5 day challenge - part 3

I borrowed this challenge idea from Lauren, who borrowed it from Tracy...  I'm always looking for ideas to help me write posts and these questions seemed like a great start!

1.  Critique your horse’s conformation

Ugh. I’m terrible at conformation.  I don’t think I even have a decent photo of him.  His topline isn’t great – high wither and a big shoulder.  His legs are nice and straight and he has a decent solid build.  My coach hates his tail set – it is set too high on his bum for a western horse!  That doesn’t bother me much, but she comments on it all the time!  



How's this for a confo photo?  lol

Not much better, but he is shiny and clean!

Nice trot - but with that tail up/out!  ;-)

2.  Horse’s favorite riding exercise

Standing still?  Spencer is pretty easy going and trucks along at whatever we are doing.  I think trail riding at a walk would be his favourite thing – he likes to look around at the scenery a lot when we go out.

3.  Favorite spa day products

I really like Schneider’s Ultra silk prescription (http://www.sstack.com/horse-care_grooming-supplies_ultra-products_ultra-conditioner-detangler/ultra-silk-prescription-ready-to-use/) for coats/manes/tails. It smells really good and seems to help condition the coat. 

I also love vetrolin for a bath for the horse after riding. It just smells like summer to me!

4.  Three best things about your horse

He is 100% broke and steady, without being boring.  He has a good dose of attitude and I have to work to get a good ride out of him and he is the perfect size for me - right around 15hh.


5.  Favorite picture of your horse

Hmm – I have a few favourites at the moment…but here are two:  one from last winter...

And this one from our first show this year.  His eye is a smidge closed and I know it is a 5^th place ribbon, but I earned that in a class of 12 riders.  It was also my first time riding at a show in almost 20 years!