Pony Club Rally

On June 14, Margaux and Alex participated in their first Pony Club rally. The rally consisted of competition in four areas: dressage, cross-country, show jumping (the riding phases), and horse managment (the off-the-horse phase). Margaux, having just acquired LuLu, participated as a horse manager, assisting her team with making sure their horses and tack were ready. Alex, as a new Pony Club member, competed in the first level of each phase. He completed a novice level dressage test, an obstacle course (in place of a cross-country course), and a ground-pole jump course. Trigger was a real trooper--he was calm and under control and tolerated the 90-degree heat. I assisted with the scoring and learned A LOT about Pony Club rallies. In the end, Margaux won two ribbons and Alex won two ribbons and a medal.

Here are some photos from the day: