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 Well OK to be honest, Max and I took most of 2008 off to take time pushing cattle and doing some other things besides just showing.

Max has been a finished Pleasure/English horse all his life with some trail time in between a very good show career. Max has over 735 Appaloosa points in lots of different classes from Pleasure to Trail to Native Costume.

I am honored to be the current and last owner of this amazing gelding. Not only is Max very well trained and talented he knows how to take care of me and that my friends will win my heart faster than any blue ribbons.

So as I was saying, 2008 found us participating in only one show in April at the Arabians of the Desert open show hosted by the Cresent Moon Ranch in Rosamond (hey it was 10 minutes from home, how could I not go?) In five classes we brought home 5 blue ribbons!!! Yeah Max!!

The rest of the summer we stayed close to home while fuel priced were well over $5.00 a gallon and put Max to cattle at our local Roping & Riding Club. Didn't take long for the Pleasure horse to get the hang of working the cattle. While we get teased for doing our Pleasure Horse lope down the arena, It was fun and I think Max figured out he could go a little faster and not get in trouble for it. One night he threw in a big unexpected  buck and sent me over the saddle horn on to his neck!!! What a naughty boy he was that night!!

So this month (March 2009) found us signing up for the High Point at our local show venue. Our classes are:

• Showmanship Novice
• Western Equitation Novice
• Western Horsemanship Novice (pattern class)
• Western Pleasure Novice

Today's judge is Dennis Dean of Apply Valley
Hidha March 29 results
Showmanship= 6th place
Western EQ.= 3rd Place
Western Horsemanship= 1st place (This was a big win out of 9 riders)
Western Pleasure=4th place

Waiting for the Showmanship class to start, I'm really nervous!!

270 Degree Pivot

Western Equitation

All done! Good Boy!!! We can go home now. Until next month.

Judge Chris Slauson of Bakersfield
Hidha April 26th Show Results
Showmanship= No Place (I'll take the blame for this one)
Western EQ.= 1st Place
Western Horsemanship= 3rd Place
Western Pleasure 4th Place
 
Max and his ribbons

Judge Donna King
Hidha May 17th Show Results
Showmanship= 1st Place
Western EQ.= No Place
Western Horsemanship=1st Place
Western Pleasure=1st Place
 
I'm glad to say that the judges are not looking at my Buckaroo Gear vs. all the shiny blingy show saddles out there. Max is being judged on his abilities and not all the glamor!!! I'm so glad to see it!! Thank You to the judges that are doing a great job!!!

Bear Valley Springs Horseman's Assoc. is having a Three show series and this year I get to go!!!!
Judge Donna King
June 14th show results
Halter Geldings 2 & Over = 2nd Place
Halter Grand Champion = Reserve Champion
Showmanship 18 & Over = 1st Place
Country Pleasure18 & Over = 2nd Place
Western Equitation 18 & Over = 1st Place
Western Pleasure 18 & Over = 1st Place

We tied for 1st place for the High Point of the Day!!!!

Judge Sherry Krig
 Hidha June 28th Show Results
Showmanship= 2nd
Western EQ.= 2nd
Western Horsemanship= 5th
Western Pleasure= 2nd

A very hot day and very hot dog!!!!! Jethro the cutie patootie!!!!!
This was my last show and ride with Max, two weeks later he suffered a stroke and never recovered. I sure miss him.