First Ribbon!

Peppy got his first ribbon, and it was first place! ( for my American friends, red ribbons are first pace in Canada). Unfortunately, there were only two horses in the class, so it doesn't mean much; but the whole idea is to get him out into the show world, and get some experience, so in that aspect, it was a success.

Of course, he stood still until the judge came to inspect him and then he fidgeted and hollered for his mama, but overall, he was a good boy. I'm sure the judges don't expect babies to stand still like a seasoned horse, and he did lead and travel well at the trot. He looks ribby right now even though he is on good pasture and getting grain every day; he is in a growth spurt and I think that is why he isn't a little fatter; all the other horses in pasture with him are quite plump.

This is my friend John from Bar Diamond Y Quarter Horses on Peppy's lead shank. I will be featuring his palomino horses in my next post. Those stripes on Peppy just behind his elbow are called poverty stripes; they mimic the ribs but are actually a coloration; his dam has them too. I had a comment asking what Peppy's colour is called; he is a blue roan even though his head is not pure black. A blue roan must have an even mixture of black and white hairs for his body colour, and that is exactly what he has. Remember, at 4 months, he hasn't shed all of his baby hair yet.

Tomorrow he gets a bath again and on Sunday we go to his second show where he is entered in two classes; weanling halter and stallions all ages. I hope there will be more entries so that it is a little more competitive!