Why? and.. from Wrangler to Rambler.

Guess who? yeah...the dare devil one. This is Shelby enjoying her POA pony Wrangler on a hot summer day.  Ok so you guessed who, now the question is....drum roll....why? That I can't answer you. I have no idea why anyone would want to ride their horse this way, but she did and seemed to be enjoying it. Oddly enough from the horses posture it looks like he thinks it's pretty "ok" too.

Wrangler and Shelby made a great team as you can see. Besides putting up with her oddball antics, they were quite the team in the show ring as well. Wrangler and Shelby competed in just about everything. From judged events like western pleasure, trail class, and hunter under saddle, and even hunter hack, to speed events like barrels, poles, flags, and down and back. Fist's full of ribbons, a big smile, and a snug knowing look on a pony's face.That was Shelby and Wrangler.

Shelby finally out grew Wrangler, not in mind, or soul, or in her heart, but in body. She literally got too big for the pony and had to graduate to a horse. She apprehensively gave Wrangler to a friend of ours for her little boy. Tina's boy was a little too young at the time, so she loaned him to some friends of hers with the understanding she would get him back when her son was ready for him.

Shelby eventually found and fell in love with a new horse. She named him "Rambler" in part because it sounded a bit like "Wrangler" and in part because "Rambler" was her schools mascot. Shelby still has Rambler. They too have a successful relationship, and an equally impressive number of wins in the show ring. As this tale unfolds you will get to see pictures of Shelby and Rambler's history together. To all our horse friends, past, present, and future.