Make every entry count

There's a formula for performance showing success. The first part is entering every class. The second part is making every entry count. For better or worse, Dun Up Purdy is my main performance horse for Danielle Feldman's Why the Chicken Crossed the Road Photo Show. I am entering him in all four performance sections, and it's been a fun challenge crafting competitive huntseat entries for a Western Pleasure horse.

The first class I tackled was the easiest: English Rail Class. Purdy wouldn't fit in at a USEF hunter show, but he's fine for an all around kid's horse at a stock horse show. 

I found a good reference picture in my files and used it as a guide. Hunter bridle with a kimberwick bit? check! Long reins with a little slack? Check! Youth doll? Check! Number pocket pad? Check!

I used the same process to put together his Hunter/Jumper entry. Clearly, he's not a candidate for most over fences classes, but he's just fine for Pile of Poles.

I don't expect this to beat Flying Phoenix's entry in the same class, but it's a solid set-up nevertheless.

On to English trail! I wanted to do something more interesting than a standard poles entry, so I came up with this deceptively simple looking carry obstacle entry.

Versatility Challenge is one of my favorite set-ups because of all the stuff, so I did that for Other English.

I swapped out dolls and saddle pads for the English Games class. This is another entry that looks simple but took so long to get just right!

There are still two more English classes to enter - Cross Country and Dressage. I have ideas, but not a lot of time. Entering every class isn't always possible. The important thing is that I've entered most of them, and I am pleased with every one of my entries.