Cefncerrig Alfie's first show!

Cefncerrig Alfie, 4yo Welsh Section A gelding

Cefncerrig Alfie's First Show

Last month saw the arrival of the annual Epworth Show, and the start of Alfie's showing career. 

The start of a career  

Cefncerrig Alfie

As I have mentioned in previous blog post's, Cefncerrig Alfie is a now four year old Welsh section A gelding whom I'm hoping will become my daughter's lead rein and eventually first ridden pony. So to get him used to the idea of show's I had decided to take him out in hand before trying him under saddle as a lead rein pony next season, this way he shouldn't be as excited or anxious at a show with his little rider on board. 

After a rocky start to the morning being late to the field we set off with an almost presentable Alfie whom had gotten some what dirty in his paddock over night, we did all we could with what tools we had but we just couldn't get him to stand still enough to have his socks well washed so he wasn't as well turned out as we'd have liked yet he looked presentable enough.

Cefncerrig Alfie at Epworth Show 2014

Upon arriving at the show he was a little wound up at being made by the show ground to stay in his box due to air crafts flying over (Alfie being kept right next to a private air field meant that he didn't bat an eyelid at the planes) but once he was out of his box he was as good as gold for a late cut gelding at his first ever show. In the ring he went around nicely in trot and got a little excited by the other ponies but did nothing naughty over than pulling towards the others. However he wouldn't stand up for the judge but overall I was happy with his performance coming in a respectable fourth out of a relatively large M&M small breeds class with some nice and encouraging comments from the judge.