Comments on: Slow Learner

By: julie

julie — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:16:57 +0000

Hi Everyone,

Here is the link to the next installment of Pam’s story. Enjoy!

http://americashorsedaily.com/second-try/

Julie Preble
Intern,
American Quarter Horse Journal

By: Pamela Britton-Baer

Pamela Britton-Baer — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:20:07 +0000

You gotta stay tuned for the rest of the story, guys:) :::evil grin::: Let me just say the story continues to unfold, even to this day. (This column first appeared well over a year ago.) If you subscribe to the JQURNAL you could read my tales every other month. Believe me, it’s HILARIOUS at times. (I like nothing better than making a fool of myself, apparently.)

Thanks for the kudos, though. I mean SERIOUSLY. It’s nice to know people enjoy reading my columns. It’s been a learning curve, that’s for sure!

Pamela Britton-Baer
http://www.pamelabritton.com

By: Linda Peoples

Linda Peoples — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:15:56 +0000

I love the article… when / where’s the rest of the story??
English wear…. yeah, but DON’T wear GREEN breeches!! Don’t ask ME why.. Green is not listed as an accepted color in the AQHA Rulebook! I tried to get the rule changed to read…”Any natural color and hue of nature…” (That would be browns, greens, tans, etc.) Don’t know why it didn’t go through.. Maybe y’all will help me get it changed!

By: nancy chotkey

nancy chotkey — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:47:30 +0000

Love this story. It brightend my whole day. Left me really laughing. Hang in there you will show them.

By: Sue

Sue — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:13:53 +0000

Great story-sounds like my Congress story—horse acted like he had never been shown(he had hunter under saddle points).Luckily our class was at 11pm and the crowd was small. I will never forget the sound in the coliseum when I cued him to canter and this EXPLOSIVE gas bomb erupted from his nether regions. I wanted to hide-but how do you do that on a gray horse in a class of bays and browns! He erupted also–we wound up standing in humiliation in the center of the arena until the class ended.

By: Michele Starling

Michele Starling — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:04:18 +0000

This could’ve been my story, but I’m still in process of getting ready for aqha. I won for the first time at a local show a couple weeks ago…WOO HOO!
I hope to be ready for aqha soon.
Thanks for the inspiration!
Michele

By: Melanie

Melanie — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:47:53 +0000

I’m just the opposite, I’m a Hunter/Jumper with a big butted, muscle-bound, halter horse who loves to jump! You should see the looks I get with my boy before going in the ring. The looks are even worse coming out because he is awesome! He loves his blue ribbon collection. What else would you expect from a Quarter Horse?!

By: julie

julie — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:43:22 +0000

Thanks everyone for your comments – we’re glad you enjoyed this article. Stay tuned for the next Pamela Britton-Baer article; it will be another showing post in a couple of weeks.

Best wishes,
Julie Preble
Intern,
American Quarter Horse Journal

By: Phyllis Martin-Borrero

Phyllis Martin-Borrero — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:38:30 +0000

I love your writing, puts me right there next to ya like a girlfriend laughing over a glass of wine..My daughter’s breaking into the dressage world with her borrowed MULE..your candid take on your having jumped disciplines is refreshing and giving us courage to go for it.. they call her a rebel now. So how’d it go with your big beautiful young Quarterhorse!?!?

By: Theresa

Theresa — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:56:47 +0000

I know the feeling. I’m just starting out showing as well, and my first experience wasn’t much better! Let’s hear how it turned out!

By: Celia Purcell

Celia Purcell — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:22:56 +0000

I can’t wait to read the rest of your story. If your showing career doesn’t pan out, you should consider writing. Your story hooked me from the beginning and I don’t usually read stories about hunter/jumper types. Great article!

Horse Lover & Avid Reader
Summerville, GA

By: Judy Walden

Judy Walden — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:34:49 +0000

I was with her all the way..even at 83 years young. The written word stirs up wonderful memories…so let us have the rest of the story.