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Long story short, Tristan was adopted by my mother, Ingrid,
who was very afraid of horses. She adopted Tristan as a yearling (he picked her out
at an adoption in Brentwood, CA.) and put in a lot of time just getting comfortable
with him. Together, we have all developed a partnership, trust, and
bond that has carried over to my ability to ride him confidently. Tristan
has never experienced anything other than a gentle touch and patience.
I went to my first competition a few weeks ago with Tristin. Here’s
my story.
I just wanted to update everyone on Tristan and his first horse show. The show was at Brentwood Oaks Equestrian Center a few weeks ago. It was way better than expected, even though it was a little scary at the start. Before the show began, I rode him in the warm-up arena, and he was spooky over everything. After a bit we both relaxed and it was soon time for business. Our first class was Open Green horse walk/trot. I was quit unsure how he was going to do, but as soon as we entered the arena he knew that it was time to show off. Tristan was a pro. Never up to this point did he really react right away to my cues, but now he was right on the money. We got 2nd place out of four horses. My poor mom was in tears; she did all she could not to run into the arena and hug Tristan. We went on to get 5th out of seven in English pleasure walk/trot and 5th in English equation walk/trot. It turned out to be a great day for me, my Mom and of course, Tristan.