Super Scary Experience At The Horse Show! 

One thing I have learned is that you CANT depend on ANYONE to do the right thing( red ribbon in his tail or not) next time tell Sophie to take control of the situation if she finds it to be like how it’s going here( tell her if there is a crowd , move to somewhere in the ring that is quieter, say in the middle etc) being that you’ve had storm for this long and know he’s uncomfortable with other horses around him, Sophie can take the initiative and move him to where they will both be happier/more comfortable and can show off their best attributes ❤️ having her learn this now will absolutely help her later in life problem solve etc❤️❤️

That ribbon was like a whisper, NOT a shout.. you need a ribbon that SHOUTS!!... You gotta remember, that Sophie isnt the ONLY nervous kid in the ring.. all of those kids are hyper focused on their own horses, and a tiny red ribbon isnt going to catch ANYONES eye.. 90% of the time i couldnt even see it in the video, so that should tell you something.. if WE cant see it on camera, then someone who is hyperfocused on their own task wont see it either...

Yes he bucked the rider is too heavy for him and she does not tighten rein or sit deep enough in the saddle for a colected trot reins are too loose also a rather precarious seat.She is not relaxed or calm enough way too stiff and tight.

I think that the judge could have/should have asked the riders not to bunch out & to spread out from the get go. It was a bigger class than last week, but Sophie did a good job of trying to stay focused initially. The other thing the judge could have done was to divide the class into 2 groups when she saw that everybody was bunching up. Storm reacted to what was actually a dangerous situation. There appeared to be novice riders (not Sophie) who either were oblivious to the close proximity of so many horses as they bunched up &/or who didn't really have control of their horses & didn't know what to do. This was a schooling show & the judge knew that. Sophie, congratulations. You just went through a baptism by fire. You did really well. You stayed with Storm throughout everything. I hope that you can own how much you have grown & improved. You stayed in the ring & you looked composed before the bucking & after it was all over.

The show was unsafe. The class was too big. The class should have of been broken up into two. Sophie should focus on riding Storm Western and find a school or a lease horse for English shows.

May I suggest investing in a flashier red bow? Something that may be bigger and a different shade of red? At times it was hard for me to see the bow in his tail, even knowing it's there. The other kiddos could definitely have kept a wider berth, but with the size of the show it's hard not to get swallowed by the pack. Sophia did phenomenal for all she had to work with. Keep going young woman, you've got this!

Me trying to watch Sophia and listen to that lady’s story lol 😂

gabby getting mad at laura when she thinks sophie can’t hear gabby😭😭 it’s so funny

I’m seeing rlly good improvement in Sophie’s confidence really happy she’s back in show season! ❤

Those horses were Flying around that arena...glad no one got injured...that was awful !

Sophie, I am so proud of you, you stayed in that ring and you carried on, you didn't get mad at storm and you did the safest thing for you both and used the middle of the ring and continued like nothing happened. That was a lot of horses for that ring for that class. I get it was scary, I've never been the most confident rider (well sometimes I seemed it but didn't take much to knock me back) so I totally get how that experience can be (my loan jumping horse was a kicker) Don't let this knock your confidence, you've come so far with storm. I'd be interested to know if Sophie actually can hear Gabby. If she can then maybe just let Gabby instruct during comp, as having too many voices talking to you plus concentrating what you're doing can end up that you hear nothing. Good call getting her to use the middle though Laura. Maybe a bigger red ribbon might be good too.

wow. That lady's ribs must have superhuman - like bionicman - powers. Ribs are broken ...yet she has the breath to go on ...and on and on and on about her stories. lmao. BROKEN ribs ...c'mon. Bruised ego and ribs perhaps. LOL I can tell by the ending that Sophie didn't even want to comment on what happened but each and every time we're with our horse it's a learning experience. The support you give her and the encouragement is more than what a lot of kids receive these days from their parents . Good job Soph!!!

lots of "out of control 😱" riders at that show... good for Sophie keeping her composure

Good job Sophie, maybe a larger ribbon for the future to make it very apparent to both riders and judges. Hopefully next time they divide the class or stop grouping in some capacity. :)

Bigger red ribbon! We need to be able to see it from across the ring. It’s a shame people still don’t respect space (the riders had plenty) whether the horse has a red ribbon or not. She is doing so good! I hope she doesn’t let it get to her 🥺❤️

I feel bad that she got scared but im so happy that she didn't let that stop her and she still powered through

I was so proud of her for continuing the show, even after that scare. She did really well ❤.

