Her First Horse Show With No Coach! 

Totally agree, a riders presentation is just as important as your horses. Even if this is a schooling show of sorts, the little things (like hair being neat in a hair net) demonstrate you took the extra time to be polished and clean as a respect for the judges and the many people it takes to run a show. Sophie’s boots are a distraction from her actual riding. It’s time for new boots. These no longer fit and even if they “can” do up, this is not the first show that they are undone or they come down. I agree, half chaps my be the better option until Sophie stops growing.

All the shirts we have here has a funny collar! Everyone has their parents do it. Definitely shopping spree. I wasn't expecting her to do the show! It was all last minute!

A lot of boot repair places could even add a gusset for her boot and I think I remember somewhere online selling a zipper piece to extend to back part of the boot.

If they weight checked sophie and her saddle against the rules for storm, she would have been allowed to compete.

@@DayByDayVlogs Oh no thats not what im saying! Storm is perfectly capable of carrying Sophie!! Im just saying it would be a good idea to work on Sophies weight. I just dont want her to miss out on things later in life due to her weight and I know its been hard for her due to the medical problems when she was a baby but I dont want her life to be limited when it comes to physical activity and running and stuff like that! You guys are so amazing and I know your going to try super hard at this!

I appreciate this! I just can't talk about sophie and her health issues in a public forum anymore. It turns ugly quickly, but I appreciate your kindness and understand where your heart is!😍

@@DayByDayVlogs I totally understand, it’s not an easy subject to talk about! ❤️

As a total outsider, I’m going to tell you how it sounds. It sounds to me like you are weight shaming and that’s just NOT ok. I can tell you that I am overweight, I have been most of my life and I can assure you that my weight has never prevented me from doing ANYTHING I have wanted to do. Frankly it is not your place to tell Sam and Laura that they need to get her in ANY kind of class or diet. That is THEIR business. Not yours. To then add that Their grandchildren’s weights are some how their responsibility is absurd! When did it become acceptable to publicly criticize total strangers for the way they choose to live their lives and then basically demand that they change to YOUR personal opinion of what’s right or wrong? Someone needs to teach YOU when to voice your opinion and when to keep your thoughts to yourself. I know that I myself have had to remind myself of this very thing a time or two.. but as opinionated as I can be, I would NEVER call someone’s CHILD/GRANDCHILD out for their weight!

They dont fit

They slid down. That happened to me once too!

@@julieerkulhehecorrect

Yup!

Thank you! I've come to really enjoy your comments because I learn something in each one! New boots are on my list before the next show! I wasn't expecting her to show English this year and she got ready when I was away. I got back and she was on the horse. I was just so proud of how independent she was. Next show will definitely be better!

@@DayByDayVlogsyou are so very welcome. did you get my email maybe moving toward Algonquin Park. Maybe one day we will ride together at the park.

I didn't get it! We would l9ve to ride in Algonquin Park!!!!

@@DayByDayVlogs looking to move. Algonquin Parkis one of the places im looking at.

Thank you so much!

Sophie and her tack is within the proper weight limit for storm. If the show had weight checked, she would have been allowed to show him.

@@DayByDayVlogst’s so hard to tell someone’s weight by looking at them too. I’m the same height and size as my mom, but I outweigh her significantly despite wearing the same size clothes. My aunt looks bigger, yet weighs less than both of us. 🤷‍♀️ Also, Sophie’s a kid is she not? It doesn’t seem right to comment on her weight if she’s a minor and publicly shame her. That isn’t tactful or respectful. As a mother too, I feel for you having people make comments like that about your child. ❤

Thank you! I absolutely agree with you! You truly can't tell! There is so much bad that can come when discussing a child's weight on social media, and I definitely don't want anything to do with that. The one positive thsts comes from this is that sophie has learned to not listen to unkind people who don't know anything about her or her struggles. She's become stronger from it!

She really was!!!

Thank you so much!

Thank you!!@

Thanks sandy!!! No one knows storm like gabby does!

@@DayByDayVlogs 😊👍

Ya! We were a bit of a hot mess. I was busy with 3 kids showing and sophie got herself packed and ready! We couldn't find her hair net and I wasn't there to help her do up her shirt or her boots!

And that extended trot too! Go Sophie!

Ya! That's what it was!!!!

How did you do?

@@DayByDayVlogs We did well and received lots of ribbons of all colors including a Championship :)

Ya! This show was so sudden. We didn't even think to check tack. New boots for sophie!

​@@DayByDayVlogs I've had the same thing happen to me before but with my jacket haha. Its a schooling show so not really a big deal ;) Since she's been doing western I wouldn't even worry about the boots that much, maybe just some half chaps for when she wants to ride english. Tall boots are so hard to fit and she will probably grow right out of them again

Thank you so much!! That's so kind of you! All that bareback was exactly what she needed

Absolutely! Next show she will.perfect her presentation!!!

It was the longest, wettest, most humid most fun day ever !

Thank you!

I wish you could have too! Her video is up in a few hours!

The tape would have worked for sure! Thanks! Those boots have had their last ride. I was doing thr hobby horse when sophie was getting ready so I wasn't able to help her with the boots. Onwards snd upwards!

Good idea! She needs a new button at the top so they can close!

Thank you so much!! Storm truly is such a good horse. He is so honest! If you make a mistake, he will tell you to get off, lol. Bucks tend to help you do better fast!

I know! Every palamino I see makes me take a second look! Finn has a crooked stripe down his face, so he is very easy to recognize!

Thank you!!!!

People always tell me that there is no difference. Good riding is just good riding. Seriously though it's thr western lessons for sure. All thst bareback riding has done her wonders!

He was such a good boy! He appreciates being ridden the way he likes! He is so very specific. Make one wronf move, and he will tell you to get off lol! Do it how he likes it and he will be perfect right back to you!

@@DayByDayVlogs I love him! Out of all your horses he's my favorite!

Everyone says that! He definitely has such a personality!!!

Thank you! Storm was definitely full of himself. This show! So proud of them both!

Ya! It's worth it, though! All these little girls that gracie is helping to realize their dreams! I have another granddaughter who will be riding gracie eventually as well!

@@DayByDayVlogs that's great! Gracie is such a good pony. I've been watching yall since the beginning of literally everything!

Awe yay!

Me too!!!

He really is such a clever boy. You show him a show ring and he says watch me go.. just don't ride up behind me or I will kick you!

@DayByDayVlogs it looked to me that he was not going too slow as he usually does. He looked so handsome.

He really did! Sophie was trying to use everything she's learned recently, and he could tell! She has been learning how to move her body to get him moving, and he said ok but make one wrong move and he will buck you off lol!

Thank you!

Awe! Yay!

Thank you!

@@DayByDayVlogs your welcome.

Thanks!

Ya man! I want too! The old lady lessons I'm going to take will be exactly what I need so I can do a show!