2009 Spring Missouri Fox Trotter Show has come and gone. I've attended the Celebration for the last two years to watch my horses. June 2009 is the first time I've showed at Ava since 2000.  A lot has changed and gotten really better since way back then. That year was the first year for the Reining Competition and I rode Velvet.

Incidentially, Nichole Copple and Velvet won Reserve High Point Youth Versatility with tons of blue ribbons.

Nova and I were entered in the Open Events with all the really cool people..my heros.  Nova is fabulous. We actually placed in all the four events that we entered.  When we were on, we were fabulous.  When we didn't communicate, we still looked great!  <p>

We had trouble with our leads. That's it!  We did great in everything else.  Oh, I forgot.  Nova cantered when the judge called for flat foot walk or fox trot.  I need to translate English to her a little bit better.  Canter...Flat Foot Walk...they sound so much alike!

JR and Jennifer Vaught did great!  They placed 3rd in the Open Versatility.  Diva and Tony did great too.  It was a horse heaven for me to see Diva, Velvet and JR doing so well...and it was heaven to ride Nova!<p>