do GP with him when I'm 18, which will be next year. However, he's still a greenie, so we'll see.
I also got my braces off xD
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So far we've been competing 3'8-4'4 Hunters and 1.30 meter Mini Prix.
Anyway, two months before I was to head home, I got a call that Camino had shattered his pelvis and such,a nd of course I told them to put him down. So my parents talked to me that they had found a warmblood gelding for $40,000 that had Grand Prix potential. I told them to just get him. Well, coming home to Canada, I tried to be fair on him. Bandito was his name.
However, he was a very stubborn horse, and we just didn't click, so we sold him back to his old owners for the same price. My trainer offered me my dream horse-5 year old Jinx, aka Mr.Brightside. He is a 5 year old Swedish Warmblood that I took part in training him as a yearling. We got him for a meer $500. I love Jinx! He is the cutest little guy, and already has lots of muscle tone. Were working pretty hard in our Mini Prix classes, because I'm turning 17 this year, and I might be lucky enough to do GP with him when I'm 18, which will be next year. However, he's still a greenie, so we'll see.
I also got my braces off xD
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So far we've been competing 3'8-4'4 Hunters and 1.30 meter Mini Prix.
