What a Day

Today was Brooklyn and Lelands last gymcania for the season. They Both did so great. My dad works a rotating shift so he doesn't have many saturdays that the event is off. Some how it worked out that he got their last one off.

Leland rode Hoss thru all 4 events on a lead line behind My Dad on Moonie. I was really scared of the Idea at first. But He did great he is such a little pro. Before each event Brandon would set him up on Hoss and he'd sit there till it was time for him to go. Not quitely i mite add all the time saying the cutiest little things...."this horse is ready to go" poinnting to hoss. "That Moonie Papa's horse this my Horse" "My turn Papa lets go" of course not his turn still 3 kids to go before him. Then Hoss would move slightly pick up a foot or take a step forward and he start agian. "this horse scare me" " this horse make me mad not move." "Hoss not go yet" "oh it my turn now" it was so dang funny he was so excited he couldnt stopping talking about the silliest stuff. I sure love him. How Blessed I am to have the wonderful kids I have....that both know so welll how to melt my Heart.

Then right after Leland went Brooklyn on each event. She was not on a lead line like Leland. She had total control of Hoss herself. After Leland did lead line on each event Brandon would go in the arena, get Leland down, change their stur ups, set Brooklyn on Hoss and remove the Lead line.

Once it was all her turn she would follow my Dad on Moonie around the pattern. She would kick Hoss up to catch Moonie and to come home. I was so proud of her. Then on the Third event the Key hole. (which is really easy you go from one end of the arena down to a barrel at the other end go around the barrel and back to the gate) Brandon got her all set up to go. She turned and told Papa, "you stay here i can do it all by myself!" and away she went. Dad stayed on Moonie at the gate inside the arena. She rode down the arena and around the barrel. As she went around the Barrel she kicked Hoss to trot home. Hoss went alittle faster than she wanted him to probably because he wanted to back with Moonie. (Only a fast trot, he didnt turn the barrel and run home)Brooklyn screamed! She was scared and totaly forgot to pull back on the raynes and say hoo. Had she he would have slowed down, but she is still learning and has only rode alone a hand full of times. After she came out she looked scared and wanted daddy. (such a daddys girl) So daddy took her to the truck so they could talk alone because she did NOT want to ride the last event after that. I have no idea what daddy said but he got her talked in to doing the last event. Had it been me no way would i have gotten her to. Of course she let Papa lead and she followed every where he went on the last event, and even kicked Hoss up to a trot back to the gate. She had the Biggest Smile on her face when she was one she was so proud of herself.

They have finished the season with a bang both doing stuff today they have not done before. They will recieve a Belt Buckel on May 16th at 2:00p.m. Brooklyn is excited but alittle upset becuase we thought it was today she got her buckel. But waitng a few weeks and getting to go to the moutians for an award ceremony, with games and all the other kids and adults that ride...it will so be worth the wait!