Traveler wins AWARDS!!!

I have just returned from American Bashkir Curly Registry conference in Reno, Nevada and I bring great news!

DCC Traveler, our breeding stallion at Traveling Moon Ranch was honored with the following awards:

2011 National Performance Horse - Grand Champion.  Out of the entire registry - Traveler is the #1 performance horse.  WAY TO GO Traveler!!

2011 National Versatility Horse - Grand Champion.  Again, Traveler was the #1 horse in the area of versatility - he can do it all - endurance racing, expos, demos, shows, clinics......

2011 Frequent Rider Program, Competitive Division, Grand Champion - for his ability to compete in Endurance Racing.

This stallion does it all!  and with a great attitude and outstanding athletic ability!!

I also managed to hang up all of our ribbons - that I have won in the past for competing not only with Traveler, but also with his two sons - Timbuktu and Khatmoondhu.  Watch out for the Curlies - they clean up.

Stanton Farms Horse Trials

This past weekend Traveler and I competed at the Stanton Farm Horse Trials and had a blast.  We packed up the motorhome with my two kids and my niece and my husband piloted us from our ranch to Stanton Farms.  The first day was dressage - Traveler had his best test ever and we ended up in 4th place after Dressage.  Yah!  Always a good way to start an event - in the top 5.

Next was Saturday - cross country and the reason one competes in the sport of Eventing.  The course was maxed out for time and the first jump was fierce.  Maxed out in height and width.  Half of the riders in my division were eliminated on the cross-country course, it was that difficult.  We ran like the wind to make time and Traveler soared over ever fence.  It was terrific - the wind in my hair, Traveler's mane flying and we took every jump perfectly.  He absolutely loves cross-country.  We were 3 seconds from getting a time fault for going too fast!!!  Here we are going over the red barn.  They had fake chickens and pigs in front of it - didn't bother Traveler at all.  All he saw was the jump and off we went.

The ski-jump.....

 The water complex.....

And now for stadium.  We finished cross-country in 2nd place and next up for Sunday was stadium.  If we dropped one rail, we would be knocked down to 3rd place.  The pressure was on.  Traveler entered the ring ready to jump and jump we did.  Traveler and I flew around the fences and cleared every fence.  

We ended up taking 2nd for the Stanton Farms Event and Traveler and I couldn't be happier.  He was a great horse and a true joy to ride.  I can't believe how far we have come!!!

 Good boy Traveler!!!