Whatever happened to the plans for Storm to go back to western, and riding and showing western pleasure. In a western pleasure class, it is much more relaxed, all the horses are going slow and not so chaotic.

You need to put a bigger ribbon on storm you can barley see the red ribbon even some present wrapping rib ion something that is big covers the whole top of his tail so it’s loud and out there then you can’t be at fault for people not seeing it ! And put the biggest bow you can on it that way it’s out there you can even get a sign on the back of his saddle of in the bow that says I kick

Well done Sophie for not giving up. You have good days and bad days. Is there a way to make the red ribbon stick out more? Maybe a thicker ribbon or bow. Riders should know what the red ribbon stands for. There’s always another show and hang in there Sophie- don’t give up your passion for riding.

Agree, the riders too close to Storm , Sophie you did amazing don’t stress about. Came out alive

third 😍 also, watching these people riding in the hack stressed me out

GREATJOB Sophie, Omygosh! How exciting that Kaylee and Oakley are in the show. I hope in the next video we get to see her haven’t seen Kaylee forever. I actually think they allowed to many horses I’m that show. That was crazy. PeaceAndLove Lori

If you can get a bigger red ribbon Sophie did really good I know after a lot of confidence blows and gets hard to feel those things again but she did really well if those are all Brandon’s students he needs to teach them to stay away from other people for them and their horses safety

I think she and Storm both did great! VERY proud of how far shes come in her show career and in riding in general! And also my new cat slept w me for the first time last night! I almost cried i was so happy! One last thing i had another dream sbout Eugene. In the dream he told my new cat Maui good job thanks for laying w mom". " she needs you bc she feels my absence". " take good care of her for me".

sophies eq has improved so much!

Sophie stayed,she didnt quit,thats to be admired.

Awesome job Sophie, you did your best and that's all that matters ❤

Yay! Can’t wait to watch

Well done soph for sitting them kicks and carrying on i would have melted under the pressure and pulled out that last class, you did well to relax him, you were riding great. There should be a red card system for people who run into you at shows its dangerous! poor storm, if people came running up that close to me that fast, i would react too. ❤

Way to persevere Sophie! You should be proud of yourself. Sometimes even the best horses just have a bad day. My tried-and-true driving mini bucked in one of my classes last week and of course we did not place well. So, it happens to everyone eventually, but you really handled it well.

What does the green ribbon on the tail mean? I think Sophie handled Storm very well! WTG Sophie! It not about winning or losing but about the fun and the new memories you have made!! See ya's tomorrow!! ❣❤❤❤❤❣

Sophia did a fantastic job considering the horses bunching up that way you pass your first class in my opinion.

Such a shame. There were a few people in that ring with pretty shitty sportsmanship- in particular a lady on a dark bay, dark jacket and hat on a very forward going horse. If you look at both of Storm’s incidents- it was the same horse that caused them. Please tell Sophie she did nothing wrong, she rode incredibly well. Unfortunately in horsey land, there are some very very selfish people. When I used to compete behaviour like that either got you kicked out, or you lost your ribbon.

Good job Sophie! Definitely can be a scary situation

I hate when that happens! Sophie handled that so well. My horse also hates other horses getting too close and sometimes I do wish he could just kick their horse when riders come right up behind/beside me because it’s so ignorant and an awful riding quality to be unaware of ur surroundings.

I’m actually mad at the other riders in the ring who are not being respectful of her, as they can see he has the red ribbon. Good job Sophie for hanging in there

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Good job Sophie😊😊😊

Hey Sophie you did your hardest. But the other horses 🐎🐴 were out control. Even Kaily 's Oakley. All my love to all.

That would not have been allowed in the UK all cantering round at different speeds and bunching up

I honestly think that the other riders should have payed attention better to how close they got to storm but other then that Sophie did great! My trainer asks how my ride is and I sometimes say at least I didn't fall off😂 so at least Sophie did fall off!

I’m sorry Sophie had a bad experience but she should be proud she didn’t give up. It was a huge group and horses were moving quickly, I don’t blame Storm for being upset. She should take it as a learning experience, once she moved more to the center of the ring, she had more room. Not ideal for what the judge usually wants but it was what worked best for her and her horse. I hope she will try again soon.

Putting a ribbon on your horses tail as a warning to others is basically washing your hands of all responsibility for his actions. If he is starting these bad habits it’s probably because he is so sick to death of going in circles.

Sophie proud of you! You held your composure so well and it truly shows how much you have grown! Keep up the amazing work. Rather rude of the other riders not respecting the ribbon at all.

