This is Lucy, the horse I rode during my 2nd class.

I attended my first ISHA Horse Show for the Ohio State Western Equestrian Team on September 18th. The show was held at Wilmington College. Wilmington College, Miami University, Ohio University, and Ohio State were the 4 colleges that were attending. I showed in two classes and got 2nd place each time. It is an honor to be a part of the Ohio State Equestrian Team. This club is a lot of fun to be a part of and I am very glad that I joined.

This is me riding Lucy in the 2nd show of the day.

IHSA shows are very different from the 4-H shows I attended in high school. The rider does not bring a horse, but rather draws a random horse the day of the show. The rider is not allowed to warm the horse up, but is only allowed to adjust their stirrups before going into the show ring. The anticipation of not knowing which horse I will get to ride makes it much more interesting than 4-H shows. In preparation for the horse shows, I ride at a lesson at least once a week at Autumn Rose Farms.