Alex rocked it at State

So proud of that girl and her horse!!!!

All the years of hard work, yelling, blood, sweat, tears and near death-
Hippy and Alex did it in the "big show!"
They won 7th in Keyhole a couple of years ago which was great,
but to watch them run poles this year and win 6th place was fantastic!
I just keep thinking about all that we've been through with Hippy and all his colic problems, eye problems, etc. and knowing that it has just been Alex and him teaching each other - no trainers, no pros, he does it for her.
He has more heart than any horse you've ever seen.

It just makes me happy to look at this pictures and see all the hard work come to fruition.
No, they didn't win first place, but does these faces look like they care if they won first?
She also won tenth in Junior Flags - and it was fabulous to see her get that flag...
and stick it in the bucket!
...in 9.420 seconds

Back at camp we had "mama fan & baby fan" cause it was super hot!

and here is little Miss Molly posing in front of the fan for pictures with Alex's little stuffed horse from her mom that Molly affectionately named "Hipsti" - aka Hippy!

That girl is something else!

Alex's mom also brought her some temporary hair color spray to decorate Hippy for the speed events. I made some star stencils and we graffiti'd "Hippy" on the other side.

It showed up pretty well in the arena.

For those readers who don't know, the State Horse show is held each year at the end of show season at the Barton Coliseum/State Fairgrounds in Little Rock. All of the associations from around the State of Arkansas send their top five in each class to the event. It is usually our "vacation" each year and there are tons of vendors, food and lots of memories are made.
I complain about it, but I really do enjoy it.

Really I do!