Milestone Arabian Dressage and Sport Horse

I was really pleased with my two ponies today!
Mav got a 64.21% in the Prix St.George and 63.68% in Int. 1.
Allie got 61.86% in 3rd Level, and 63.68% in 4th Level.
I can't beleive I rode this well, as my back went into spasm before my first ride on Mav in the Intermediare 1.
I sucked it up, took some pain meds, and soldiered on to some of the best rides I've ever had on Mav!
I'm still hurting, but it was worth it!

Paddocks Finally Finished!

Finally, we got the paddocks are done, and the horses are happy! Eisenstein and Sydney are happy together in the top photo, and Eisenstein is looking at Nova on the other side of the fence (next pic down). Annie is carefully watching the going's on with Nova!

The bottom pictures are the new paddock behind the house. Mav and Allie are chowing down in there. Still a few "tweaks" to do, but all the horses are now safely behind the 1 1/2" Electric tape.
I'm never ever renting a 2 man auger to dig post holes ever again! I don't even think 2 men could hold onto the thing go through the clay we have here. I still need a couple of more bracing posts, but things are still safe and secure, I just have to resurrect my post hole auger for the tractor.

Congrats Cathy! It's a Girl!

Congrats to Kirkridge friend, neighbour, and horse owner Cathy Martin. She had a baby girl this afternoon at McMaster Hospital in Hamilton. Audrey Anita (I hope I got this right) weighing in at a healthy 7lbs 4oz. A little sister for Tate.
Mom, Dad (Stephen), and Baby are doing fine!

Summer Sizzler Results

Allie and Porshah had a great show at Milestone for the Summer Sizzler.
CCF Porshah:
2nd H/A Sport Horse Mares in Hand
1st H/A Sport Horse Under Saddle ATR
3rd H/A Sport Horse Show Hack

KF Almaz++//
3rd H/A Sport Horse Mares in Hand (Megan)
1st H/A Sport Horse Show Hack
1st H/A Sport Horse Under Saddle Open

Team Kirkridge Show Updates

Well, the month of May and the beginning of June has been pretty busy with shows with our Kirkridge horses.
Megan and Po have attended 3 shows so far, beginning with the Milestone Arabian on May 5th. This was Porshah's first Arabian Sport Horse Show with Megan, and she did quite well, placing in all of her classes.
The next show for Megan was the Niagara Dressage Show on May 31 in Welland. Some top shelf scores ranging from 60 to 63%! Well done.
This past weekend Megan again competed at the Eastern Canadian Arabian Breeders Championships near Peterborough. Po is the Reserve Champion in both the Half Arabian Sport Horse Under Saddle Amateur and Open Divisions! Her dressage is getting better every show with scores ranging from 60 to 70%!. Some lovely rides Megan! I'm proud of you!
Allie and Porshah receiving our Champion and Reserve Eastern Canadian Arabian Championship awards with judge Nancy McMahon on the left.



















Lukas (far left) debuted at his first dressage show at Niagara in May, with scores of 67.9% at Training Level and 65% at first level. He was a perfect gentleman and received many positive comments from the judge.
Mav (middle pic) qualified again for Sport Horse Nationals at Prix St.George and Intermediare 1 at the Milestone Spring Arabian Dressage Show. Scores up to 62%.
Allie (far right) had a good show at Milestone winning H/A Sport Horse Show Hack (undefeated since 2004 in Eastern Canada), and scored 63% in Third and Fourth Level Dressage. Allie was also the Eastern Canadian Arabian Breeders H/A Sport Horse Under Saddle and Show Hack Champion!
Kahlua has been going better and better for Megan, and competed at the Niagara Dressage Show at Training and First Level and achieved scores over 60%.








Megan and Porshah at the Milestone show while as judge Peta Christen watches closely!





Eisenstein won the H/A Sport Horse Geldings in hand at Milestone with a score of 77.3% giving him the highest in-hand score of the show by over 5%!