Callemaro is a 7 year old gelding that Jack trained from day one. He was with Jack in training for a year. Glamour Girl is a 3 year old mare Jack has had in training for 1 month and as with Cal he put the first saddle on her back.
This was our first show and Melinda who has years of show experience helped us with all the details and took good care of us! Thank You Melinda:)
Jack won two blue ribbons in the western pleasure class and it was a unanimous decision among the judges both times that he was the winner. One of the judges was from England and told the audience and participants that she was very pleased to see the Gypsy's in western tack being ridden so well. She said that they do not see this in England and that it made her trip over worth it just to see it. Heidi Lowthorp put some of her magic touch on Cal a few months before the show to help prepare him for this class and she did a great job with the training.
Jack also showed Glamour Girl in a few of the halter classes and won a red,yellow and white ribbon.
The show was exciting to watch and behind the scenes people were friendly and seemed to really care for their horses who are one of the most beautiful equine breeds to behold. They were bred by the Gypsy or Romany population in England and Ireland and pulled their caravans along the roads where they can still be seen today.
For information and history of the Gypsy Vanner go to http://gypsyvannerhorsesociety.org/
Cal is the sweetest of horses and I think his markings look like a big heart across his side. Hope you enjoy the pictures of him and Jack. They turned quite a few heads as they rode around the stock show grounds.
