*** Jumper Ring ***
Jumper events are purely athletic tests of speed and strength. Style does not
count. Clean jumps and time determine the winner.
Jumps may be vertical or oxers. Vertical jumps test the horse's height jumping ability.
Oxers test the horse's width jumping ability.
Oxer jump
Another Oxer jump
Horse didn't like this oxer
The upside of jump
Halfway through the jump
Downside of jump
Horse and rider failure results in work for ring hand
After their run horse, rider and her family head for the barn
On cool days, it's nice to have friends to snuggle with
*** Grand Prix Ring ***
Jumper ring with more challenging jumps.
Workers setting up a jump
Walking the course - riders can walk and study course prior
to event; horses are not allowed on course before their run.
Lead line rider - lead line riders are youngsters who take
center ring prior to Grand Prix events. They are judged on riding form and control of
horse; each always receives a blue ribbon. Great riders coming up in the future.
Lead line rider assistants tending horse blankets on cool day.
Coach/instructor provides rider with info
Coach/instructor observes rider and horse during run
Rail falls, horse and rider pick up four faults
Vertical jump; horse midway over
Oxer jump; horse midway over
Vertical jump; horse starting jump
Oxer jump; basically a front view
Horse and rider has a pit crew?
Wilhelm Genn, winner of the last Sunday's Grand
Prix event
*** Hunter Ring ***
Hunter event participants are judged on style and manners.
My eyes do not know what to observe to make a judgement, but here's some pics.
Oxer jump
Vertical jump
Another veritcal jump
Video photographer waits for another participant
A little spruce up prior to horse being shown
Another horse getting spruced up
Time to mount, rider appreciates steps locate here and there
Video photographer waits for another participant
Head-on view of horse and rider
Paint horse competes
Ribbon winner, a white one but that's better than none
Between rounds of competions, footing work is performed
More footing work
*** Pony Land ***
Hunter events for youngsters occur here.
Pony clears jump
Liked the look of this pony; rider's helmet position also
Youngster concentrating on the jump
Pony Land observers; a few seem interested in the event
Does tongue position affect the score?
Ring announcer - probably requesting a contestant to show up
(contestant scheduling is quite lax)
Pony decides conditions are not right for this jump
Now they are
Youngster looking cute in schooling area (schooling is
warmup and/or practice).
Mother/daughter(?) conference in schooling area
*** Canines ***
There must be an unwritten law that requires each horse owner, family or farm
to own at least one dog.
Little dog and owner conversing as they walk
Boxer of some type?
Young lady enjoying time with her terrier(?)
Young girl and twin dogs(?)
Smiling girl leading her puppy
Two puppies in a basket
Two puppies in a pen
Puppy on a leash at the Show Day Cafe
Corgi
Handkerchief wearing canine
Video photographer takes time out to play with a
co-worker's dog
*** This and That ***
Looking for something a little diferent to photograph led to
these pictures.
Young lady washing her horse
Horsewasher's work being observed by horse
More shavings being delivered to the barns
Work golf cart used as a bus and to tow a
bicycle
Non-work golf cart
Another non-work golf cart
Young lady on four wheeler on cool day
Young lad on scooter
Two young girls on scooter, one seems
concerned
Non-ribboned and ribboned hair, or
non-rider and rider
Two young girls, one looking for a pony
Horse receives an affectionate touch
Another horse receives some affection
Someone who watches for horse droppings more
than others
Boots of a different color(s)
A peak at a belly
Relaxing on a day off
Ribbons on display
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