Props for stick out sophie. Storm is use to western show where each horse is not judge in a big group. But way to go sophie for try especially with no coach but sister with pointers

Sophie needs to not be scared to hit him with the crop cause even spurs are not riding. He’s completely trying not to work

Your bareback riding gave you balance to stay with Storm. Also, I noticed you only braid the mane and forelock. In USA they also braid the tail, at least back in the day when my daughter was showing. Looking forward to your western showing!

I was just at a show the other day where a girl cut me off and came up from behind me so I didn’t see her and by the time I did, it was too late and I broke my canter, and the judge placed me from first to second because of it and told me that. I understand the frustration of having many people in the ring, or people that can’t steer! Haha but ultimately it also fell on me to try and keep my head up and work around it as a rider.

Kudos to Sophie for handling that as well as she did 💕💕🏆 and kudos to Gabby for giving Sophie pointers fir riding Storm 💕💕🏆

Great job Sophie. You rode amazingly. Trust me we all go through having a hard time with riding I am just coming out of haven’t my conference down. Just had a show a few weeks ago where in my Equation on the flat had 23 people and that was just the 21 year old plus group it was crazy. But due rider error and some nerves we didn’t place but I stayed with it. I would also say a bigger ribbon a few times I thought it had come out as I couldn’t see it.

What is a strong trot? I live in the US and I think we use different terminology Edit: thank you guys that clears everything up

If Sophie likes equitation she should try dressage! Way less intense!

Now, bring on the goats! 😂🤣 And the major horse move to their new forever home. Was it ladies first? Did baby finally get to ride with Mom in the big scary trailer?🤔 Did baby kick her human mom for tricking her earlier that day? Will she need therapy??... The saga continues on "Day by Days of Our Lives" 🤣

I miss seeing Kailee. Are Gabby and Kailee still friends? Sophie you did really good!!!!!!! Do not let an yone break your spirit i watch every dssy

I ride western and I would like to know what is a strong trot? Is it like an extended trot?

Sophie should be very proud of herself she did amazing .I can see were it was a little scary people were flying out of nowhere that looked stressful

What a shame , they were going well until that first incident, too many people whizzing around , not like that at uk shows , yes circle but it all seems a bit mad over there 😂

Sophie handled that situation really well. Most people would have cracked but she kepted her cool and after like nothing happened and looked like a professional.

Sophie rode amazing! The class should have been split in two and I think other riders could have respected the red ribbon better and kept their distance.

I have had to tell people in the show ring that my horse will kick them. It’s not being a bad sport, just common sense!

Sophie should be very proud of herself!!! Well done kid!

Would it be a good thing to point it out to judge first re Storm?

Most rider know and understand red ribbon, so why ride so close, even novice rider , and for bunching up like that how the heck did judge , judge them like that

How long is the horse show????

Sophia did just fine in the show, even though she got scared. Good job for finishing out the show, Sophia! Storm was just reacting to being crowded out & Sophia was reacting to Storm. That should've been split into 2 groups. It is dangerous to have so many horses in an arena at the same time. The judge should not have blared out on the speaker when Storm was in front of her either, after seeing him bucking... IF she saw it at all! She could've let Storm pass! Frankly, I'm a lot more impressed to see Gabby at the show coaching Sophia & Storm, than I am to see Kaleigh there. It was nice of you Laura to go speak to her, though.

This show was REALLY poorly handled! I felt so bad for Sophie.. any time we had a class of 10 or more we ALWAYS split it to canter, and REALLY large classes we just split and created a whole new group. It is so dangerous having that many horses crammed together with KIDS riding .. I do think you need to get a larger ribbon for his tail, that tiny one was just not visible enough. The judges should NOT have knocked Sophie for Storms behavior because you Had him marked! It was not her fault that other riders kept crowding him.. I think over all she handled it VERY well. When I judged and saw a child struggling like that I ALWAYS made it a point after the class to go to them and TELL them why they were scored the way they were and to tell them that they did a good job. I feel like especially as a children’s judge you have to instill confidence and a show like that can sure put a ding in your confidence. Please tell her she did great and that what happened was truly beyond her control. She was riding well.. her hands were a little busy, but I think that was nerves because of the large class, I think she was afraid of what he was going to do next. Just tell her hands down and forward and breathe and RELAX.. and try to have fun despite the stress.. wish I could give her a big hug, I know she needed it after that.

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😂🤣😂 the fact gabby kept getting so annoyed when you kept copying her was hilarious to me 😅 to me it show how much you love your daughters cause you want the best for them

I've found that there are some really awful people in the horse world.

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!! I'm first!!