With the close of the 2016 show season, it's time to reflect on our progress. While not always having the best rides due to tension from external stimuli, we had a very successful season. We attended the USDF rated shows at Millbrook Farms in Fairfield and also the IALHA finals in SLC.

During the 'get to know the arena' at the IALHA show, they hadn't set up the judge's table but he was very good with all the other stuff in the indoor arena. While we were making our way around the arena for our test, he noticed that there were people sitting at a raised table that hadn't been there before. He FROZE!! I thought he might be pooping, no such luck. It took a while to get him moving again. The test was accurate but there was a lot of tension to say the least.

We did qualify to go to USDF regionals but choose not to vender into the rocky mountains in September. OVerall we finished quite respectable, we were ranked 5th for Adult Amatur 1st level All Breed - Andalusian, and Reserve Champion for Adult Amatur Vintage Rider 1st Level All Breed - Andalusian. We finished 3rd for UDS 1st Level Amatur rider. Not too bad for only 2 years of dressage training.

We're hoping to show 2nd level in 2017 and have a composed 1st level freestyle ready to go by the summer.