An Introduction

Show name: Canadian Blue
Best known as: Canada
Breed: Canadian TB
Raced: Erie
Goals: Start at Beginner Novice with a move up to Novice by the end of the season

He was my 21st birthday gift for myself. Best. Thing. I decided it was time to live out all of my childhood dreams. Money, time, injury to both horse and rider have really prevented us from truly living out those dreams. But this is our summer.

He lives at a small 7 stall facility with mostly retired horses. He get a lot of turn out and a lot of individual attention. I usually have our lovely (yet small) indoor all to ourselves. Our focus, drive, and connection has done a 180. It's been a perfect situation for us, and we are doing great!

Last year we did one event in Genesseo, NY at Beginner Novice - we were 6th after Dressage, but had a refusal (my fault!) in Stadium and had time faults because we (Canada) didn't want to cross a stream of moving water.

Last year I purchased a small 2 horse Kingston from my trainer. While it sat there and just looked pretty, I dreamt about the summer to come where we would travel and do as much as (the wallet allowed) possible. But my little blue Ford Focus just didn't have the capability to pull it along. Recently I took a big gulp and went into (small and modest) debt to purchase "the beast" a 2003 Silverado 2500HD. Since the purchase the little one (Focus) has sat idle because it's just not as fun to drive as "the beast".

This is the trials, tribulations, and hopefully championships of Canada and his girl (ME!)