Kombinirati rejo in tekmovanja ni enostavno, zato smo se letos odločili, da se bosta plemenski kobili, Roxy in Nifty, poslovili od tekmovanj. Napočil je čas za naša mlada upa, štiriletnici SweetSurprise MP (a.k.a. Thelma) in Julio Star High. Combining breeding and showing is not easy, that’s why we decided to excuse our broodmares, Roxy and Nifty, from the competitions from now on. It is time for our future stars, 4yr old SweetSurprise MP (a.k.a. Thelma) and Julia Star High. Kombinirati uzgoj i takmičenja nije lako, zato smo ove godine odlučili, da ne gnjavimo više Roxy i Nifty sa takmičenjima. Došlo je vrijeme za nove snage, četverogodišnjakinje Sweetsurprise MP (zvanu Thelma) i Juliu Star High.

Priznamo, dekleti nista bili v intenzivnem treningu. Na Ranč Prebil smo odšli bolj na probo, ker nam je všeč prizorišče in cenimo trud, ki ga organizator vsako leto vlaga v izboljševanje ponudbe in pogojev tekmovanja. We admit, girls have not been in intense training. We went to Ranch Prebil more for the try outs, because we like the venue and we appreciate the efforts the organizer puts in each year, improving the overall experience and conditions of the competition. Priznajemo, cure nisu bile u intenzivnom treningu. Na Ranč Prebil otišli smo više na probu, jer nam se tamo sviđa i cjenimo trud, kojeg organizator ulaže svake godine, da bi poboljšao ponudu i uvjete takmičenja.

V idealnem svetu bi z Julio letos tekmovala Pia … a živimo daleč od idealnega, zato je Julia svoj ognjeni krst prestala z Markom v sedlu. In Thelma z Evo. Ter obratno :). Za kar ¾ teama VQH je bila to prva tekmovalna preizkušnja. In an ideal world Julia would compete with Pia this year … but we live far from ideal, so Julia experienced her first competition with Marko in the saddle. And Thelma with Eva. And vice versa :). For ¾ of the team VQH this was the first competition. U idealnom svjetu ove godine bi se s Juliom počela natjecati Pia … ali kako živimo daleko od idealnog, Julia je svoje vatreno krštenje prošla sa Markom u sedlu. A Thelma sa Evom. I obrnuto :). Sve u svemu, za ¾ teama VQH ovo je bilo prvo natjecanje.

In izkupiček? And how did it work out? I kako smo prošli?
Eva & Thelma:
Horsemanship Amateur 3rd place
Ranch Riding 1st place
Western Pleasure 1st place
Marko & Julia
Horsemanship Open 1st place
Trail Open 1st place
Ranch Riding 2nd place
Western Pleasure 2nd place

Uvrstitve in dosežki bi zveneli veliko bolje, če bi dejansko bilo vsaj malo več konkurence. Žal so tekme za DP po številu štartov padle na povprečje tekmovalnih sezon 2011 in 2012, kljub trudu organizatorjev… Rankings and achievements would sound much better if there was at least a little more competition. Unfortunately, the number of entries for competitions for the State Championship fell down to averages of the seasons in 2011 and 2012, despite the efforts of the organizers… Poredak i dostignuća zvučali bi puno bolje ako bi bilo barem malo više konkurencije. Nažalost, utakmice za DP po broju startova pale su na prosjek sezona 2011 i 2012, unatoč naporima organizatora …

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