AMATEUR TALK

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Amateur-Owner/Trainer-Exhibitor
Joanne Anderson

  Preparing horses for the show ring is not easy.    It takes commitment, dedication and time.   Regardless if you are preparing one or seven horses.   Although I can tell you from experience that working to prepare 7 horses for the show ring takes a lot of time and effort... not to mention patience.  
    I am just one of many dedicated souls that happens to enjoy turning out a horse that they have trained and conditioned themselves to exhibit.
    If you also exhibit in Open, you need to be prepared to compete against some of the top trainers in the nation.
    Conditioning and training a horse for the show ring does not just mean exercising them.  It means teaching them to stand in position and also be alert when asked. It also requires a proper diet and taking the time to learn proper grooming techniques to show off your horses' best features. 
    Liberty is one of my favorite classes.  I think its the least stressful class and I enjoy taking the time in picking just the right music for each horse. : )
    ADVICE:   Start with a quality horse; Don't bite off more than you can chew; and be prepared to dedicate the necessary time to train the horse to be prepared come show time.

Happy Showing!
Joanne

Wins & Awards          Sharing Thoughts & Inspiration     

 

Halter

Triple A Amateur 
Advantage High Point Award 2009

   



National Reserve Champion
Multiple Reserve Grand Champion

 

 

        

            

  

  

 

Performance

 

      
         

 

Liberty

     

 

  

  

   
 
       

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHARING THOUGHTS AND INSPIRATIONS

Showing your own halter horse definitely has its challenges and tribulations. Doing it all yourself also has its great rewards and feeling of self accomplishment and pride.  Sure it may be nice to just be handed your fully groomed and gooped horse ring side by your trainer and simply walk in the ring and show, but there's just something about knowing that you by yourself spent the time to condition, train, clip, groom and have your horse ready to be presented to the judges and walk out of the ring with that neck ribbon! 

Its ridiculous for a judge to really believe that a trainer deserves more than an amateur, owner exhibitor...  that second look or consideration.  Besides the fact that a judge should only be judging the merits of the horse, not whose holding onto the lead, but to assume that the owner/amateur handler doesn't deserve the same consideration???   Hmmmm. 

I once read in a posting from a well known breeder/trainer/handler, that will remain unnamed, that the reason the trainers deserve the second look or more consideration is because that is their livelihood.  That they put out all that money to do their job.   I call Horse Poop on that comment!  Who do they think gets CHARGED for all those expenses?  When I spent the amount of time and investment that I have in order to show my horses competitively myself, I not only think I deserve just as much consideration, but I demand it! 

I have on occasion handed off a horse to a trainer to show for me.  I have no problem doing that if I feel the horse would show better and I'm not saying there isn't a need for trainers.  Of course there is.  There are some horses that just show better for someone else besides mom.... but guess what... I still was the one that conditioned, trained and groomed that horse. 

Due to time constraints and lack of knowledge to do so, I do not train or start driving horses.  I so admire amateurs that do train their own driving horses.... BRAVO... KUDOS'!!  That is a whole new ball game.   Hunter I've done and at some point will try my hand halter obstacle. : )   Again, its more of a time, or rather lack of time issue. 

So, I guess if I'd like to share anything is that if you want to show your own horse or finances dictate that you have to.... By all means GO FOR IT! But be prepared to put in your time, if you want to be successful.  Make a commitment and stick to it. 

HAPPY SHOWING!

JOANNE

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wins & Awards

 

2009 Show String

 

           Buckeye WCF Classical Center Stage

            Gold Visions Endeavor of Establo

            Buckeye WCF Classical Question

            Zephyr Woods Tom Cat of WCRGV 

 

 

2008  Show String

           Buckeye WCF Classical Center Stage
                 With 2 Stallions being in the same class, Lori Guglielmo catch-handled Stage for me in the Open Yearling Stallion Classes. 

            Gold Visions Endeavor of Establo
                   

            Buckeye WCF Classical Question

            Zephyr Woods Tom Cat of WCRGV 

            Maestros Toy Acapella Gold of GV
                 2008 AMHR Honor Roll Reserve Champion Gentlemens Country Pleasure Driving

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007   Show String:

        Mountain Meadows Merrilegs
                          
                    2007 AMHR Reserve National Champion - Western Country Pleasure Driving
                    2007 AMHR Area 8 Champion Solid Color Mare
                  2007 AMHR Area 8 Top Ten - Liberty
                  2007 AMHR Top Ten (Reserve) ALL STAR Western Country Pleasure Driving

        Maestros Toy Acapella Gold of GV
                       2007 Hall of Fame - Liberty

                        NWMHC 2007 High Point - Liberty 
                        AMHA Top Ten Honor Roll - Liberty 
                   (Kasey was also shown in driving in '07 by Summer Sayles Ruegger
                           Thank You Summer!)           

         Top Cop  - Exclusively Shown by Joanne       
                        2007 2x AMHR National Top Ten
                        2007 AMHA Multi Top Ten Western Regionals
                        2007 AMHR Area 8 Reserve Champion Amateur Stallion
                        2007 AMHR Area 8 Multi Top Tens/ Jr Stallion & Liberty
                            NWMHC - 2007 Reserve High Point - AOTE Stallion
                        Grand Champion & Multi Champion & Reserve Champion

        Regalaire -Exclusively Shown by Joanne 
                        2007 AMHR National Champion & Top Ten
                        2007 AMHA Multi Top Ten Western Regionals
                        2007 AMHR - Area 8 Grand Champion Jr Gelding
                        2007 AMHR - Area 8 Champion Amateur Gelding
                        2007 AMHR - Area 8 Reserve Champion - Liberty
                        2007 AMHR - Area 8 Reserve Champion Model Gelding
                        NWMHC - 2007 Reserve High Point Amateur Jr Gelding Lev 2
                        Multi Grand & Reserve Grand Champion Jr. Gelding
                        Multi Grand & Reserve Grand Champion Amateur Gelding
    

       Savior Afaire -Exclusively Shown by Joanne 
                        2007 AMHA Western Regionals Reserve Champion 
                        NWMHC -2007 High Point AOTE Mare
                        2007 AMHA Top Ten Honor Roll - Solid Color
                        2007 AMHR - Area 8 Reserve Champion Yearling Mare
                        2007 AMHR - Area 8 Reserve Champion Solid Color Mare
                        2007 AMHR - Area 8 Reserve Champion Amateur Halter Mare



       Boogie Bay
                   Conditioned and trained by Joanne at Gold Vision Farm and after her first
                     show - qualifying for the AMHA World Show - was then sold in co-ownership to 
                    Emily Conder of Nirvana Training Center continuing with Professional training and on to
                    win ~
                    2007 AMHA World Futurity Champion
                 2007 AMHA  Reserve World Halter Champion
                

             

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2006   Show String:       

            Maestros Toy Acapella Gold of GV

            Top Cop

            Backstreet Blues

            Caberet Dancer of GV

            Samis Tecate'