Judge: (After ringing the bell) What test are you riding?
Rider: The four year old test.
Judge: Which four year old test?
Rider: There is only one four year old test!

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We are getting ready to show both Concerto and Ursula at the Paxton Farm Spring Classic. Concerto has progressing nicely and will show in the Four Year Old class. Ursula and Jillian did a great job last year in Ursula’s first show and should do even better with this year.

We were pleasantly surprised last month when Jillian teamed up with Magic and Ursula at a show at the University of Findlay. Jillian is a fine rider but Magic has not been in a show for several years and Ursula has never been in a show. We really did not know what to expect. Things could have gone badly but they did not.

We have been real interested in young horse development. The USEF has a program called the 2006 USEF/Markel Young Horse Dressage Program which serves as a qualifier for the WBC championships. Since we are close to Lexington Andrea has decided to try working on the four year old test with Apollo. Wish us luck!