Hi!  Sorry I haven't blogged in soooo long.  It's been a crazy summer!  In the county fair this year I showed a steer, a heifer, 2 horses, a pig, and I showed my dog for the first time.  I had a really good fair.  I got Grand Champion with my steer, and 1st in my class with my heifer.  With my hog I got 2nd.  With my Horses I got 2nd in my showmanship class with Dapple, 1st in my Western Horsemanships class with Frosty (i'll tell you about him in a minute) and first in my barrels class with Frosty, I did trail but we didn't do good in that, and in flags we broke the pattern.  It was my first year showing so I did all novice classes.  Then at the State Fair I took my steer, my heifer, and a hog.  I didn't do too well with my hog, and with my steer I got 2nd in my carcass class on foot, and 3rd in the big show.  And with my heifer, I got first in the junior show and first in the open show. 

I got a new horse in march.  Frosty.  He's a Buckskin Quarter Horse Gelding.  He was supposed to be the best horse ever but 2 days after I got him, he bucked me off.  And then he did it again, and then he bucked my mom off!  And then he bucked me off twice more.  The last time he bucked it was like rodeo bronc buckin and I hurt my neck and my back really bad.  So I have to sell him  I'll miss him alot.  He was a great horse except when he bucked.  I showed him at the fair and rode him in drill team and he did awesome!  Except on the first night of practice, he bucked but after that he did great at drill team.  Oh well...  I'm getting Dapple trained though!!!  I can't wait to be able to ride her!!  I'd do it myself but i'm not experienced enough.  I can't wait to ride her!  She's gonna be the best horse ever!  I've had her for 2 years so we've had time bond, and she trusts me and I trust her.  She's gonna be great!  Well, i've put some pictures of  Frosty and Dapple on.  I'll lable them and the other ones so you know what they are.

Frosty

Dapple

My 5 year old brother and Frosty.  This is one out of 3 of my fair pictures.

My 2 year old brother sitting on the corral looking over the corn into the sunset.  This is another one of my fair pictures.

My 2 year old brother at chore time, helping me feed the horses.  This is my last fair picture.

Yes, this is me  Showing my steer at the State Fair.  I was very focused on the judge, as you can tell.

My 5 year old brother at the State Fair riding the bull.  He was so excited

My 2 year old brother ridin the bull.  He was havin fun!

Well, i think that's all for now.  I'm gonna try to do at least two posts a week from now on.