Spanish Mustang at Rocking R

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By Jennifer Klitzke

Perfect weather, no bugs, and friendly fans cheered me and my Spanish Mustang Indian’s Legend (Indy) at the Rocking R Farm schooling show held August 4, 2013. This show was our first time competing at cross country. Beginning with seven standard fences in the hunter course ranging from two feet to two feet, three inches, we made our way out to the jumping field over logs, flower boxes, culverts, ditches, banks, and benches. It was one of the most exhilarating rides of my life! I felt like I was riding the fantasy in my mind that has replayed for 20 years when I had longed to ride cross country but was too afraid to give it a try.

Well, my Spanish Mustang Indy has changed all that for me. He seems to enjoy the cross country as much as I do. We placed second of six horse/rider teams.

In addition to the cross country, we rode two hunter courses. Our form is improving each time, as long as I can remember to keep my weight back so that Indy can jump up from under me instead of falling onto the forehand.

Despite Indy having one refusal in the first course, knocking down two rails in the second course. and my grandma memory having trouble memorizing the three courses, we placed third of six in each hunter course.

A huge “thank you” to Rocking R Farm for opening up their wonderful dressage arenas, hunt course, and cross country course and a “thank you” to all of the friendly volunteers who help make this show possible. Thank you also to my saintly husband who gave up a pristine day of golf to capture these videos. What a wonderful man!

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Video: Spanish Mustang riding cross country over fences

 

Video: Spanish Mustang two foot hunter course

 

Video: Spanish Mustang two-foot-three-inches hunter course